OUT AND ABOUT

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 13777, 9 June 1945, Page 2

OUT AND ABOUT

Victory Loan Leaflets Leaflets in support of the 194 a. Victory Loan Campaign were dropped on the town yesterday from the air. Farming Talk A very interesting subject entitled “The Advantages of Farming in the Bay of Plenty,” will be discussed by Mr A. F. Walters, who will represent the Paeugnroa Young Farmers’ Club, in a broadcast over IYA on Monday evening, starting at 7.15. These farming talks are broadcast every Monday evening. Electric Clocks For Hillsdone The question of purchasing electric clocks for the Hillsdene school was discussed at a meeting of the Tauranga District High School Committee on Wednesday evening. Mr ®J. E. Heyworth moved that the Headmaster (Mr C. C. Southey) and the chairman (Mr J. A. Gresham) purchase the clocks they think necesary. The motion was carried. Tarawera Eruption In the early hours of Thursday morning June 10, ISSG, 59 years ago, to-morrow, the hitherto extinct volcano, Mount Tarawera belched forth tongues of flames and molten lava with columns of dense and darkening vapour. All night long there was a recurrence of earth shocks, which, added to the incessant flashes of lightning, rumbling of thunder and ever-roaring volcaho, which impressed the frightened spectators. Rocks were hurled many miles and many were the casualties. In Tanranga leaden-coloured fine sulphurous dust enveloped the entire neighbourhood iu total darkness at about half past eight on that calamitous morning. The formerly beautiful Pink and White Terraces after this presented only a.scene of chaos and si alteration. Motor Fatalities During May

Eleven persons were killed on the roads during May as the result of accidents involving motor-vehicles. From the Transport Department records, it is seen that three accidents occurred in the Hawke’s Bay area, two in Auckland, one at Kai’kohe, one each in Christchurch and Dunedin, one near Lawrence (involving two deaths) and one in Southland. Three pedestrians were killed, in two cases the victim having rushed round the end of a stationary bus into the path of a movingcar., Two motor-cyclists died following collisions with other motorvehicles. A cyclist collided with a ear and was killed. In three cases, the motor-vehicle overturned, resulting in four deaths and, in one instance, a passenger fell, from a car and was killed. Patriotic Shop The Red Cross Society had an excellent day at the Patriotic siiop last Friday when the sum ol £SG was taken. The following competitions were decided: Blue dinner set, Mrs Young; dinner, Mrs C. J. Woods; towels, Miss Goodyear; cakes, Mrs A. Baker and Air Bongard; engraving, Mr Shaw; tablecloth, Doris Croasdale. The following competitions conducted by the Drapers’ Association, have been drawn: Hartley’s blankets,' W. E. Young .(Pal.oia); Economic’s blankets, Mr C. H. Walker, c/o. Mrs .Ferguson (Mt. Maunganni; sheets, Miss A. Fox; ties’ blankets. I. M. Curtis; mirror, Mrs Meyer (Napier); carter’s week rnd bag, J. Carlyle (Gate Pa); Persons’ cushion" and cosy, Mrs R. C. (Vest, c/o. A. C. Garrett (Otumoeai).

Heavy Frost ' Ten degrees of frost, the heaviest this year, were experienced this morning, when lawns, roofs, and other areas in the borough were covered with a mantle of white. Oddfellows’ Lodge Patriotic Effort A very enjoyable dance was held in the Patriotic Hut recently.- The hut. had been effectively decorated for, the occasion and there was a good attendance. As a result of this effort the Oddfellows’ Lodge was able to donate £ 5/10/- to the patriotic funds. Cyclist Injured When he collided with a motorcar yesterday morning, George Waltar a, a cyclist, aged 2G, of Cambridge Road, suffered a broken collarbone The motor-car, which was driven by Miss O. Hartstone, of Cameron Road. ; was travelling in a southerly direc tion along Cameron Road, the collising taking place on the intersection of Tenth Avenue, ® Ration Coupons Ration coupons available next week are: Meat (ration 1/0 weekly, ration 9d weekly, J coupon 3d). —Nos. 32 and 33. Butter ,(ration 6oz weekly, each coupon Soz). —Nos. 33 to 35, available until July 7. Sugar (ration 2Aib. monthly, each coupon 10oz.). —Nos. 3 3 to 36, inclusive, available until July 7. Tea (ration Soz monthly, each coupon 2oz.).—Nos. 33 to 36, inclusive, available until July 7. Petrol. —No. 11 at half face value of coupon, and No. 12 at one and ahalf times face value, available until June 30. Second Primary School A letter from the Minister of Housing (the Hon. J. O’Brien) was among correspondence dealt with by’ the Tauranga District High School Committee at its meeting on Wednesday evening. This, referred to the committee’s memorandum drawing the Minister’s attention to the imminent need of a second primary school in Tauranga and the suggestion that such a project be associated with future State housing operations. The reply intimated that the question was really one for the attention of the Education Department. The letter was received. School Grants That the question was under consideration and* the committee would be duly informed.of the result, was the information received by (he Tauranga District High School Committee at its. meeting on Wednesday evening, from the Auckland Education Board in reply to a. request for an increase in the grant to the school Hind, in view of the committee’s penses on account of the opening ot the Hillsdene school. The question of an increased allowance for incidental expenses of schools, asked for by the committee was, the board stated, being referred to the Education Department. Improved Air-Mail Service The acting-Post mast c-r-General (the Hon. F. Jones) has announced that an improvement in the air mail service between New Zealand and Britain could be expected as a result of the inauguration of the Lancastrian service between Sydney and London. Previously only light airgreatest single factor in the. collapse air transmission over (he Indian Ocean, but it was now confidently expected that ordinary air mails for Britain would receive alt-air transmission also. This sho-ild reduce the transit time for such mails to approximately! eight days Auckland to London.