OUT AND ABOUT

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 14067, 23 May 1946, Page 2

OUT AND ABOUT

Container Charges A decision to request the Citrus Council to support the principle o£ citrus growers receiving payment for containers was readied at the annual meeting of the Bay of Plenty Citrus Growers’ Association on Tuesday evening. National Savings Last week, 234 places, including all the principal centres, attained their National Savings quotas, and all districts again succeeded in reaching (heir district objectives. In the Greymouth, Nelson, Oamaru and Westport postal districts, all places obtained their individual quotas., Sngp.r Fcr Jam A suggestion that the department concerned be asked to make sugar allowances fcr marmalade earlier and not three months too late was made by Mr T. R. Hunt at the annual meeting of the Bay of. Plenty Citrus Growers’ Association on Tuesday evening. The secretary of the New. Zealand Citrus Council (Mr S. M. Conway) explained that Auckland had sent a remit on these lines. Levy on Lemons At the annual meeting of the B'ay of Plenty Citrus Growers’ Association held on Tuesday evening, it was resolved that the association’s subscription be Id per loose bushel case of. standard lemons supplied to the Internal Marketing Division. This is in line with the subscription rate applying in each of other citrus areas. Lemons For Invalids “Anyone who cannot obtain lemons through the ordinary channels can, on presentation of a medical certificate, obtain limited supplies from any Internal Marketing Division’s depot,” declared Mr A. W. Hawley at the annual meeting of the Bay of . Plenty Citrus Growers’ Association on Tuesday evening, wheii referring to this question. Mr A. Everett, manager of the citrus section of the division, explained that hospitals received priority. Life Membership Unanimous support to a suggestion that the rules of the association be altered to provide for life membership was voiced at the annual meeting of the Bay of Plenty Citrus Growers’ Association on Tuesday evening. The subject was raised by the president (Mr G. T. Barbery) who suggested the adoption of a suitable rule to provide for the recognition of distinguished service to the industry. Mr A. W. Hawley thought it was an excellent suggestion and moved a motion on the lines quoted. Luxury Houses Reference to a suggestion that had been made for punishing builders who broke the building regulations and were prosecuted in Court was made by Mr C. O. Bayley, a member of the Western Bay of Plenty Returned Services Association in Tauranga on Monday when a delegation met the Minister of Rehabilitation (the Hon. C. F. Skinner). Mr Bayley said that a remit had been sent to the effect that such an offender be not granted a permit to erect a building in excess of £2OO. That, Mr Bayley fell, would be a deterrent.

Centennial Stamps The id Centennial stamp (both ordinary and official) and the lid Centennial stamp overprinted “Tenpence” are to be withdrawn from sale on May 31. according to advice received from the Post and Telegraph Department. The id values have been on issue since January 2, 1940, and the 10d overprints since May 1, 1944. The id Centennial denomination is being replaced by the id (brown) King George VI. issue(both ordinary and official). The lOd stamjp, ihowever, is not being replaced'at present, there being now little demand or need for this denouomination.