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Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1931, Page 4

“I hereby acknowledge receipt of the following amounts forwarded by persons unknown as conscience money to the New Zealand Government: £1 5s and £2 5s forwarded to the Treasury Department; 5s forAA’arded to the Raihvay Department; 13s 3d forwarded to the Customs Department.” So reads an announcement signed by the secretary to fae Treasury (Mr. A. D. Park), in the latest Gazette. A Hamiltonian, who has just returned from a trip to Canterbury, says thb Waikato Times, states that the country districts present a very parched appearance and the cereal crops avIU he veiy light. Old residents declare that never 1 in their memory has drought been so prolonged. Hot winds have prevailed for the last three weeks and only on one occasion has a slight shower been experienced, and that lasted for only half-an-hour. While a general downpour would ba welcomed to assist the pastures, it would be too late, to do any good to gbS graan csopg.