WHAT THEY ARE DOING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 16, 26 May 1939, Page 6

WHAT THEY ARE DOING

PROVINCIAL CENTRES CENTENNIAL MEMORIALS At the present tinus -when the question of n Centenniaf Memorial is a topic of importance in Whakatan?, it is interesting to note what steps have been taken in other towns in the Auckland Province. Below is chronicled a list of applications "which have been approved bv the Auckland Provincial Centennial Committee:— Paeroa Borough and Ohinemuri j (bounty.—Completion of library build, j sng. Waihi District. — (1) Clearing of land on both sides of main road reserve for 25 chains and planting thereon palm trees.. (2) Improvement of an, area of land east of the recreation ground and planting of native trees. Morrinsville.—Acquisition of, land and construction of a Centennial Walk, with ercction of inscribed gates. Matamata. — (1) Erection of memorial swimming bath. (2) Laying out and planting of native trees. Putaruru.—lmproving portion of area of 10 acres and renaming it "Glenshea Centennial Park.'* Piako County.—Tree planting in the grounds of halls throughout the County. Pukekohe.—Fully equipped gymnasium on Bledisloe Park. Tauranga.—-Development of recreation grounds and equipment of buildings. Ngaruawahia.—Building of Plunket and ladies' rest rooms. Papakura.—Ladies' public re.st room and children's playground. P]tOPEll USE OF FLAGS Flag lore is not widely understood by those responsible for the hoisting and lowering ot flags on public buildings, according to an old sailor who now lives in Christchureh. In casewhere flags were flown half-mast on the death of a prominent citizen, he said, he regretted to notice that in most cases the Hags were taken down after the burial. All sailors knew that it was the proper thing ot full, mast a (lag after the burial, and leave it at the masthead until sunset. There were also many interpretations of half-masting a Hag. In very many cases Hags were seen either above or below half-mast.