Dear Sir,

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 1, 25 November 1947, Page 4

Dear Sir,

Letters to the Editor must be clearly written on one side of the paper only and where a nom-de-plume is used the name of the writer must be included for reference purposes. The Editor reserves the right to abridge, amend or withhold any letter or letters. A SUGGESTION , Sir, —In view of the Christchurch fire tragedy should it not he somebody’s business to see about providing a fire escape in the top gallery of our most popular picture theatre?: I understand this was recommended when the theatre was being built. •Yours etc., “TOP SHELF.” THE SCOTTISH SPIRIT O Sir—Hold. Fast has been thinking like many other Scottish folk that it is time to have Scots as the leaders and officers of the Caledonian Society. The “Old Man”, and the Chief is the old man, controls his Clan, and Clachan demanding obedience to his will. I hope he will exercise .that Scottish will with no mean attempt to keep what he knews to be Scottish control. His will should be law unquestioned by young or old Caledonians. Come on Chief,' show your grit in real old Scottish style. One Scottish Clan loyal and true. Vmir<s ptf* SCOTLAND FOREVER. FURNISHED HOUSE RENTS Sirl notice in one of the Auckland papers that it is reported that the new Fair Rents Amendment Bill, has a clause to check the racket whereby some landlords have got around the existing legislation limiting rents by putting in a few odd pieces of old furniture and have demanded exorbitant rents homeless and helpless victims by claiming that houses thus encumbered are furnished. Generally speaking, I have hitherto regarded Mr McLagan with a somewhat disapproving eye, but if he can really get something done along these lines then I shall be prepared to say, when he makes his final bow along with his colleagues at the next general election, that he has one useful deed to his political credit. Yours etc., “HAD IT.”