LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1930, Page 5

LATE LOCALS.

In connection with the picture talkie “Disraeli” a matinee will be given tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon, commencing at 3 o’clock. Admission; Children 6d. Adults 3s and 2s plus tax. • •'/

The Christchurch “Times” says£i IHe abolition of the boards of the Akaroa and Hokitika High Schools Has been under consideration for a long time by the Council of Education. The chairman of the Canterbury Education Board, Mr W. A. Banks/explained on Friday that all schools were warned pi the proposal, and were advised to make preparations to protect the funds they held. Most'of the schools did this, putting money .in'their possession into grounds or other works. One school used its money to offer higher salaries, and this was felt by the department to be giving an advantage to that school. It was decided by the Board to writeto the Department suggesting that the revenue from the endowment should still be devoted to the local school funds.

The work of running a single telephone line from Barrytown to Tiromoana, to bridge the gap in the direct line of communication between Greymouth and Westport, via the Coastal route, is expected to be commenced in about a month’s time. A telephone wire runs as far os Barrytown, and the distance to be connected is about eighteen miles. The service via the coastal route will be ah emergency one in case of the main lines through Inangahua Junction and the Lower Buller Gorge being put out of action, as was the case during the big earthquake. The contract for the poles has been delayed slightly owing to the dry weather on the. West Coast. The contractor has many of the poles still among the bush, and it will require,heavy rain before they can be floated down the river, as was originally intended. Some of 1 the poles have been brought overland". It is expected that the work of wiring will he completed by the end of this year. ■