While' on a visit to Wellington Air G. Witty, ALP., made inquiries regarding the Avonhead property for returned soldiers- He states, that the .plans are at present in the hands of the printers and will he issued'in a few days. The ballot will take place in September. -Sir WilliamPrasor (Minister of Public informed Air G. AVitty, M-P., that he has put on between thirty and forty extra men at theOtira tunnel works, and can put on another thirty but no more. The work-will be carried on in three shifts of six hours each. Ino Minister'assured Air AVitty that ho is.anxious to push the work forward as fast as possible, but oannot put on more than'2oo inwu
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12707, 31 July 1919, Page 5
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