LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1920, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

“The farmers owe you a debt of gratitude,” says an extract from a letter written by Sir Lionel Fletcher, of the Imperial Ministry of Shipping to the Prime Minister (Mr W. F. Massey. “Really 1 wish some one would get up in New Zealand and tell them the truth.” To a deputation whicn waited upon him to discuss the meat position, the Prime Minister said he did not seek self-advertise-ment, b,ut wished to sliow theiii that it was not possible lor him to have done more than lie had; for the success of the comma pdeer, Legal advice lias been received by the Canterbury Education Board that, as a result of amending legislation pass, ed last session, repealing the definition of “resident householder,” all householders, no matter where they may live, providing that they have children attending a school, may vote at the election of the school committee controlling such school, ft was pointed out in dis. cussioti by the board that ,under the new definition, a householder eOukl vote at the election of and be elected to two committees—the one in the 'district in which he lived, and the one that his children were attending. This was regarded as unfair and undemocratic, and it was decided to recoin mend to the department that no householder he allowed be allowed to vote at the election of two committees or to sit on two committees, Good cooks waste nothing. They prefer SIIARLAND’S Baking Powder because it ensures best •esults and TS CHEAPEST.