THE HOKITIKA HARBOUR BOABD.
WELLINGTON, This Day. j Mr Pirani asked in the House yesterday if it was intended to take any steps [ to recover nearly five years' interest ofl a loan of £16,000 due to the Post Office Sav ngs tfajk by the Hokitik* Harbour ; Board. The Postmaster-General replied that if the Board were (riven & reasonable time there was around for believing that the whole of the liabilities would be met. In the last twelve months had been [ paid, and on the 31st December last there . was £2118 due. The Government, Sir Joseph Ward went on to say, did not intend to release the Hara boor Board from its obligation to the ' colony, but, recognising that the Board . waß doing it« best nnder somewhat adverse circumstances, Ministers wanted " to help it all they couid by giving it time \ t j pay its debts.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM19010718.2.16.1
Bibliographic details
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 161, 18 July 1901, Page 2
Word Count
144THE HOKITIKA HARBOUR BOABD. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 161, 18 July 1901, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in