LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1922, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Messrs Ballantyne and Co. distribute a sale bargain circular in this issue. The Mayor (Mr G. A. Perry) notifies that a subscription list for a wedding gift to H.R.H. Princess Mary, from tho AVomen of New Zealand, is open at tho Town Clerk’s Office and is limited to Is each. At the lUvoli, Revell Street, tomatoes Is 3d per lb, apricots 9d, peaches 9d, best eating apples lOd, plums Bd, on* ions 71b for Is, carrots 6lb for Is, paisnips Gib for Is, potatoes, cabbages, beet, cauliflowers, turnips, rhubarb, green peas, beans, all selling cheap. Don’t forget we deliver the smallest orders by our up-to-date* motor delivery service.—Advt. One of the changes decided upon at the Madrid Postal Convention last year which affects New Zealand has j list come into operation, this relating to surcharge on under-stamped letters to all countries in the Postal Union. All foreign countries have now come into line regarding the taxing of short])!'' , correspondence, the minimum charge i having been fixed at 3d. Prior to i January Id was charged on a letter j stamped with ljd instead of 2d for delivery iri Australia, whereas it. will now bii 3d. This applies only to correspondence with countries ohttiidc Ne* I .' Zealand. Another change decided upon at the conference relates to the use of j franking machines.. These may now be j used for foreign correspondence, but the markings in such cases must he in red ink. Unless this condition is observed, the correspondence will he i treated as unpaid. |