Applications for help must be made through the local labour exchange before 12 noon on 4 days hence on the12th August.

Members of Bideford Bridge Trust have visited Old Town Council School Gardens. 12 boys in the higher classes have been instructed by Mr Baxter & Mr White on how to till and grow vegetables. Each boy has been given a square pole of land (just over 5 square metres) for which they are entirely responsible and the whole group are tending a further 4 square poles. The boys were congratulated by the Mayor on their results after 5 months of work. Kent White and Middleton Wadey, both members of the school gardening club, proposed a Vote of Thanks to the Bridge Trust for providing the means to learn and receive instruction on such a useful subject. Both boys have won scholarships to Bideford Grammar School.

Excitement at Westward Ho! Life Guard assistance 1916 style. On Thursday evening Miss Violet Lewis got into difficulties while out swimming and called for help. Mr W T Braddick of Bideford who was on the Pebble Ridge was one of the first to see her in need of assistance and he swam out to her partly dressed and gave her support and directed her movements. Lt. W A Puddicombe, also of Bideford, who is home on leave injured, Mr T Hobling, Mr A Baglow and a gentleman from Weare Gifford were among those who went out to render assistance and the young lady was got safely in, none the worse for her experience.