RANGITIKEI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 62, 9 February 1933, Page 3

RANGITIKEI.

AIARTON, Feb. 8. A fully representative meeting of AJarton retailers, 35 in number, met on Alonday evoning in committee to represent their views to Air A. Stuart, ALP., on the proposed sales tax, for which a Bill is expected to be brought before the House this session. A most emphatic protest was entered in the form of a resolution to the Prime Alinistcr. Air Stuart assured the meeting that he sympathised with the difficulties of the townspeople and would vote against any clauses he disapproved of in the Committee stages of the Bill. There were so many difficulties apparent that he suggested the Bill should go before a Select Committee before its presentation.

The Rangitikei County Council has received six tenders for the sealing work on the Wangaehu-Bulls section of the Alain Highway. The tenders aro being _ referred by the County Council to the Alain Highways. Board. During the week-end a close game of cricket was played between Greatford and Huntcrville Fire Brigade, which resulted in a win for Greatford by three wickets.

The Alarton branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, met .on Tuesday afternoon, Aliss Simpson presiding over a full attendance. Airs W. F. Stevens gave an outline of tho business transacted at. tho executive committee held at Timaru last month. The following remits wero carried to be presented to the Wellington Central Provincial Council meeting to be held at Taihnpe on February 15: That the Alarton branch recommends that as an extra call is being made on tho Community Chest Fund for the Rest Homo Auxiliary the profits from tho fifth edition of the 'Household Guido be placed in the Community Chest funds. That the Alarton branch protests' against tho high cost of telephone rentals in view of the reductions made in th.o salaries of officials of the Post and Telegraph Department.