LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1930, Page 5

LATE LOCALS.

An urgent meeting of Excelsior seniors and'others intending to make the trip to Westport will he held this evening at Kellers Rooms at 7.30 o’clock. —Advt, • ■ ■ •• ." •.’

The report of the Railways Commission will be made .public early next week, according to a. statement by' the Hon. E. A. Ransom in the House of Representatives, ' ' "

ATotor vehicles which were entitled to a rebate of 4d a gallon on purchases of motor-spirits before the imposition of the additional petrol duty will now be allowed a rebate of 6d, according to a statement by the Acting-Prime Minister, Hon. E. A. Ransom, in reply to the Leader of the Oppositon, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

A total of £185,000 was paid into the Consolidated Fund during'lß2-9-SO by the Post Office in return for the stamps used for receipts, bills of exchange, 'and miscellaneous purposes, according to a return laid on the table of the House of Representative* on Tuesday by the Acting Prime Alinister, the Hon. E. A. Ransom, at the reqeust of Air J. S. Fletcher (Ind., Grey Lynn). An exactly similar amount was paid into the Fund for the same purpose for the previous year. In a covering statement the Acting-Prime Minister said that the allocation for the present financial year wa* under review. Before April Ist, 1928, the Post Office account formed part of the Consolidated Fund, but since then it had been a separate account. It was not possible ex- ' actly to allocate the total stamp duty revenue among the various itemsi. in eluded in the account, hut the estimate given had been agreed upon by the | Stamp Duties and Post and Telegraph Departments, i |

At the annual meeting of the local, branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association held on Tuesday night, a discussion took place on the heavy costs incurred by motorists in cases where they are convicted -of trivial often cep. It was resolved that the secretary write to the Borough Connoil' asking that in undefended cases ho solicitor’s fee be charged. It was reported that road signs had been received for Matainui School and the Hokitika camping ground. Tile former will be erected by the Westland County Council. Mr D. J. Evans wrote thanking the Association for making him an honorary member. A copy of minutes of the parent body was read and exception was taken to a reference to a request to have arrears of members written off to enable them to make a fresh start was being discussed. No reply was received and it was resolved to write to the Canterbury branch concerning the references made, membens stating that they felt inclined to withdraw altogether From the Association.

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