TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2708, 20 April 1909, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

tROSi OUR OWB CORRESPONDENT Dunedin this day. A crowded meeting in the Town Hall last night, discussed a protest against closing down the LawrenceRoxburgh Railway. All classes were represented and a resolution was carried that a deputation wait on Sir J. G. Ward when he is in Dunedin. Therf was also a strong protest against the Government's action.

It is reported that ail civil servants over 60 years of age who have been in the Government Service for 40 years, are to he retired. Sir J. G. Ward will deliver his financial speech at. about the end of the month when down south.

The building trade is looking up in Wellington. There are permits for £84,000 before the inspector. Hands are being paid off on the railways. The manager says that, the yards have completed ail their large orders and slackness in the timber trade is affecting the North Island traffic.

Three deaths from scarlet fever are recorded at Green Island—mother, daughter and nurse. A Ratepayers Association has been formed at Iriveicargill owing to dissatisfaction in municipal affairs. The headless body of a man seen off the Purakanui beach yesterday is supposed to be he that of Win. Patcwon, drowned off Cipe Saunders on January 10th las!.