Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 43, 29 January 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Donation to> Health Camp The Borough Council lias decided to donate, its usual £2 2s to the King George V Memorial Hearth Camp Fund, whereby children from the larger centres, are enabled to spend a brief seasonable holiday at the beaches. Rowing Club's Shed Renovations We have pleasure, in acknowledging two further donations to the fund now building up for renovating and saving the Rowing Club's shed from collapse. Both arc anonymous and amount to £1 and 10/- respectively. The total now in hand is £2 10/-. Rate Penalty After March 23 The Whakatane County Council decided last Tuesday that in terms, of Section 76 of, the Rating Act 1925, and amendments, if any, an additional charge of 10 per cent, be added, to all 194.2-43 Whakatane County rates, an 1941-42 Whakatane Harbour rates not paid by 23rd March. 1943. Stray Horses The prevalence of stray horses on the roads in the vicinity of Paroa was; commented upon by several councillors at the. last meeting of the Whakatane County Council, one speaker claiming that he had, seen upwards of twenty on the road. The matter was referred to the inspector for action. Whew-w-w ! By common consent the members of the Whakatane County Council decided to shed their coats ait. their meeting last Tuesday, owing to the abnormal heat. The business proceeded apparently without a hitch in spite, of the sight of riding members sitting round the council table j in their shirt sleeves. Half Holiday in the County The Whakatane County Council decided on the voices to reinstate the same half holiday for businesses operating in the County as in the past—Wednesday afternoon. The clerk intimated that . should the business people of any township object they had but to appCy to the Minister of Labour for the right to close on Saturday irrespective of the council's decision. Cr McCready wound up the discussion by remarking drily "Now we've only got to fix a holiday for the: farming community and we've done our job!" Seats on Domain Road In answer to the letter from the Chamber of Commerce suggesting that shelters should be erected on Domain Road for the use of 'pedestrians going to and from town the Borough Council has decided that the Chamber be advised that the time is not opportune for the provision of a pedestrian shelter, but that the council' will erect three seats in Domain Road between Commerce Street and Landing Road in positions to be selected by the Works Committee. Taneatua Convenience The Education Board has notified the Whakatane County Council that it is not prepared to make over the. site suggested for the erection of a public convenience at Taneatua, but would be prepared to release, another site held by the Board on the southern corner of the school site. The council last Tuesday considered the new proposal as not satisfactory and. discussed the possibility of taking over the original site under the Public Works Act. It was. left to Crs McGougan and McCready to discuss the matter with the citizens of Taneatua and to bring back a recoupmendation. • New Cemetery Site The Whakatane Borough Council has decided with reference to the establishment of the new cemetery, that the County Council be advised that it was the opinion of the Council that no tender would be received for the: work and that there was now need for urgency in reaching finality; that the arrangement originally discussed provided that the County's heavy plant, would be available for the work which Avas to be put in hand using the plant and staff of both council's, and that this method was preferred by the Borough Council, the council also decided that authority be given the Foreman-Engineer and Town Clerk to procure the necessary concrete pipes for drainage work at the new cemetery.