OUT AND ABOUT

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 14857, 20 December 1948, Page 2

OUT AND ABOUT

Bowing Club’s Pavilion Approval of the proposed pavilion which the Mount Maunganui Bowling Club intends to erect adjacent to its two new greens, was given by the Mount Maunganui Borough Council at its last meeting. Christmas Cheer The Tauranga Hospital Board’s grants to its various establishments for the provision of Christmas cheer have been supplemented by a number of donations. Included is a donation of £25 from the Tauranga Rotary Club. Hospital Statistics-

Admissions to the Tauranga Public Hospital' last month totalled 94. Reporting to the monthly meeting of the Tauranga Hospital Board, the Medical Superintendent (Dr F. Sligo) said discharges numbered 92. There were four deaths, while the daily average of occupied beJs numbered 71.90. Ragwort Gangs at Work

“The ragwort gangs are now at work and seem to be making very good progress,” reported Ihe Noxious Weeds Inspector (Mr S. J, McKenzie) to the monthly meeting of the Tauranga County Council. Last year’s operations seemed to have been very effective, he added, as the same lands this year were showing a much lighter crop of the weed. Kaimai’s High Rainfall

The Kaimai district maintained its reputation for having a high rainfall during November when 12.33 inches were recorded on lb days. Although rain fell on one day less than in the Tauranga borough, the figure is more than double the unusually high Tauranga total for this month of 4.94. The heaviest day’s fall at Kaimai was on November 19, when 2.64 inches were experienced. Mt. Maunganui Reserve

A request that the Mount Maunganui Domain Board should repair some of the fences bordering the mountain reserve has been received by the board from the lessee He stated that with the fences in a bad state it was difficult to keep the stock grazing on the reserve under control. Stating that it was the board’s responsibility to maintain the outside fences, the chairman (Mr S. F. Newton) recommended that the fences should be inspected by the members and any necessary repairs executed, and this was agreed to by the board. Unsightly Building at Mount

At the last meeting of the Mount Maunganui Borough Council the Chamber of Commerce reouested the council to take steps to have a dilapidated building at the junctions of The Mall and Salisbury Avenue removed, on the grounds that it was unsightly and the cause of many, unfavourable comments from both residents and visitors. The council decided to write again to the owner asking him to consider removing the building in question. At this week’s meeting a reply was received stating that the owner would be visiting Mount Maunganui in the near fujture and would call at the council offices regarding the building.