TIMARU ITEMS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14015, 23 June 1913, Page 3

TIMARU ITEMS.

(Per United Press Association.) TTAIARU, .1 line. 22. The Tiniaru branch of the Farmers’ Union, after a discussion on the suggested free trade between Australia and New Zealand, resolved to telegraph fo the Premier protesting against the removal of the, did v on wheat ami flour for fear of de-tjoying the wheat growing industry. The Hon ft. U. Rhodes, Postmastcr(iencial, visited 1 imam to-day, to formally start the chimes presented by Air J. Craigie. AI.P., and attached to the new clock in the )iost office. Air Rhodes eulogised Air Craigie for the public spirit as •i citizen which he had displayed in his gifts to the town. Afr Rhodes was shown over the post office, and admitted that it was now too cramped for business to he done, but owing to the nature of the site it would be difficult to make additions. The South Canterbury Jockey Club at its annual meeting last night .resol v.;d by 2-t to 7 to omit trots from future programmes.