PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 157, 5 July 1917, Page 8

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS.

_J. H. Hadheld, Eltham Rijadl Nursery, has a large selection of truit trees, flowering shrubs, etc; rov sale. " Mustering is wanted by two men. Bargain's at O'Neill's sal*. Iwo second-hand motor-cvcles forsale. , "

, A notice re the levying of a general rate is inserted in this issue by the Lrower Wairau River Board. • Reward offered for 'return of collie djg.

Girl requires position as shop assistant,,-: ' '

Comfortable bedroom is required. F I'-ttchett's suits are made from rhe bast-'of materials, 'and in the latest .style. - -

Fire.ido slippers at Healy's,

The abnormally wet weather experienced during recent months- has brought about an' increase in the' number of cases of diphtheria reported to the. Aiicklaiid. health authorities, . Dr T. J. Hughes, district health officer- 'stated1 that while there was nothing in the nature of an epidemic the number' of cases notified was above the average. "The reason is nut far: toseek. said Dr Hughes. "Peopfo get their feefe-nvet during- tl\e rainy weather,; and- this induces- • sore thrbats, which provide'are'ideal lodgment for the bacteria of the disease An increase in cases of dlplitnei-ia from this cause lu\s occurred in most parts of the Dominion.."'

fhe Hon. W. D. S. Macßonald, .Minister m charge of the butter-fat levy, srated on Monday that the books in connection with the. scheme were, closed on June-30"tii, to enablethe who'o portion to be adjusted to t;i:ifc daU\ The Government will then k-nov exactly what to pay factories which have supplied the local market, to bring thoir . return, up to the equivalent i'.o.b. price. If there is a surplus, it will be returned to all contributing factories-: The Minister was asked whether the- rumor was correct ">ba.t no further lew would be made Mr MacDorifilcl replied that it would no ror Parliament to say whether t;iore was any better method of conv.rolling the irwiT price of butter and (•■':.eo«e. Local factories would get no subsidy from ths levy if the f.0.1i. prtce waft on a par-ity with the local l>US e 'I ''"'•y'l'i t-he Government has no official information that this position has been readied, he hears unofficially that this is the case.