MINISTERIAL VISIT TO AKAROA
By Telegraph—Press Ansoolatlon. Christchurch, July 26. The Minister of Education paid an official visit to Akaroa to-day and received several deputations'. Ho held out no hopo that n request that tha Government should build ft large residential hostel would be granted, but promised to bring ■under the notice of the. Ministers concerned requests for an increased subsidy ou the Lebons Bay mail contract, the claims of Akaroa to inclusion in the Tourist Department's publications, and the removal of the duty on ringed poles, 'flic last-named aro required for an extension of hydro-clectric power to the Peninsula, a loan of .£IOO,OOO for the purpose being authorised by the ratepayers last week. Local school requirements wero also brought under the notice of the Minister, nnd m regard to incidental-allowances he said it was his intention to ask the Premier to increase the grant this year 'by .£10.001).
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 259, 27 July 1920, Page 5
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149MINISTERIAL VISIT TO AKAROA Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 259, 27 July 1920, Page 5
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