The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1946 Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 74, 15 May 1946, Page 4

The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1946

Local and General

Merchant Marine

Ommitted from our recently published list of sailors returned to Whakatane from overseas, was the name of Lance Bennett of Whakatane, who is serving as a second officer with the Merchant Marine. Mere Man Again “Of course we fully expect all the members of the Men’s Committee to hand over their suits,” was the trite remark of one member of the C.0.R.5.0. Clothing Committee, at last Monday’s meeting. Overhanging Hedges The Deputy-Mayor, Cr S. Shapley, at last Monday’s meeting of the Borough Council mentioned the nuisance of overhanging hedges and trees in the Borough and contended that in order to protect pedestrians using the footpaths, the Council should fix the clearance height to 10 feet. The matter was referred to the Borough Foreman and the. County Inspector. Rod and Gun Club Smoko The attention of members of the Whakatane Rod and Gun Club is attracted to the advertisement appearing in today’s issue giving details of the second annual smoke concert to be held this year in the Caledonian Hall on Saturday night. The evening is to have a Highland touch and should prove thoroughly enjoyable. Competition results will be announced during the function. Living in a Tent “The position is so acute at the present time that today there is a man, his wife and three young children living in a tent on the riverbank,” said His Worship the Mayor at last Monday’s meeting of the Borough Council. His Worship was speaking on the refusal of the Building Controller to grant a permit for the Borough to build an abattoir, and added that he did not think the Council would be justified in pressing for a new construction at a time when housing shortage was so acute.