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Western Star, 16 March 1920, Page 4

The Hydro-Electric Power Loan SATURDAY, MARCH 27th RATEPAYERS,— The Southland Electric Power Board’s Special Loan Proposal will be voted upon throughout the whole district on SATURDAY, MARCH 27th. The Power Board unanimously urges every ratepayer to vote— FOR THE PROPOSAL Just contemplate what it will mean to have cheap Hydro-Electric Power distributed throughout Southland County, Wallace County, parts' of CTutha. and Tuapeka Counties, the Boroughs of Invercargill, South Invercargill, Gore, Matanra, Riverton, Wiuton, Bluff, Tapanui, and the Town Board Districts of Wyndham, Nightcaps, Lumtsden, Edeutiale and' Otautau. Vote for the Proposal, it's our Great Opportunity for real Progress The Power Board is unanimously in favour of the Scheme. It has been fully investigated by the Government Engineers, and is completely approved by them. The Scheme can be completed in every part in three years. There is no element of doubt as to tho water being sufficient for the full power development and ample reserve. Tho money is available to-day on terms that arc equivalent io those on which the British Government is borrowing. It will not he necessary for the Board to borrow the whole of the money at once, but if the ratepayers vote FOR THE PROPOSAL it will place the Board in a position to obtain the money under the most favourable circumstances just as and when the development of the Scheme requires it. Tho Government Chief Electrical Engineer, Mr L. Birks, B.Sc., A.M.1.C.E., M.1.E.E., etc., has reported to the Board that the Monowai Scheme as a whole, ' including the distribution of the power throughout tho Country Districts, has every prospect of success financially and otherwise. Nothing more can be done unless the ratepayers vote— FOR the PROPOSAL With confidence we leave the matter in your hands. Signed by the Memheis of the roDGER (Chairman), R. A. ANDERSON, E. BOWMAR, T. A. BUCKINGHAM, L. CODY, H. FOWLER, T. FRASER, A. E. HAWKE, W. HINOHBY, W. NORMAN, R. A. RODGER, F. YOUNG. •

The strange story of the Battersea I “ Scrooge,” William Dcnniss, who, al- j though drawing an. income of £3OO a year from house property, was found ■ in his home dead of starvation, was told recently. He was nothing but a bag of Wes,” said a neighbour who had known Denniss for years. “He .was so close with his money that when his mother was 1 dying and a woman went to' sit up with her. at night, he would hardly ! give the woman anything to cat. He measured her out a. thimbleful of tea, and gave her one slice of bread). Only a few weeks ago,” she went on, “I met Denniss, and he told me he was feeling ill, and had bought some prepared oats to see if they would do him good. He asked me how to cook them, and when I said, ‘Oct a pint of milk and boil them,’ he got angry and cried, ‘Do you think I can afford milk ?’ ” Another neighbour said the miser’s house was very dirty. He would hardly allow anyone to enter, and when his brother came to visit him he would keep him on the doorstep, and say it was no one’s business bow he chose to live. He was so crazed about money, though his capital must have been about £O,OOO, that lie would ask for a receipt even for sixpence. He had plenty of decent clothes, but bo always looked shabby. As cue result of his recent visit to Paris, the High Commissioner (says a London correspondent) has been able to put the French Government _in touch with the holders of tinned New Zealand rabbits. They have been able to test samples which were sent over from London, and the utmost satisfaction is expressed with their flavour and; quality. The varying nature of the exchange is making negotiations a little, difficult, but this will no doubt [ be overcome. Sir Thomas Mackenzie finds also there, is. .inquiry in. Franco * for New Seat I a ail .jam::.