GLASS ON BEACHES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 274, 9 February 1928, Page 1

GLASS ON BEACHES

NARROW NECK NUISANCE MILITARY TRAINEES BLAMED The Devonport Borough Council last evening, having reoeived a report from its special constable on Narrow Neck Beach, decided to lodge a strong complaint with the Narrow Neck military camp officers regarding the practice of some military trainees in throwing bottles and rubbish on to the beach. fT'HE nuisance is aggravated by the habit of throwing stones at the bottles. This endangers beach frequenters and creates the menace of broken glass. The local public schools w r ill also be requested to instruct the children not to break glass on the beaches. A more powerful light is to be placed about the centre of the beach to oblige night patrons of the swimmers' raft. A suggestion that a venerable Christmas tree should be saved was dropped when the Mayor reported that £25 or £4O would be necessary, depending on the amount of concreting done. He said he would rather plant 25 young trees. Cr. Walsh: The whole of the point on which the tree is growing will fall away presently. Arrangements have been made with the Harbour Board and its signal officers by the Narrow Neck Beach Life Saving Club as to distress signals to be shown at the Beacon and at the wharf at Rangitoto if people marooned on the island need help. A fast launch that can cross the channel in 10 minutes is available for relief.