The only suitable site for the pro—' posed hospital at Te Kuiti is‘ one of ten acres in the ‘ town, but the local bodies couldl rot secure it.” as the paddock is usedl to graze a horse for officers of the‘ Agricultural Departnlellt_ Efforts to: overcome the objection failed, owing to the opposition of the Department. Vvhen in Wellinghm. recently, Mr Jznnes VVall, chairm:-n1 of the Kvaitomo County Council, interview-!he Minister for Am-icultlll‘e and the Secretary of the Depm-tment. A suggestion x\‘é‘s made that if the local bodies could procure a. suitable piece of land handy to To Kuiti for the use of the oficials an exc‘.l::-nge could‘ be made. Steps are now being taken to bring the matter to finality. Four days out _from Sydney on the run to Trieste the steamer Wal- Soldier put in some good salvage work on the taiik steamer Cardium, which carried 7000 tons of bulk petroleum and drifting helpless in a storm. The .-\:‘g_Vlshil'c raced with the War Soldier to the rescue, but the latter vessel made her objective, first, and proceeded to get. out a towline in the face of stormy conditions and a nasty crosssea. Then :1 350-mile tow to Albany" Commenced, and during the five—day fight the tow—line parted four times_ P.r.-fore the VVar Soldier give assistmice the crew of the Cardium attempt-(--l to abandon ship, but they could not get away, and desisted after two had been killed in the attenipt. Tho boat with its costly cargo and all hands was taken to port. The Maoriland Dairy Co. is paying 1/7% per pound of butter-fat until further notice. Cans supplied. For particulars writo box 185, Wanganui.— Advt. j Insure your car with the Alliance llnsurance Co. lowest rates quoted.--i.-.. M. Ryan. Taihape Ag it——-(Advt) i { Nip um. cold in the ma by treat’ing it instantly with NAZOL. Taken ;on sugar or inhaled, NAZOL never £3515.‘ . I
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Taihape Daily Times, 13 August 1919, Page 5
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317Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 Taihape Daily Times, 13 August 1919, Page 5
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