WELLINGTON NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18509, 21 March 1922, Page 7

WELLINGTON NOTES

(Fbou Oob Owv Cokbbspoitdßrt.) ' WELLINGTON, Ma«h':2oL-? THE KAIAPOI ELECTORATE r r A statement baa been circulated Mr David Jones, M.P., does not int«ad;' l ta contest the Kaiapoi seat at the general election. The reason given for his gCWgOot of politics was that he would devote ‘life energies to the Meat Export Dowd, -tt which he is chairman. There in absolutely no foundation for this statement, and- Mr Jones, who has ' don© excellent' work in Parliament, and is regarded as' a- poseibla member of the Ministry before many sessions have passed, should opportunity offer, will again be the Reform candidate' ‘"for Kaiapoi. - " -'•■ BANKING HOURS. The public has not yet had time id get used to the new Saturday banking hotlffe, from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m., but there is PO doubt that they will not grudge the bottle clerks their full Saturday nalf-hdliday. “The Banker," referring to the innovation, says: “Members will be enjoying the benefit of a fuller weekly half-holiday, and doubtless they will feel grateful to their gudd for the success it has achieved in bringing about a reform that was badly needad,.imtd long, long overdue. It is particularly pleasant to acknowledge the 00-operaUo** of the banks in getting the necessary legislation passed to enable the change of hoots to .be made. The altering of the banking hours on Saturdays concerns the publics, but we feel sure they will speedily and willingly, and with little inconvenience, adapt themselves to the new order of things, especially when they realise that from henceforth the staffs |of the banks will now be to better enjoy their hours of Saturday recreation. : - - THE TEKAPO SCHEME. ~j v The question of giving the South- Care terbury people permission to go on withtho Lake Tekapo. hydro-electric power scheme will not be decided until a full meeting of Cabinet eft be held. It is generally expected that Cabinet will agree to the request of the district. Whether or not the proposal will bo a paying on© is mainly a matter for the district concerned. It is said, on what seems good authority, that one statement of the probable cost has been much under-estimated. This it a question that will no doubt be gone into rnlbst carefully in view of the fact that such, schemes, if at all costly, do not psty unless there is a guarantee of a large power-cop-sumption. '