DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AH! AI ASSET' COAIRI.AINS. LOCAL BODIES BORROWINH. WELLIN'I IT ON. Aug. 25. Speaking at Levin Air .Massey said that borrowing by local bodies at rates up to (I per rent, was interterring with the farming industry and the Hovernment would have to do something about- it. He was afraid they would have to curtail the borrowing powers ol local anthurtiies by reducing the rate of interest at which they might rai-e money. Complaints were continually reaching him and the Hovernmeiit found that i:, could not provide all the money reipiired by the settlers. He would be able to say more ill a week or two. but. meanwhile, he thought they would have to deal drastically with inllated values. The moratorium had done very little -nod during the last two years. I ecait.-c it enabled people in invest in local body debentures. Air .Massey said lie was trying to find a larger supply of money for settler.-. WO AIEN TEA': TIERS' THREAT. WEI.LINHTON. Aug. 2li. A representative meeting of local women teachers resoltilioned protesting .strongly against the differentiation of "alaries between women ami men. demanding erpml pay lor equal Work: that dili'erentmtioii i- a retrograde step and a serious Idol on an otherwise progressive administration of our present AI blister. The resolution added tlie women teachers are (letei mined to have differentiation abolished and the general public will never hear the last of it. until this occurs.

The resolution and arguments are to he forwarded to the .Minister. VICE BEHAI. YTSIT. HASTINGS. August 20. The (iovcrnor-Hciteral and Lady .Jctlieov paid a farewell visit to Hastings to-day. when hi.- Excellency was presented with an illuminated valedictory address bv the Mayor and the opportunity was taken for his Excellency to perform the ceremony of opening Cornwall Ral'k main entrance gates. Afterwards they were luueheoned by the .Mayor and later the Vice Regal party paid a farewell visit to Woodford Home. Havelock North, where lions. .Myrtle and Nora have been at school. I.MRKRIAI. OFFICER’S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 2(1. Arthur Reginald Bushel, aged 11. formerly a captain in the Imperial Army, died at the hospital to-da.v as the result of a revolver wound in the head, presumably .self-indicted.