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Taranaki Daily News, 21 September 1922, Page 4

“We must be very watchful/’ states Mr. A. E. Jull, president of the New Zealand Counties’ Association, at the Highways Conference at Christchurch, “that the hands of a greedy Treasury do not Teach out and undermine the principle of local government.” The spirit of centralisation seemed to be: “We are doing something . Damn the expense!”

advised from an official source that the cost of issuing the ‘Kahete Maori/ the sole purpose of which is to notify the sittings of the Native Land Court, amounts to £2OOO per annum. Tn addition, it is considered necessary to issue a separate Panui or notice to each person concerned, so that the sole object of the expensive Kahete or Gazette appears to be the fulfilment of the formality demanded by the kct. It may even be f considered worth while to amend an Act of Parliament to save £2OOO or to incorporate it with the ordinary Government Gazette in English. There is not one Maori in ten who cannot read or write English, and not one of the remainder who cannot have the constant services of a capable interpreter in his kainga. Moreover, the legal circumlocutions of these gazette formalities and proclamations are as Greek to the native mind, especially when rendered in Europeanised Maori language. Surely there must be a more effective and less expensive means of carrying out these awful formalities. We learn, however, that there are actually six subscribers to this Kahete who are not on the free list; possibly they are State Departments also.”

Gibson’s Motors, who have taken over the Opunake coach from Messrs. Snelling and Andrews, notify in our advertising columns that parcel delivery by the coach will be most carefully attended to.

Ladies should be careful always that any preparation used on the. skin is made only of the finest and purest materials. Any irritating substance may cause trouble on the skin that will be difficult to cure. Velvet Hand Emollient is absolutely reliable. It will soothe and heal the most tender skin.— 2/- bottle, Friendly Societies’ Dispensary, Devon Street, New Plymouth.

Ladies, see the new season’s underwear at Morey’s. The prettiest garments are displayed at the most moderate prices, and your satisfaction is assured.

The Farmers’ Co-op. will hold a clearing sale at their Stratford yards on Saturday next, 23rd inst., on behalf of the estate of the late Samuel Reynolds, of Suiroa.