The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Tuesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1945

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 08, Issue 89, 13 July 1945, Page 4

The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Tuesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1945

Local and General Domain Conveniences The Borough Council has authorised the spending of the sum or £35 on the conveniences in the Domain. This measure, follows the recent adverse report by the Health Inspector. Long Court Session One of the longest Magisterial Court sessions held in Whakatane for a considerable time took place last Tuesday when the court did not rise until 3 p.m. The main case concerned the proceedings instituted by an Otakiri farmer for possession of a house. The action failed on the grounds of the mistaken identity of the actual tenant as assumed by the plaintiff. Prosecution Threatened Failure to comply with the requisitions of the Health Inspector, anent the clearing of a drain on property owned by him in the Borough of Whakatane has rendered a ratepayer at present living in Auckland liable to prosecution. The council at its last meeting decided to give the. person concerned one further chance to comply, failing which action will be taken . Registered Code Addresses The Post Office Director-General advises -that commencing forthwith registered code addresses may be used as the address or signature in telegrams to Canada. Telegrams to that country addresse,! to a code address need not be a signature but other messages' must have signature. Christian names of an indication of relationship for example "Mother" will suffice as as ignature if desired. Traffic BreachesThe careless riding of a bicycle on April 21 cost Peter Kendall at the. Whakatane Court sitting last Tuesday a fine of 10 and costs 17s. Inspector Doggett said he had been seen riding his machine without using the handlebars, a very dangerous practice, especially when there was, as on this occasion plenty of traffic about. Another defendant S. K. Luttrell (Mr Otley) who pleaded guilty to driving a trucK without the necessary Heavy Traffic License and without a Warrant of Fitness was fined £2 and costs 27s 9 6d and 10s and costs 20s respective lyBusinessman's Request At the meeting of the Whakatane Borough Council last Monday a letter was received from Mr H. M. Dewar requesting permission to place an 8' x 15' army hut at rear of Strand premises occupied by him for use as a storeroom this tcm--9 porary structure to be replaced by a permanent fireproof storeroom when building permit was available. The council resolved that Mr Dewar be advised that in view of the essential nature of his that he .should experience no difficulty in obtaining a permit for a permanent structure , and it is considered that lie should make application in terms of the Brick Area By-law.

Mention in Despatches Mentioned in Despatches in the latest list of awards published is Acting Fit. Lieut. R. A. Martin, of Te Puke. Gifts to Hospital The following gilts received at the local hospital were formally acknowledged at yesterday's meeting of the Board: Magazines, the Borough Council and Mrs Langenberger; lemons Mrs. Bell; oranges, Mrs Haw--9 kin. Heaviest Frosts in Memory According to Mr Fred Burt who has resided continuously in Matata for the. past 70 years, the frosts experienced this winter constitute the most severe and most continuous he can ever recall. Wednesday night's frost at Matata, he claims was the heaviest he has ever known. Hospital Access Road At the meeting of the Whakatane Hospital Board yesterday, the chairman (Mr L. Buddie) and Mr Caulfield were empowered to make the best arrangements possible with the Borough Foreman-Enginer (Mr W.j Henderson) with regard to the for- J mation of the new access road to the local institution. Water Supply Referring to suggestions to provide fire plugs in Clifton Road and at the Strand waterfront right of way the Foreman-Engineer submitted estimates of cost to the Whakatane Borough Council at its last meeting as follows: Clifton Road through main from Commerce Street to George Street £275, or a branch main through the property of the Bank of Australasia £75. Waterfront right of way main with' two fire plugs from Rivett's Buildings to opposite Native Department, office £142, or a branch main through vacant section by Grand Theatre to the same point, with two fire plugs, £102. The chairman reported that representations had been made that fire plugs be provided also at Eivers Road, It was resolved that the Foreman-Engineer repor ( t scheme and cost respecting Eivers Road reticulation and all the 9 above be then raised for consideration. Sanitary Service At the last meeting of the Whakatane Borough Council, His Worship reported that he and the Clerk had •interviewed Mr Honey combe respecting his terminating sanitary contract. He was not adverse to the council calling tenders and had stated that if no tender was received he would be willing to continue for a further 12 months. He asked an increased payment to £4 10s per night or £13 10s per week. No tenders had been received. Payments to Mr Honeycombe last year totalled £634 at 9d. per pan per removal, and his request would involve an additional payment of £68 per annum to £702, which worked out at lOd per pan per removal. This would be £2 3s 4d per service per annum, so that the sanitary fee would have to be increased next year. It was resolved that this matter be left in the hands of the Maj or and the Clerk to finalise with the contractor.

Road Services to Galatea Tlie Chamber of Commerce at its meeting last evening decided to write the Road Services authorities, urging that now Galatea was being opened up for settlement by soldier farmers an improved transport should lie instituted between that district and Whakatane. Erosion at Borough River Bridge The Whakatane Chamber of Commerce at its meeting last evening decided to write the Minister of : Works strongly supporting the petition recently forwarded from, the County Council regarding the. serious erosion at the Town bridge approach and further that the present position of the river provides an opportune moment which if taken advantage of immediately might have the effect of remedying the position at the least possible expense. Further it was decided to wire the M.P. for the district urging him to represent. the whole matter urgently in the correct quarters. No Stock Route in Borough In answer to a query raised by Cr Canning at the meeting of the Whakatane Borough Council last Monday evening, the Town Clerk notified that there was no recognised stock route through the Borough and no by-laws covering the relegation of travelling stock on Borough roads. Cr Canning drew attention to the bad state of the footpaths, in, GouLstone Road following a large mob of sheep being driven over it. He urged" that all stock should be confined to Alexander Avenue. fhe council decided, to request the Fore-man-Engineer to arrange for a diversionary route in future. Tale of a Teller Everyone has no doubt heard of pennies from heaven but few have ever experienced the emotion.. Fewer stilly have experienced it with half crowns, but a Beacon representative came fairly close to it the other day. A teller 'from one of the. local banks emerged Jrom the edifice wherein he vyas employed transporting a number of 30-penny pieces. He hajd just stepped on to the pavement when, suddenly his grasp slipped and lo and behold, halfcrowns teemed from his outstretched fingers, and clinked ironically on the footpath. Fortunately the locality was at that moment practically deserted so the teller was able to ret--9 trieve his clutch of erring coins* and go on his way rejoicing. Some tale! Some teller!