OUT AND ABOUT

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 13745, 2 May 1945, Page 2

OUT AND ABOUT

Poppy Day Collection

An increase of £43 on last year's figures was recorded for the sale of poppies on Poppy Day in Tauranga. The amount collected in the township was. £ 209. :..

Another Taxi For KatJkati

A sign of the progress in Katikati is shown hy the starting up of an additional taxi service. The Licensing Authority recently granted an additional licence to a returned ser-.

viceman, to meet the- requirements of this fast-growing district, states the Katikati correspondent.

Sprig Inspection

The view that he , would like to see an inspection of sprigs each Saturday was voiced by Mr O: Slow at a meeting of the Management Committee of the Tauranga RugbyUnion on Monday evening. Mr Slow, who introduced this subject, further outlined the reason for this opinion. This suggestion was favoured by the 1 ' meeting. -...,-, -; ; /:<)

The Kick Off

A former member of. the Management Committee of the Tauranga Rugby Union, Pte. C. Randle, who recently returned to New Zealand after serving with the Second New Zealand.Expeditionary' Foree* willkick off at the ;Start of the first senior game in the union's 1945 competitions on Saturday next. Cadets and Rangataua will provide the first senior encounter this season and the game'is timed to begin at 3 p.m.

National Savings

Last week national war savings quotas were attained by 23 7 towns, 11 more than in the preceding week. All but one of the principal centres recorded success, while in 17 of the 19 postal districts, the full district quota was reached. An outstanding achievement has been recorded at Mangaweka in the Wanganui ' district where the investments since April 1 already exceed the full annual quota.

Katikati National Savings

National war savings Investments at Katikati since the start of the new financial year have shown a decided

improvement over past years, writes the Katikati correspondent. The pennant has been flown from the post office flagpole during the past two weeks, indicating that the .weekly quota was reached in each of those weeks. If present indications are a sign of an awakening, the KatikatiNational Savings Committee has hopes that Katikati might subscribe its annual quota this year and so atone for the failure of the past year.

Dressing- Sheds

A decision to write to the Tauranga Borough. Council for two huts suitable for two dressing sheds on the No. 1 ground at the Domain and one hut for the No. 2 ground.

on Wharepai, was made at the weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Tauranga Rugby Union on Monday evening. During the discussion it was explained that there' were 120 players for which provision had to he made. The president (Mr G. H. Fisher) remarked that the request could he backed

up by the deputation, which was to

wait on the council in connection with the question of playing areas

Telegrams to France

Advice has bde.ll received from the birector-Genera'Jr of postal and telegraphic services in New Zealand statcommercial telegrams to France are. no longer restricted to those ascertaining facts, -and evchanging information.

Treatment of Prisoners ,

"I am in a position to,say, on the advice of men who have been prisoners of war in Germany for several years, that the stories oficruelty and ill-treatment.iii r .concentration camps in Germany do not apply to prisoners of war camps,"* said the Dominion president of the' N.Z.R;S.A., Mr-B. J. Jacobs, at the annual reunion of the Marton branch.,. "So far as our information goes it shows that prisoners of war have nor suffered those diabolical atrocities." --.•■■

Dahlias From Seed

The raising of dahlias from seed is a most fascinating way. of: increasing one's varieties, as they are easy, to grow and there is generally; one plant at least of interest. The secretary of the Tauranga and District Horticulural arid Beauifying Society advises that spedial prizes for seedling dahlias are to be offered, at the next dahlia show and that it is -hoped there will be many entries.; It is stated that now is the time to save teed for planting in the early spring.

"Mixed Bug" in Germany

A "mixed bag" recently captured by the British Second Army in Germany included, according to a Neuters correspondent, a circus with two bears and two elephants; Marlene Dietrich's sister; Major von Cramm, brother of Baron Gottfried von Cramm. Davis Cup tennis player; and two genuine "were-wolves," The circus was over-run by troops and tanks .and the bears were wou.nded. Major von Cramm. who surrendered, was formerly a Luftwaffe pilot. The "werewolves." Hamburg youths aged IS and 21 had been sent through the German lines for espionage and sabotage.

Katikati Brass Band

The progress made by the Katikati Brass Band since it was reformed a few weeks ' ago was demonstrated during the Anz;ac parade, writes the Katikati correspondent. This band, which consists mostly of very young players, put up a very fine performance on the march and received many compliments on its achievement. In addition to playing on the march, the band also played the hymns at the Anzac service. The band was led in the march by Capt. J. Duncan . Mr B. H. West, the new bandmaster and conductor, has modelled the players into a very good combination and is to be congratulate d_onthsi^simsofhi^

Kaimai Rainfall

Rain fell'on 17 days at Kaimai in the month of April and the total fall was G. 14 inches. The maximum daily fall, of 2.7S'inches, was recorded on April 5.

Patriotic Shop

The Presbyterian ladies were in charge of the Patriotic Shop on Friday, when the sum of £42/2/10 was raised. The Judea ladies were in charge of the shop on Friday April 20; when the sum of £ 37/14/6 was taken. The follow-

ing competitions were'decided: Tray cloth, Mrs J. Old; tobacco, Mrs G. Warner; cups and saucers, Rogers; dinner, Mrs Nicholas; chicken, Mrs C. B. Shaw; pears, Mr Hill.

Games With To Puke

During a discussion on the ques-

tion of senior teams from the Te Puke sub-union playing with team:; in the Tauranga Rugby Sub-union's competitions it was revealed at the weekly meeting of the Management Committee on Monday evening that, according to advice received, Te Puke wished to play in. the .Jordan Cup series. The question of ascertaining if the Tauranga. teams were

prepared to travel was left until the Gilbey Cup competitions had started. It was also agreed that any Te Puke players who did not travel to Tauranga should not he permitted to play against Tauranga teams when the matches were in To Puke.

Executive For Regional Planning

The executive of the Regional

Planning Committee set up in the

interests of national development for the Bay of Plenty, comprises: Mr L. R. Wilkinson, Mayor of Tauranga (chairman), Mr J. V,". Maw-

son. Director of Town Planning

(acting in an advisory capacity), Mr B. S. Barry (Mayor of AYhakatane). Mr J. .P. Burnett and Mr W. L. Ga.ult-, also of Whakatane. Mr T. G. Johnston (Mayor of Opotiki) ; Mr W. Sullivan, member of Parlia-

ment for the Bay of Plenty (ex officio). Mr J. T. Reid, Tauranga County chairman, Mr S. E. Macdonald (Mayor of Mount Maunganui), Mr W, E. Hookey (Te Puke), and ■M> T-T T-TneVett. secretary of the