A VISITOR'S IMPRESSIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1918, Page 3

A VISITOR'S IMPRESSIONS.

OF WEST COAST VTSTT. V Mr J. A. Young, M.P. for Waikato, in the course of an interview referring to his recent visit to the West Coast stalled that on New Year’s Day his party motored on down the Bailor Gorge 'to Murchison, and although they got through without serious interference from floods, they had the i good fortune to see the .Bailor in full j flood, a most impressive sight. They j then went on to Groymouth, where evi-

dences of the recent serious floods were everywhere visible. Kumara and Hokitika were next visited, and hero again the damage done* by the floods was somewhat serious. Prune of thelarger bridges had been badly datnag- i ed, while the traffic bridge across the Teremakan, near Kumara, which connects up a thriving agricultural district- with the gold-mining district, had had a large 80 feet span washed 1.. In the absence of their member, Ml T F. Y. Scddon. at the front, the people of the Kumara district took the opportunity to wait on Air Young and urge him to make representations to the fJovornmcnt for some immediate

Die v.jovi'i uiiiuii relief to enable settlers to get their cream over the Teremakau to the butter factory at Knmarn, and also to set tip better communication generally, j There are numbers of mining claims | across the river which are seriously j affected as'far as securing supplies etc., j is concerned. The party next proceeded to Otira, and came down the gorge to Arthur’s Pass, trucking the car at Springfield j on to Christchurch by train.