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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11172, 30 March 1922, Page 4

A good, deal of interest has attached to the tendering for the Government contract of erecting eixty-one cottages at Otira and Arthur’s Pass, in connection with tho Otira tunnel scheme (says the “Otago Daily Times”). It is the intention of the Railway Department to use electric traction in the Otira tunnel, and this necessitates the presence of .a oonsideralble staff of assistants- in tho vicinity. It is to accommodate them, that the sixty-one cottages are to he built. Messrs Lowe Bros., builders. Port Chalmers, are the successful tenderers for erecting the cottages, and it is understood the contract price is in the vicinity of £44,00(5. •

In nominating the Rev. Father Mahoney for a seat on the hoard) of management of tho Wanganui Rugby Union, the president (Mr G. H. Pownall) said that he was strongly opposed to having dealings with anyone of a disloyal nature; 'but fie had l been assured that Father Mahoney completely dissociated himself from the allegedly seditious utterance made in Auckland by a bjshop. Ho felt that if New Zealand was good enough bo-live in it was good enough to he true and loyal to. Father Mahoney took a very deep interest in Rugby, and had' done years’ service for tne game in Hawke’s Bav. That the meeting was in accord with tho nomination of the president was proved when Father Mahoney was elected to the board of management.