Local and General

Chronicle (Levin), 19 December 1949, Page 2

Local and General

HonoUr For School. The R. A, Nicol Shiel'd for the best home gardens has been won this -year by Otaki School. This award is competed for annualiy by schools throughout the district. At the 'break-up ceremony on Friday congratulations were offered by the Mayor, Mr. C. F. Atmore, and by the headmaster, Mr. O. H. E. Yates, to the pupils who had played a .part in securing this coveced award: Beach Patrol Planned. The Paekakariki Life Saving and Surf Club is preparing to zone Ihe beach in its area and to install a life-saving line. The club announced this in a letter to the Hutt, County Council asking for the council's direction and comments. The council decided yes-? ■ terday to meet part of- the club's financial requirements. • The zoned area would be patrolled by 'club members, said the letter, in -an effort to prevent a repetition^.'jof the drowning fatality that occiif-; red at the south end of the beach' last summer. .. T: • Post Office Holidays. V ? On December 26 and . 27 , and January 2 and 3 the Otaki ' Pbst , Office will be closed ,. in all branches except the telephone exchange, which will remain open continuously. Urgent telegrams may be handed in at this branch. On December 24 the. couritet will open from 9 to 11.30 a.ffi. for. acceptance of telegrams, registered letters and packets; final mails ciose for the north at 9.30 a.m. and for the south at 11 a.m. O'n December 31 telegrams will be accepted at the Tasman Road entrance between 9 and 11.30 a.m.; final mails close for the nor'th 'at 9.30 a.m. and for the south at 11 a.m. ' j