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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7065, 26 January 1933, Page 6

Tenders arc invited by the Manawatu Aero Club for tho catering rights at tho Milson aerodrome during tho visit of the Southern Cross on. tho 4th, sth and Gth February. Tho rights to provide and sell souvenir programmes, 'photographs, etc., arc also offered for tender.

“Provided they are drawing the dole, they are not worrying,” stated a member of the Hokitika Prospecting Association, when referring to certain of tho unemployed who were receiving unemployment aid to cnablo them to work on claims in the back country. “They take out a good supply of novels and tobacco and lie about, reading all day, and make no pretence of prospecting.”

After a special fixture at Wellington last Tuesday tho Wellington Mortgagors’ Liabilities Adjustment Commission will commence it's 1933 sittings at the Capital city on February G. Levin will bo visited from February 9 to 10, Feilding from March 6 to 7, and Palmerston North front March 8, according to the tentative itinerary. Tho members of the commission are Messrs. 11. Mclntyre (Feilding), K. W. Dalrymplo (Bulls), and A. McDonald (Masterton). Mr. M. Osborne, of Palmerston North, -- a-ctijiff os ap.erata.rv. >"

Painful injuries were sustained by a gunner at the artillery barracks in Main street on Anniversary Day during tho manoeuvring of tho guns. Mr. A. Christensen, an instructor, who resides at 31 Frederick street, had his left arm and shoulder crushed between two 18-pounders and was taken to the hospital for treatment by the Free Ambulance. He is roportod to bo progressing satisfactorily.

It is generally considered probable that the prico of English motor-cars will rise to at least tho samo extent that tho exchango rate has risen, although as a matter of fact members of the trado in Wellington have not yet definitely decided tho point. Conferences on the subject aro proceeding, and a definite announcement is probable in a day or two, Tho high duty already existing on foreign ears and accessories has resulted in their importation being practically at a standstill for some time past, and a further rise in tho prices of British and American cars will not stimulate trado. Much trado is being done at the present time in second-hand cars in good repair, but the price of these, too, it is anticipated, will increase when the effect of the higher exchange is felt in the cost of new models. ,