LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opunake Times, 3 February 1948, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Missic Tuiton Re-commenced.

A notice appears in this issue advising that the Opunake Convent has re-commenced musical tuition, and all pupils and intending pupils are asked to communicate with the Mother Superior, either personally or by phone. "Fcori for Thoughts ' The warm sultry weather brings with it problems of suitable meals to meet the conditions. Barraclough's can supply several kinds of tasty small goods. Call or rhig Barraclough's today—their advice is always at your disposal. Phone 15.* Oppressive Heat. Although temperature and humidity figures are not available for comparison there is little doubt that Saturday was the most oppressive day experienced this year, the uncomfortable heat, being particularly noticeable in the more energetic summer games. British T rarfe. During the first nine months of 1947 Britain's exports were £865,000,000, but her imports were £1,338,000,000, so she had a gap in her balance of payments of £473,000,000. Most of this deficit was due to trade with the dollar area and it was met, partly by using the American loan and partly by drawing on the gold and dollar reserves of the sterling area. 2 ozs. of Fat. This is what the British people will do to get two ounces of fat. When Mr. Arthur Ford opened his shop in Bristol at seven o'clock one morning he _ told a 50-yard long queue waiting to buv dripping, ."Don't queue before eight o'clock or you'll get none." The reason he told them that, was because people living in the road had complained of folk arriving at 4 a.m. with flasks of tea to wait for the shop to open. Shame! Shame! New Zealanders are often heard to Complain- of the watery quality of their beer, and the belief was put to the test over the holidays with satisfactory results. A Christchurch party, wanting to get camping gear to Port Levy, engaged a taxi which duly picked them up. After reaching Governors Bay it was found that the radiator was boiling and investigation showed a water shortage. Eight bottles of beer were emptied into the radiator to make up the deficiency and the journey proceeded without further trouble. Gifts. A report from the London "Daily Telegraph" elated December 31 states that nothing has stirred the emotions of the British people more than the eagerness of sympathisers in the Dominions, the colonies, and foreign countries to help Britain by the gift parcels scheme. The newspaper says that some 200,000 tons of food have been received by people in some thousands of homes. Each local authority and eveiT hospital in. the country has received cases of gifts distributed by the Food Ministry's special department. New Zealand is stated to have sent 36.872 gifts, in terms of 561 b. parcels. Leaving School? Many children are now leaving school to take up their careers. There has never been a better time to start right in the" right job. The industries and services that matter most in our economy are those that provide the 1 asic need of our people. They are also the industries vital to the aid we must give Britain for the sake of her future and our own. The Vocational Guidance Centre (in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wanganui) or the nearest office of the Department of Labour and Employment, can adA'ise parents of the best jobs for their children .

Farming Refresher Courses. Two short farming refresher courses for ex-servicemen are to he estahlished early this year by (lie Rehabilitation Board. One of the courses will be in Hamilton and the other in Gore, which will mean one for each Island. Both courses will probably commence in April. Apart from general instruction in agricultural and farming methods, ex-servicemen attending' tliese courses will be shown over the best farms in the area with the hope that they will, on their own farms, emulate- the farming methods used. If the two courses in Hamilton and Gore prove successful, similar courses in other centres may be held. DANCE Adverts., Meetings, Notices, 4/- per inch. Support the Opunake Times. Plone 151 M