War time savings continue.
Street lighting; The Mayor Mr F R Chope hopes that in view of the Daylight Saving Bill having been passed by parliament no public lamps should be lit in the town during June, July and August.
Paper saving: The Bideford UDC have decided to grant the Bideford Chamber of Trade rent free of a loft at the market for the collection and disposal of waste paper which will be sent away and repulped, will alleviate the stortage and deficiency created by restricted importation of wood pulp. action woul#onsiderably lessen the need for horses and manual laboure The store is over the Borough Fish Market and a paper baler will be purchased at a cost of £19:O:Od. Waste paper will be collected 3 times each week and can also be brought in.
May Fairs: Traditionally this month is when the arrival of summer is celebrated but this year there appear to be no May Fair festivities across the newspaper's area except that Torrington had their annual fair but the attractions were almost nil so attendance was small.

Sapper W H Westlake Royal Engineers of Chanters Road Bideford has received the Silver medal of the Russian Order of St George fourth class in recognition of gallant services at the second Battle of Ypres. Sapper Westlake was formally in charge of Bideford Telephones and was a prominent member of the swimming club.
Lance Corporal Fred T Cole in acknowledging the receipt of a pair of knitted socks from Bideford mentioned that they were spoilt when he took them into action in the pocket of his British Warm coat on March 8th. Only one bullet went through them but as the socks were folded it made so many holes that they were useless.

Farleighs Stores, Bideford, Telephone 79; They have a special offer of sardines for sale.
1000 small tins of Choice Quality @ 2%d.
1000 large tins of Good Quality @ 61/2d.
00 large tins of Very Choice Quality @10hd.
500 medium tins of Finest French @ 8%d.
1000 tins of Skipper & Topmast Brand Brisling in Oil and Tomato @61hd. (Brisling were formerly called sardines)