LOCAL AND GENERAL
Owing to the' increased activity m connection with M'r. H. doLautoui s candidature for the Gisborne seat, the Coalitionist 'Committee 'Lr 1 found it necessary to secure additional office accommodation. Commencing to-day, tlicrefore, the Coalitionist headquarters in Gisborne win he in the shop formerly occupied > by Mr Chas. Adair, Gladstone road.
Tli© Waerehga-a-hika parishioners hold Itlieir l|ong-»estah?ished Garden Feto in the College grounds on fhurs.. day December 3rd. For the first time, there will he no admission fee and all. visitors are assured ol a pleasant afternoon. in delightful surroundings. There will he well-stock-ed stalls of reasonably prices articles of household goods.and dainty articles suitable for Christmas presents. Home-made refreshments can be enjoyed in delightful shade in the open. By advertisement, /in this issue. Messrs. Murray Roberts, as agents for Messrs. ■ Bdrthwick and Soil, announce that there is a drop of -jd per lb in the price of pork lrorn today.
Warning that, in view of the excessive consumption of water, in the borough during the past few weeks, drastic action would be taken against householders who were disregarding the warning in respect of the use of garden hoses was issued yesterday bv the Mayor, Mr. I). W. Coleman, who slated that inspectors would be employed, to visit houses in all parts of the borough during the limes when hoses were most, in use, and it any householders wore found with unattended hoses running the council would not fail to prosecute. Tim question of prohibiting the use of hoses altogether would be considered at next Tuesday's meeting of the Council, as at the present rate of consumption the position, was rapidly becoming very serious, particularly in view cv the earlv failure of the Mangapoikf. creek. An instance of the effect of the shortage was provided bv ibe fire in Stan lev road when the brigade was confined. to the use of. |-irich hose nozzles in attacking the blaze, owing io the pressure being as low as 60 io Aolb.s
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11493, 21 November 1931, Page 4
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