Margate Sands donkeys, which have not been able to entertain holidaymakers, are back in harness again helping in the town’s contribution to the county salvage drive. With canvas sacks slung over their backs, they go round the streets, led by children, making collections of salvage.

Boy scouting is becoming popular in the villages now, and the Yalding troop, following the example of their Folkestone comrades, have decided to camp out. Those intending to spend the night out of doors are requested to take two blankets, one overcoat or mackintosh, one towel, three lumps of sugar, one teaspoonful of tea and two pieces of bread and butter. Evidently B.P. has written a story deprecating jam.