NEW SPAM WOULD COST £l200.

Shannon News, 13 January 1925, Page 3

NEW SPAM WOULD COST £l2oo.

WILL THE LOCAL BODIES PAY FOR IT? in respect to the above the. follow - ing communication was received on Saturday afternoon by Mr 3. % Bovis, Town Clerk, from Mr J. Hannah, chairman No.. 9 District Council qi the Main Highway Board:— “Recently a deputation from the Manawatu County Council, ihterviewed the chairixiciii of. the Main Highways Board re replacing the spans of the above mentioned hrid&e, that, were washed away,, with a temporary structure, of minimum .width. The temporary structure is estimated to cost £I2OO and I have been instructed to. ask your Council in conjunction with the Foxton Borough Council and the Manawatu County Council, what proportion of the cost oi a temporary structure each local body would be willing tq find;, also whether you and the two other local bodies concerned are willing to shoulder the risk of the temporary structure being washed away before the erection of. a new bridge can be completed. It will, probably be two or three years before a new bridge can be erected. Please reply at your earliest convenience..” The matter wifi be dealt with at the Borough Council meeting this evening.

AFTER EATING ONIONS. All the unpleasant after-effects are dispelled by using Fluenzol as a mouth-wash. A spoonful (undiluted) should be retained in the mouth for half-a-minute and worked round the gums and palate.