LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 February 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Minister for Railways states that his department will he unable to consider the removal of the additional freight charges imposed during the war until the extent of increases to be made in the wages has been ascertaind.

An interesting statement was made recently by a Geraldine medical man who said that during the 12 months just ended ho had certified to 24 deaths. The ages of the deceased were 98, 89, 87, 87, 85 84, 81, 80, 79 p 3, 65, 56, down to an infant. The average age of the 24 was just upon 60.

Public servants who have reached the age of 65 are bing given an unmistakable reminder that billets have to he provided for public servants who joined the Expeditionary Force and have yet to resume civilian duty. 'lt. is also intended to brighten promotion prospects generally for comparatively young men.

In response to the signal for assistance, the Hinemoa called at the Brothers Lighthous on Tuesday and took off the acting principal keeper, Mr Wilson. Mr Wilson has been ill for some time, but is now much improved, and sailed with the Hinemoa, which continued her Cook Strait ■tour.

The Government, which ■ has been endeavouring to secure a reduction in the overseas passenger rates, has received a calbe from the British Minister of Shipping, stating that it has been acertained from shipping companies that the rates are wholly contingent upon a possible reduction In the cost of running. At present the tendencie are in the opposite direction.

H. B. Tucker, publican, has recovered £44 from the Palmerston North Borough!; Council in the Magistrate’s Court*. The IRoifougb Gou~cU tarred the street in f rout of Tucker’s Hotel. A heavy rainfall removed the coating of sand and Tucker’s customers carried tar into the house on the soles of their boots. Defendants contended that the rainfall was an act of Providence. The magistrate ruled that the area should have been wired off and other precautions taken.

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