Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1939. Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 51, 18 August 1939, Page 6

Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1939. Local and General

WILSON'S DRAPERY SALE Attention is drawn to Wihorrs drapery sale now in progress. A genuine endeavour has been made by the proprietors to provide bargains for the discerning bargain'hunters. NATIVE LAND COURT A three-day sitting of the Native Land Court concluded yesterday afternoon, many routine cases and adjustments having been completed. The personnel of the court was Judge J. Harvey and with him his associate Mr'H. Roach. 9 TUESDAY'S 'HARD-UP' BALL The forthcoming 'Hard.Up' Ball in aid of the ambulance fund, Avhich 1 takes place on Tuesday evening next promises to be one of the outstanding events of the season. Novelties are promised in record numbers and th§re will be other surprises that are guaranteed lo delight the audience. "STONE AGE"' "They're still living in the stone age'' said a councillor when it was reported to the Whakatanc Borough Council that about 100 business houses and private residents had not yet obtained street numbers. Gener_ ally the response had been good, and the numbers were proving a great' convenience. SPURIOUS COINS AGAIN A local shopkeeper has handed us a sample of the counterfeiter's art in the shape of a well cast florin, to all intents and purposes genuine nntil the 'ring' test is appliedlt was handed over the counter recently and would under ordinary circumstances be extremely hard to detect. Shopkeepers are warned to be on their guard. MODERN AMBULANCE The modern ambulance sent down from Auckland to aid the ambulance appeal will be in Whakatane today. It is fully equipped with all devices to aid in the comfort of patients and all those interested in inspecting it "should get in topch with Mr A. J. Canning. It will be displayed in a prominent place during the week_end and will be in attendance at the Domain, during the football there. THE GOATS The last stage in the goat drama ■looms before us. Under the heading of ''Nuisance" the minutes of the Works Committee tabled at the Wha katane Borough Council's meeting on Monday said; "The goat nuisance aga.'n was considered consequent up. on the receipt of further complaints. It was believed that certain farmers: Avould be pleased to have the animals. Resolved that enquiries be made along these lines, and that if the goats cannot be disposed of bv this means that they be destroyed." HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS .Figures tabled at Thursday's meet ing of the Bay of Plenty Hospital Board showed that the daily average number of patients in the Whaka_ >tane hospital in July was 4 1 ).9. Fifty-four persons were in hospital on July 1, 23 being male and 31 females, and 48 were in hospital on August 1, 20 being males and 28 females. Admissions during July numbered 82, Comprising 39 miles and | 4 ® females,' and discharges numbered 84, males numbering 38 : and females 46. There were four deaths., all males Nineteen children were born 13 being females and six males. ''fhere were seven major operations and 36 minor ones.