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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 49, 27 August 1917, Page 8

A suggestion put forward by Mr. Pirrie at this afternoon's meeting of commercial travellers was that for a week each child's money-box should be taken, and the savings invested in war certificates, the parents making up the amount if necessary. The savings would be perfectly safe, and it would be something for the children in aftef years to show their certificates and say : "To this extent, at least, I helped to win the war." ... . -■ ■

In reply to a question from Councillor Shorland at last week's meeting of the City 'Council regarding improvement* to the city water supply, and as to whether or not the joining up of the Orongorongo stream with the present system would give ample supply under conditions such as the cjty passed through last summer,'the Mayor stated that after the present wet season there would be no chance of a shortage of water this summer, and that when the work could be undertaken at a cost of £25,000 the joining up of the Qrongorongo stream would treble the present Wainui supply.

On Friday last a small boat containing a Maori named Jim Toi capsized in the Porirua Harbour. Luckily Toi was -a powerful swimmer, and he managed to get ashore, somewhat bruised and battered by the rocks. Toi was employed on Mana Island, and ■was making for the mainland when the mishap occurred.

"For the poor man," said Mr. Bridson, at the Commercial Travellers' Club today, "this war loan is a good investment. The Commercial Travellers' Club comes under the category of 'poor men,' and members will be interested to know that we are getting £ per cent, more by our investment in the loan. Sir Joseph Ward has appealed to tlie public with a financial as well as a patriotic inducement."

The directors of the Feilding Farmers' Freezing Company put before the annual meeting of the shareholders on Friday" last the question of increasing the storage capacity of the works. The Chairman (Mr. Hugh Burrell) emphasised the need for the increase. Supposing, he said, all the freezing works management* were to sit down and say they would make no provision for increased space, then, unless a miracle happened, there would bo a million sheep left in the paddocks of the North Island next season. It waß proposed to increase the freight storage by 60,000 carcases, at a cost of £25,000. The directors had given the shareholders the true position of the company, and it was easily seen that the shareholders who supplied the stock got all there wa« in the stock except the slaughtering and freezing charges. The meeting agreed to increase the storage capacity of the works, and the shareholders present subscribed £10,000 additional capital.

Messrs. Williams and Co., Ltd., will soil by auction to-morrow, at 2 p.m., in th© Auotion Arcade, Cburfcenay-plwxv kapok mattresses, furniture, organ, »nd piano. ■ • . i■