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Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1920, Page 2

; Tiie mails despatched, per the K.JI.S, | -Vlarainu, via Panama Canal oil tlie'jLTtli I June, arrived in Lundon; on 24th inst. [ There is some likelihood gi the A.K. j Wakaiti l/ejnjr put into commission ■ again, and entering into th.e South J Westland trade for the £iinp being. If is understood steps are now being taken to secure the littjc boat; f<»* the trade to replace the lost Paorpa, The X'inanda! Statement is expected to he delivered in Parliament tonight. Tfc is understood considerable fresh taxation will be announced. That relating to the postal and telegraphic department is known already. Railway fares will ho increased without doubt, and it is expected stamp duties will be advanced also. In conversation with a stock dealer a “Southland Times” representative was informed that the sale of 37- head of eattle at C.T2 each had taken place between a Balclutha grazier and a Christchurch butchery flic other day. Tins probably represents one of the biggest transactions of tips nature that has taken place in South Otago for some time. It was reported at the Hospital Board meeting yesterday that the Board’s request for a laundry in connection with the new building scheme had been agreed to and th,e estimate of the cost was £I,BOO. The total cost of the buildings proposed was £13,800, and at present the Board was £4,000 short in its building fund. It was decided to urge that tenders be called as soon as possible, so as to get the work uudor way within the present year.

One of Reefton’s most prominent and j enterprising citizens in the person of Mr E. J. Scnntlebury, is shortly to ( leave Reef ton, and will make his future j residence in Blenheim.

A meeting will be held at the County Chambers at 7.15 o’clock this evening when the joint committee appointed for the purpose will draft a constitution for the local branch of the Canterbury Progress League. The branch it is hoped will be constituted as soon as possible, and a public meeting will be called for the purpose later.

To-night at 8 o’clock at the County Chambers, a meeting will be held to consider designs for the Westland Great War Memorial. All members of the Genera! Committee and collectors for the fund are invited to attend and take part in the discussion. Several designs will be on exhibition. The electoral rolls and defaulters’ lists for the several ridings of the County of Westland are now on public exhibition at .the County Office and at various public places througnout the County. The roils will be open till the loth August, and any amendments •■onsidered necessary should be notidej'o the County Office without delay. The rolls will come into force on the (sth October and will be used at the general elections in November. The “Dunedin Star” says:—We understand that the feeling amongst dairy farmers in regard to selling their outI put to the Coloperative Wholesale So--1 eioty in England is not hv any means j unanimous in favour of the scheme. ’ During the last few days a number of the factories in this province have sold their season's output of cheese to the i Tooley Street Mouses at prices ranging I from. Is Igd to Is 2d per lb. f.o.b. The i coresponding prices before tile j ment control was lifted was IOJd per lb. | While the farmers as a whole favour co- . operation in the matter of selling their produce, they object to being tied to one particular channel of distribution. Regarding the building regulations, the Board of Trade has issued the following circular to local bodies controlling the issue of permits: —“further to my circular to you regarding the administration of the Building Regulations in which I requested that certain action should be taken by your Council, I am [ now directed by the Board to state that I the reference to dwellings and essential farm works was intended to cover rej pairs', additions, and alterations, and alterations to such buildings, and it is desired that you should deal with these applications in the same way. In order to avoid undue inconvenience being caused authorities in eonection with tile constructing apd repair of urgent works, it has now been decided tliata permit shall be issued to all local authorities to proceed with works other than lmiid- | ings, involving the use of material up to £IOO for each work. This letter may he accepted in lieu of a formal permit for such works,” Mr T. E. Y. Seddop, M.P., is in receipt of the following letter from the Postmaster General relative to a second , weekly jnail service to the Waiho ! Gorge:—“ln reference to your letter : of the loth inst., covering a communication from the Westland County Council askipg for the restoration of the second weekly mail service between Ross and Waiho Gorge as early as possible, j I have the honour to inform you that [ the service will bn performed twiec- | weekly over the whole distance between Ross and Wajho Gorge from the Ist November next. The present contract does not admit of the twice-weekly frequency over the Hari Hari-Wailio Gorge portion commencing earlier than the Ist | November. Tt- is regretted that the revenue is not sufficient to warrant the expendiutre necessary to provide a ; twice-weekly service to Waiho Gorge ail i-he year round.” Just Banded —100 casep cooking ind desert apples 7-jQ to 9/8 according to variety. Also 300 bales pressed lucerne hay from Blenheim. Paterson Michel and Co., Ltd., Wharf Street. Phone No 2.—Advt. Colombo Teas, Coffee, and Cocoa. Cheapest and best in the market. Agent for compressed yeast. Obtainable at McLean’s store, Revell Strutt, Hokitika, and at Kama:a Junetioji. Solo agent for Westland.--Adyt. The best friend in wintejf 1S a •“UNIQUE” HOT WATER BOTTLE. Patent stopper, cannot leak, heavy seams, cannot crack. Al| sizga, obtainable everywhere, Make sure of brand when buying. Damp feet usually result in a cold. Get “NAZOL.” No cold is Nazol-p-oof. 09 doses Is fid. Chemists and stores. Keep witrm and cosy tiveiy jiight with a “UNIQUE” British made HOT WATER BOTTLE. Heavily vulcanised seams, cannot leak or hurst. On sale everywhere. Look for the brand on neck of bottle.