Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 26, 23 November 1945, Page 4

Local and General

Bottles at Heads

Discussing the growing practice ol* throwing beer bottles on the beach at Oil ope ; at last Tuesday's meeting of the County the Engineer Mr C. H. Brebner, said that the 'same trouble was experienced at the Heads where eat- parties simply pitched the empty bottles on to the rocks below, regardless of the danger to children and picnickers who used the beach during

tlie day time

Not Fussy

Cr AlcCready was at the height of his criticism of the. bcer.drinking habits of the modern generation at the County Council meeting last Tuesday. Mentioning the bottles which were thrown around the roads he said it would be a good thing when glass containers were forbicfdcn. It wouldn't make any difference to the beer Jientl-s he said ? most of whom were, prepared to drink the stud' from a gumboot if need be.

Social Security Benefits

Residents are reminded of the visit to Whakatane oi' Mr Digby Smith; Chairman of the Social Security Commission and Secretary for War Pensions which Avill take place ? on Monday, November 26. He will he available for interview on Social Security and War Pension matters at the Social Security Office between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. Any persons desiring to meet Mr Smith are asked to phone the Social Security Office lor an appointment. Matriculation Accredited \ ! At the last meeting of the Whflkatane School Committee, the Headmaster Mr 1. B. Hubbard stated that all ol' the six pupils "who had been recommended for the accredit, ing of Matriculation had been ap-.-proved. The Mr J. W. Wilson, extending his congratulations on behalf of the Committee to the Headmaster and his staff, stated that this represented a 100 per cent, pass in th'c first year of operation. The successful pupils are as follows: J. B. Shaw, B. Bell ? R. Law, K. Hyland, R. Ward. We extend our congratulations.