Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 8, 15 September 1944, Page 4

Local and General

Light for Borough Streets The Borough Electrical Engineer, Mr F. W. Lysaght, makes the vyelcome annouilt»wie«it that 20 o-r 30 additional lights will he placed in the streets in the near future. Christtmas Day Pictures Subject to the approval of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, the Regent Theatre, has been granted permission to screen on Christmas Day, the technicolour picture entitled "Cobra Womaii." Something of a Record "This must be something of a record " declared the. Mayor at the meeting of the Whakatane Borough Council last Monday when he announced that from a total of between £8000 and £9000 rates, it, was only necessary this year to authorise the writing off of £8 as irrecoverable. Eels; for Canninjg That defendant in a court case in Thames last week was pioneering a new industry Avas mentioned by counsel, who said his client, was catching eels to send to Auckland for canning. So, added counsel, it would be seen, that at the moment he was having a rather difficult time. Flag-lore At the meeting of the Whakatane Borough Council last Monday Cr Shapley suggested that the BE ACON be asked to publish an informative article on the etiquette which must be observed when flags are flown. He pointed out that in the recent displays many flags had been flown almost at half mast, others flew upside down, whilst the biggest faux pas was the flying of the flag amongst those of the Allied countries of the Japanese Mercantile Marine. This was speedily pulled down when it was explained to the offenders. Time for Burning Off Anyone who knew anything about burning off land should know that there was certain times when this should be done, said Mr W. H. Freeman S.M., during the hearing of a case in the Thames Magistrate's Court recently. They knew that in proximity to the; coast, with the turn of the tide and in the afternoon a wind generally sprang up and that was why it was stipulated that fires should be lit only after a certain time in the afternoon. This was when the sun was going down and moisture, would soon settle, with the fire danger thus b6ing lessened. Consistent Battler Cr Creeke is noted for the conr sistency of his' verbal battles at the Borough Council table, and last Monday evening was no exception. Once more the question of waiving the 'brick area' by-laws in order to allow another wooden structure to go up on a section opposite the wharves was opposed by him in firm telling manner. "That's one thing I admire the County Council for," said Cr Creeke. "When they make their by-laws they stick to them. Why bring them in at all if we are. forever going to break them." The popular vote of the Council howeVer left him a lone-hander again and the matter was passed for advertising. Importers Seek Assurance 'An assurance that in all cases where it could be proved that Gov-i o.rnment to Government buying was unnecessary import licenses would be, granted to importers of the goods concerned where their import had been approved, is asked for v by the Bureau of Importers i following a statement by the Minister of Supply, Mr Sullivan. The. Minister said the Government would not undertake the importation of goods unless it was found to be absolutely essential.