MINE ON FERE.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1919, Page 2

MINE ON FERE.

WESTPORT, Doe. 4. The old State mine, at Seddonville, which was abandoned by the Government in 1914, iind all the plant removed, is oil lire. Since 1914 it has been idle. It has been recently acquired by Messrs Dove and Mulholland. The lire is in the west section. Dense columns of smoke and flame, 50 feet high, are issuing. There are a number of places where the fire can receive ventilation. It will lie difficult to cope with. There was no trace of {ire or smoke previously, and it was always considered safe.

State purchase of the liquor trade, ould mean the making of six or seven nillionairos of the present brewers, nd would cost every family in N.Z. 272 Can you afford it, mate?— * Yesterday Mr James O’Brien of Ruamga, engine driver, was nominated tdr the Westland seat by Messrs fhomas N. Warren, of Hokitika, Janfes Goodall, and (William McFarlane of Ireymouth, Miss Mary P. Anderson of Greymouth, Mr Rocoo Beban of - Otira md Mr Thomas Moye, junr., of Ross. A breach by two people in the audinice at the Hawera Opera House a few lays ago of the recognised action of standing while the National Anthem is being played, was dealt with by the proprietor in a way that will undoubtedly win tbe approval of everyone. It appears that their refusal to stand had been often recognised, and rightly resented by two returned soldiers, who reported tbe matter to the proprietor. He spoke to tbe persons, and on their stating rudely that they would not pay the time-honoured compliment to his Majesty the King, he told them they wiuld in future be refused admission to the Opera House. In a brief interview with a representative of “The Christchurch Press,” Sir William Fraser said, with respect of tbe work on the Arthur’s Pass Tunnel, that be had been able to keep work going by receiving, recently, 300 tons of cement—a commodity not too easily got and, of course, of first importance in connexion with the work of completing tbe tunnel.- Asked if there was ary improvement in respect of getting from England the additional machinery ret uired for adding to tbe power-house plant at Lake Coleridge, in order to increase tbe output of current, Sir William replied that he was in communication by cable with Mr Evan Parry (formerly electrical engineer to tbe New Zcland Government), and had asked him to see the manufacturers and ascertain the exact position of affairs and act daint him (Sir William) by cable. With SIIARLAND’S Baking Powder in the dough, good results are cei tain. That’s why busy housewives always use SHARLAND’S.