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King Country Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 1133, 5 November 1918, Page 3

The Associated Chambers of Commerce discussed three remits on the question of war loans, and resolved, ' 'That this conference affirms the principle that war loans should not he issued free of taxation,* that the matter be referred to a special committee to immediaely frame a resolution upon the subject; and that, thereupon, the executive urge tiie Minister for Finance to give effect thereto '~ Mr George Kay, chairman of the Wharepapa Road Board, also chairman of the Kawa Drainage Board, is on a visit to Wellington in connection with the various bodies which he represents. In conjunction with the member for the district (Mr .1. A. Young) he waited upon Dr Hay, of the Mental Hospitals Department, with regard to a r 'posed deviation of the main road from Kawa to Wharepuhunga, through the mental hospital's estate at Kokanui. Dr Hay was favourably impressed with the plan as submitted, and lias undertaken at on early dale to visit the district and confer on the spot with the Wharepapa Road Board. The proposed deviation would be of great benefit to the settlers in the Korakonui, Wharepuhunga and Ngaroma, in that it would provide an almost level road from Korakonui to Kawa cross roads, and thus avoid the present steep grades. While Mr Kay is in Wellington be is taking the opportunity to wait upon the Minister for Lands with a view to obtaining, if possible, the subsidy on the loan for drainage in the Kawa swamps. A somewhat interesting item in tho life of a soldier in England, in -the form of .'i "special emergency card,'' has been received by the father of a Hawera hoy on active service. The card is given to a soldier going on leave, and has attached to it a. number of coupons entitling the holder to secure butter, margarine, and butcher's or other meat. The instructions state that each butter coupon represents one week's civilian ration, and that the meat coupfcms enable tehe holder to purchase meat at a shop according to the official table of equivalent weights displayed in a shop. The coupons must be spread over the full period of leave and of the journey out and back. .No fresh card is issued unless the period of leave or duty is extended, and the card ceases to be valid at the expiration of the leave. The penalty for misuse of a card is pretty severe—£loo or six months' imprisonment, or Both.