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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17739, 28 March 1932, Page 4

Money to the total value of £4O and jewellery were stolen in Hastings on Wednesday evening when eight resideuces were systematically burgled, states the Tribune. The thief was surprised at a 'house in Tomnnna road, hut made his escape after a short chase. The airway fares between New York city and Washington, D.U., are now below train and pullmnn fares. The now fit res for the full run are ,£.'! Ms .'id for tlu> round trip, as compared with the prevailing train and pullman fan's of £2 one way. One-way fare on the air line is £2.

The llohart Regatta, the niuetv-fourth minivers,-in- ot which was celebrated early in February, may he classed as the largest, the most picturesque, ami almost Die oldest- it is a few months the junior of the Sydney Regatta--aquatic fixture in the Southern Hemisphere. Held annually in beautiful surroundings on the River Derwent, at Hobart, the capital city of 'Tasmania, it holds pride of place as its most popular festival of the year. Mr. F. F. llealy (Government, Wairuu) asked the Minister of Public Works in the House of Representatives whether, in view of his statement that all Public works would he brought under relief measures, he wouiTl reconsider now the question of placing a large immhei of relief workers on the enrlh-eonslrue-tion work, cuttings, and tunnel work oil the South Island Main Trunk Railway, in conjunction with the approval of the Railways Board. Mr. Coates replied : “Even after allowing for the decrease in cost due to reducing all public works workers to relief work standard, it will he necessary to (oiisiderably reduce the numbers. A suggestion to increase numbers, unfortunately, cannot be entertained,"