HAWKE'S BAY NEWS
It is atated in regard to the Woodville Borough election Hint there is tv likelihood of a block vote being given for four railway candidates. , .
At tho produce show and sale-held at Tutira Homestead on Saturday iuet in aid of tho llawke'e Bay Children's Home the dressed weight of the fat wether in the guesing competition was 1051b. Mr. Borneo Gardiner is at present paying a visit to his native town, and is the guest of Mrs. M. L. Smith, of "Morea," Kowhai Eoad, Napier. . Mr. Gardiner has spent the last six years chiefly in London, Paris, and Bueno.3 Ayres, and after a few months' rest in New Zealand, will return to the scene of his former'labours. -
In order to assist the Dannevirke A. and P. Association to provide funds for the improvement of Us showground?, several sheep-breeders in the Wq'irarapa «nd Manawatu districts donated rams, which were sold at the fair on Thursday last. By this means the funds were ausmonted to the tune of 212 guineas. Referring to , the necessity for the erection by the borough- council of residences in Woodville, the president of the Woodvillo ■ Oliamber of Commerce stated at tho meeting last week that he had b?on recently speaking to a business man from Wangamii on the subject, unci had learnt that Wanganui Borough idrnady had ten residence® erected, and there were numerous inquiries for them. Prefereneo was given to respectable men with families. The Dannevirke Borough Council had one- cottage at least,, which it rents , , but it has not lufd much luck. The tenant who hud it before ifa present occupier "skipped" owinc a substantial 6um in rent, while the lntcs-t occupier had to use. wo much disinfectant and elbow urease to make the plnee. according to his satisfaction, that his phiplover?, who rented the plnce for him. nppljed for two weeks' '-emission of rent to compensate him!. No wonder (states the locrl papor) ■ the council recently turned down Councillor Carston's scheme of municipal workers' homes.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 124, 19 February 1919, Page 10
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334HAWKE'S BAY NEWS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 124, 19 February 1919, Page 10
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