TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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CABLE REPAIRED. ! WELLINGTON, April 18. j Tho General Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department is advised that tho Norfolk Island section of the j Pacific cable was repaired at eleven I o’clock last night, and that the traffic ( has been resumed. PUBLIC WORKS MONEY. CURTAILMENT BY GOVERNMENT. AUCKLAND, April 18. Mr Coates, Minister of Public Works | announces that owing to financial siri'n- ' gency, it has become necessary for the concentration of Public Works expen- ! diture on those works which were really | urgent and essential. Thus as a prej liminary step, the local I k>dies arc to be | asked to furnish a statement of balance ! on their authorities for work which l ave ! been entrusted to them for expenditure. i Where any definite commitment has bees entered into, it will bp honoured, but the uncommitted balances of authority will be cancelled. j YACHT CHALLENGE. j AUCKLAND, April 19, | Tho Yacht and Motor Boat Association has decided to challenge Otago for the 14 feet one design championship. j A SAFE LANDING. ! NEW PLYMOUTH, April 19. • ■Launch reported in difficulties last night, came ashore this morning near Waiwakaiho river. The occupants were eight Maoris including two women. All i were unharmed. A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. PALMERSTON N., April 19. A meeting of the Manawatu A. and P. Association carried a motion fnvourI ing the inauguration of a shipping hue to benefit producers and exporters. It was decided to ask Sir Thomas MacKenzie to represent the Association at a conference of representatives of the Agricultural and Pastoral Institi t ons , throughout the Empire to he h'bl in ' London during tho summer.