Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 20, 5 June 1939, Page 4

Local and General

SICK LEAVE The Whakatane Harbour Board went into committee at its meeting jon Friday when it discussed, the ques tion of, sick pay to members of the staff. In the case of Mr Ward, who is at present in hospital it was decided to grant him 12 months' leave of absence with one month's full pay and one month's half-pay. General sympathy was expressed to Mr Ward in his illness. A fortnight's sick pay was granted to Mr McKenzie the wharfinger. NO CONTRIBUTION A letter asking for a donation to the Dominion Court at the Centennial Exhibition wag under discussion at the meeting of the Whakatane Harbour Board in Whakatane on Friday. It did not meet with a very good reception. The letter said that bodies like the Auckland Harbour Board and the Auckland Power Board were making donations. The chairman pointed out that these bodies did not rate. They were healthy bodies. Furthermore Whakatane was probably making a big contribution i through wharfages paid to the Auckland Harbour Board. The cold weather will come so secure one of the new Down Quilts at Bridgers Limited.

HEADS PARK "I .am agreeably surprised at the alteration in the state of the Heads reserve," said Mr Mitchell at the meeting of the Whakatane Harbour Board on Friday. ''The Centennial Park will be a popular resort with the country people visiting the town" Mr R. Ruddick agreed that it was a great improvement. WINTER SHOW ACTIVITIES The Winter Show Executive Committee have commenced permanently closing in that portion of its premises used for conducting the association's annual poultry show. It is anticipated this appreciation of the birds' welfare will induce a greater number of exhibitors to compete each year. The Ladies' Committee assisting with the show activities has decided to hold the children's competitions on Children's Day in the King Street Hall and the concert in the Winter Show Hal} the same night. Fat ruins your charm. Take healthful Bonkora. Quick, safe reducing treatment. F. G. Macklow, Chemist Whakatane. The latest Bedroom, Dining Room and Lounge Suites at Bridgers Limited. Cash or easy terms.-