Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 27, 20 September 1946, Page 4

Local and General

An Intermediate School The Whakatane School Committee at its last meeting decided to, circularise school committees in the district notifying them of a public meeting to be held shortly in the Awakeri School, at which the Chief Inspector, Mr Merrington, is to deliver an address concerning the establishment of an intermediate school in Whakatane. Legislative Appointments “What explanation has the Prime Minister to offer in regard to the recent appointments made to the Legislative Council?” asked Mr W. Sullivan (National, Bay of Plenty) in notice of a question in the House of Representatives. Mr Sullivan continued: “Should not anything in the nature of political patronage be excluded when making such appointments, and should not such appointments have been held over until after the forthcoming election?”

“Grand Fathers” Two English brides of New Zealand servicemen were discussing their experiences of managing their babies in the face of inadequate facilities during the voyage to New Zealand. Said one: “New Zealand boys are grand fathers. It was lovely the way they took charge of the babies, changed them and laundered the napkins. I couldn’t imagine English fathers doing that.”

Artistry Foiled

Standing forsaken and forgotten in the Strand on Wednesday afternoon was a tin of paint. It squatted contentedly on the pavement in the shadow of a telegraph post its lid pushed on in a lopsided manner and several dribbles of the contents dried on the outside. Glancing furtively round to assure ourselves that no Borough workmen were in the vicinity (presumably it was civic property) we tiptoed towards it with a suppressed feeling of anticipation bubbling up inside. Now was our chance—our big chance. But our plot to paint the town red was foiled the moment we lifted the lid. The paint was yellow!