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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 3 September 1917, Page 4

Several sawmill hands, also engine driver, are wanted at the Oturoa Sawmills, Ngongotaha, Rotorua. Particulars appear in the wanted column. Referring to the criticisms upon the personnel of the Board for den!-, ing with appeals against war loan levies, Sir Joseph Ward stated that he intended to extend the Board, and would ask the House to add, in addition to the Controller an AuditorGeneral, three other officers. The Board would then be a Board to whom the people's appeals could be made with every confidence that they would be fairly treated. Saturday the last day of stocktaking bargains: Ladies' Hats, all to be cleared at Is each. —Collinson and Gifford, Ltd.

\ A reliable man to take charge of i an entire horse is advertised for. !

,The &igh cost of living has been brought before the Waterside Workers of Auckland, who at a meeting held recently carriecTa resolution of protest against what was termed the inertness of the Government with regard to this question. The resolution urged that the Government should deal more directly with the community with reference to the question.

The Finance Minister, in spite of many dubious references to the compulsory lending clause in the Finance Bill, stoutly stood by his guns in answering critics the other night, declaring that while there was no intention of hunting out people to penalise them, yet those who are by reason of their resources, able to subscribe to the War Loan, would be .obliged to do so, even if they .have to borrow.

Only 346 War Certificates were sold at the Post Office up to last Saturday. The total money taken at the Post Office to Saturday being £3906, which is less than was contributed to the eight million loan last year. The amount subscribed through the banks is not avaiable for publication, but it is hoped it will be a vast improvement ,on that taken at the Post Office.

See the Coat and Costume Stocktaking Bargains, Saturday the last day—Collinson and Gifford