Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 80, 11 August 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Aurora Australis Seen An exceptionally clear and bright Aurora Australis. was seem from Galatea between 9 and 9.30 on Sunday. It consisted of brilliant light which gradually faded as time of exposure lengthened. Sunday’s display was, according to Mr W. Dreghorn, an amateur local astronomer, one of the brightest seen for some time.y Making Sure Of It With expressed determination .to see that no-one played on leniency dictated by present circumstances, Cr R. S. Buttimore. persuaded the Whakatane Borough Council on Monday night4o accept the principle that any relaxing of the by-laws in regard .to building in wood in the brick area should be strictly temporary, and .that all cases should be reviewed annually. . . Slip Partially Closes Road , . A slip came down on the Whaka-tane-Taneatua road late on Saturday, partially blocking the road, but not closing it entirely for any period. O v ne of the New Zealand Road Services -transports made a detour via Whakatane West, but, according to the manager of the depot, the trucks got through with the exception of this one. . Bigger, Better Whakatane Taking the view tHat a small* investment now might. save a lot of money later on, and recognising that a lot of present problems are direct results of inadequate planning in the past, the Whakatane Borough. Council agreed on Monday to go ahead with the preparation, of a plan of the Whakatane of the future. Services of a town planning officer stand to cost the Borough from £2OO to £3OO. . . \ : 4 ■ " • Matter Of Opinion “You’ll have to withdraw that re-. mark>” was the Mayor’s firm injunction to.Cr J, Creeke during a brisk passage in, the Borough Council’s proceedings on Monday night. “Well, if .1 must withdraw it, alright—but it’s a fact just the same!” came the reply. “Are you going to withdraw it?” asked the- Mayor again. .“He has,” explained Cr W. Sullivan, “but he is still of the same opinion.” tension died in the general mirth. ••