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Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1940, Page 4

Evensong will be said at St. Aiden’s, Kokatahi at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Messrs IV. Jeffries and Co., will sell l» v auction on July 5, an iron she'd in Hampden Street. )

A reduction of 3d in the £ in the total rate levy for the current financial year, was made by the Auckland City Council. This reduces the present aggregate of 4s 4Jd to 4s lfd.

The work of building the big inward shipping goods shed at Waltham ai part of the programme for the new Christchurch Railway station, will be resumed immediately. Materials for the shed, the construction of which was suspended some time ago, are coming to hand.

Tennent’s advise their registered optician > Mr John Mann, will be in attendance at their Hokitika branch on Tuesday, July 2nd when he may'be consulted on all eye problems. Make your appointment by phoning 83 or 262, or by calling at the shop.—Advt.

The Post and Telegraph Department announces that the New Zealand Postal Agency at Pitcairn Island will be closed on the I.4th October next. On and after the 15th October the Pitcairn (sland Post Office will be controlled by the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, who advises that an issue of Pitcairn Island postage stamps will be made available from the date the Post Office passes to his control. Applicants for the new stamps should address their communications to the Postmaster-General at Suva, Fiji.

In the House last evening, Mr J. A. Lee (Democratic Labour, Grey Lynn) said that while an increased sales tax had been levied in Britain, there had been also set up there an Arbitration Court to effect an upward scaling of incomes. New Zealand’s increased tax, however, was being levied side by side with a provision to reduce incomes. “Sacrifices alone will not win the war,” Mr Lee added, “and if we are taking something from New Zealand industry that will tend to cripple the family life, without helping to hit the target, it will prevent the good feeling necessary to help win the war. AA’e are hitting the humblest from both angles and making the woman in the home pay more for children’s clothes and shoes will not help to win the war. Replying to Mr Lee. the Minister said there was nothing that could be made in the Dominion that the Government would not facilitate with finance and in other ways. “AVe don’t live on money, but on goods, and to the extent that we expand our production of goods here, less what we send to the Old Country, they will be. available rddit to the limit. There will be no shortage of food here, and it would be entirely wrong if wp retained luxurv supplies here while thev wore goin.tr short in the Old Country. AA T o most nay for the war as wo eo on and there is nothing; else to enrrv on with but the "nods produced before or during the war ”

A pood selection of babies wear now showing at Addisons. Jackets, coat and cap sets, brochette suits, bonnets, pixie bonnets, frocks, booties, etm, etc. Also cot blankets i,n pink and bine, Boslyn all wool, good si/e, 18/6 pr. Pram rugs, shawls, and pram covers.— Advt,

Just arrived at Addisons: A smaCl quantity of Air I'orco blue Kaiapoi wool; ladies fabric gloves, in navy, green and black; Lisle stockings, good quality, 5/11 pr.; Silver Strand hose, 0:11 pr. j girls’ btttck gym hose, sizes 3 to (5, 8/11 to 5/-. Addisons for value. —Advt.

At the Hotel Westland, yesterday afternoon, a number of citizens, headed by the Mayor (Mr G. A. Perry) waited on Mr It. G. Milieu, Manager of the Bank of New Zealand, to farewell him prior to his departure.for Oamaru on transfer to the branch there. Mr Perry referred to Mr Milieu’s sojourn litre, ' and the happy relations which had existed. He mentioned also Mr Milieu’s activities as a citizen, and the interest he had taken in local affairs. On oeliail of the citizens he presented the guest with a rug. and handed over a cheque for Mrs Milieu's use to purchase something which would be of service in the new home. The Mayor’s remarks were endorsed and supplemented by Mr D. J. Evans (on behalf of local bodies, who apologised for the absence of the County Chairman, Mr Murdoch), Mr W. 11. Stopforth (business people), Mr Buckland (banking), Mr Elcock (legal), all testifying to the esteem in which Mr Milieu Was held and the happy relations which had existed. Mr Millen, in acknowledging the remarks, said lie regretted leaving the district for many reasons, for he had come to love Westland. He spoke of the enterprise and service given by the business people, and the. efforts being made by the Beautifying Society in keeping the town to the fore. He had happy recollections of the town and district, and wished it all success. Mr Mitchell, his successor in office, was introduced, and on being welcomed also made a happy speech of thanks.