LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 15 October 1921, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tenders are being invited for the erection of 61 cottages at Otira for the Public Works Department.

"The advisability of repealing or continuing the rent restriction provisions is under consideration," stated the Hon. G. J. Anderson (Minister of Labour) in the House on Thursday.

Several applicants for work at the unemployment bureau in Napier have told* the officers in charge that they walked up from Wellington in their 6earch for work. All have "been given tt'ofk In the Hawke's Bay centre. The clerk pf the Manaia Town Board has received a reply from the GovernorGeneral stating that he will unveil the monument in Manaia on Thursday, 27th inst. No doubt there will be a very large attendance of people from all parts of tlie district to witness this very important function. The Commissioner, of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day's isue that the due date of payment of land tax ; for the current year is on Monday, November 7, 1921, and that the demands "will be posted on or about November 1. The annual gymnastic entertainment ; by the Eltham Boys' Home brass band will be given at- the Aufoa Hall on Wednesday, October 19, when a unique programme of Swedish drills, pyramid tableaux, and musical items will be presented. The proceeds are in aid of the Boys' Home. Mr. K. Dunn will take the chair. The Hon. C. J. Parr (Minister of Education) states that the Department is collecting information from publishing firms in New Zealand and abroad with the object of ascertaining whether it is practicable for the Department to institute a system by which school books and school stationery shall be supplied to pax-ents at cost price. As soon as sufficient information has been received a scheme will be formulated and submitted to the Government for consideration. .... The death occurred last week of Mrs. McGowan, widow of Mr. John MeGowan," formerly Valuer-General and Commissioner of Taxes. The late Mrs. McGowan, who was bom in New Zealand, and had resided in Wellington for a considerable number of years, was a, daughter of the'late Rev. Mr. Ward, who arrived in New Zealand in 1844. ; Mrs a McGowan is survived by three sons —Messrs W. S. and H. It. McGowan, of Wellington, and Mr. O. J. McGowan, of Martinborough—-also by three daughters—Mrs. H. J. Gunn, of Ngaruru, Blenheim, and Misses Edith and Dorothy McGowan, of Wellington. : A noteworthy feature of the salvage sale at the Melbourne has been the great number, of men shoppers. Such argans as these: Suits, 69/6: sport coats, 357-; working trousers, 7J6, 9/6 and 11/6; all-wool tweed trousers, 19/6, 21N, 27/6; President braces, 2/6: all-wool.socks, 1/11, proving irresistible. -rrAdvt. v •

Features at Outre^'s. "where the smart frocks are," are the new models just to hand. A notable line that will prove a great attraction to the ladies is the shipment of new costumes and coat frocks which has just been opened up and will be inspected with great interest. Ladies should come at once to inspect.—Advt.