LATE LOCALS.
Addisons coimuence their wiutei sale on Thursday morning. 25th. inst.
The General Manager oi the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd., has received cabled advice that tlie net profit for the year to 31st -March last, alter providing tor bad and doiibtlul debts and alter paying a bonus to the stall of £13.100, amounted to £279, S2n which, added to the £155,558 brought forward from the previous year, leaves available for distribution £135,38-1.
Il is anticipated m milling circles on the Coast that the findings of the Coal Commission will lavour the exclusive use of New Zealand coals by the Railway Deparinent. Three unions have east a majority for the live days’ week, and it is expected that the proposal will be carried by a large majority of \otes. Koine oi the miners declare that within three mouths the companies will introduce the innovation. Improved hut- accommodation is to lie provided for the mine employees at Blackball, the Department having requisitioned the company to make the alterations. The abolition of the back shift may result at blackball Irom the development work now in hand, by which it is hoped to open up new places.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1925, Page 3
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