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Prom Our Own Correspondent

Santo. Oct. 30.

UNDER charter to carry dismantled Service huts to New Zealand, the New Zealand vessel “Matai” arrived in Santo, New Hebrides, in the middle of October.

The loading of approximately 30 huts was completed by the end of the month when the “Matai” returned to New Zea land.

The huts are sought by the New Zea land Government to alleviate their hous ing shortage—especially in country areas.

They should prove ideal for that purpose.

On her Northbound voyage, the “Matai” carried a cargo of beer from the much publicised Dominion Brewery—the Waite mata of Otahuhu. The cargo was wel come in Santo which has had a shortage of beer adding up to years.

When the New Zealand Lighthouse steamer “Matai” sailed from Auckland for Noumea recently to pick up a ship ment of steel (which had been used in New Caledonia for military purposes) she carried to Noumea 150 tons of cement and a large quantity of bottled beer. A stir was caused in NZ Parliament when an

Opposition member wanted to know why the Government ship had been allowed to carry 10,000 cases of beer to Noumea.

The Minister did not explain.

Mr. J. W. Gittins, who has been on

leave in the United Kingdom, is to visit Cyprus and Ceylon to study the operation of co-operative societies there before re turning to Fiji in December. On his return he is to act as Registrar of Co operative Societies in the Colony.