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Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1920, Page 2

ttL'llt'U Will ( ■med. j an otherwise admirable resume of inning conditions in Westland, Mr , udd, of the Canterbury Delegation— j ke Mr Marriner—drops into the be- j 0 f that in the past Westfend has been j sort of sink for public money—and lore is nothing to show for it. jVfr udd puts it this way:—“From obseration I should think that no other . rovinee in the Dominion has cost the ioi r eminent so much to develope as Vestland, and on the other hand in o other province lias there been less xpended by private enterprise in deeloping the surface of the land, notwithstanding the fact that untold wealth fas been taken from below the surface.” [t would be interesting to know the ixact range of Mr Judd’s observations, ,s they appear to have been very supericial. To suggest that it lias cost more ;o develope Wetland than any othei province in the Dominion is surely drawing the long bow. Where has or where ,oT,ld this great expenditure take place .without revealing itself. The long list of wants ,of Westland still manifest— wants and conveniences which other provinces injoy to the full, reveal the palpable error of Mr Judd’s observations. To most of the Canterbury delegation Westland was just discovered during the late visit. The gentlemen bad no knowledge of the scope of country here nor its potentialities. Their ignorance was typical of the administrative mind at the centre of government where the doles for development are meted out, and because Westland is a way-back district, it, receives only the ,crumbs. Could there be a more striking example of this than the palpable neglect to finish tin Otira railway? The Canterbury folk ol the present generation judging by tlieii remarks, appedr to have c ome into tin agitation now for what they can get on of Westland. They want coal and tim her in particular, and discovering al at once there ip a vast storehouse here they unite now in a common voice ii the hope of securing the commoditie in more liberal—and incidentally—chea per supplies. These visitors from th open plains of Canterbury in the c6u.ro of their observations, give no thought o the obstacles of the pioneers who cam to Westland to carve, out homes, an make the province what it is to-day-the most promising asset of the Domic ion for reasonable settlement. The pioi eers had to traverse a trackless fore; and ford bridgeless rivers. They wen jfitju remote places, and now after neai ly sixty vears they are still withou

flip luxury pf bridges over swift riv- ' ers—luxuries which tty* J? eo of le plains enjoy to the full. Mit Judd’s premises with regard to /fonfog are amusing to those who know better) Jfe fefos °. f the untold wealth taken out of the of fche untold wealth put info fen JJfo und to carry on the large mining prep&sit}oJs; , or the greater wealth still taken front ’ Westland by lucky gold miners and used to develope other parts of the Dominion? Farmers as a class never came west. They preferred to stick round the open plain country of Canterbury and Otago. Our first settlers on the . land came chiefly from the exploring ' gold miner, who, poking his way up the bush fringed rivers discovered the river flatg jJJS began t to make a. home as a st<;>ck yai.ser. -’jf’hen, ljke .the southern sett.ler of to-day,' it jyqs useless producing anything pthpr fean feajf whjch could walk away—for tfeefo were few roads and no bridges - Settlement has had to gvolve here. It would npt be at the stage it is now but for the butter and cheese factory arriving. The river flats which once were largely stock runs yvfcrn cut up into holdings, and dairying began (to jake hold, and with its growth began .the farming of the land so far as cropping is concerned. -The hardships pnd f rills pf the early settlers cun' scarcely im by fee present generation, and least fo'.ifo by defers of open country like Canfefe<W yfjere there wei'e none of those initial trials and tribulations which the sacrificing spirit of the West'Coast pioneers undertook s« pheerfully for the opening up of their adopted country. There was no spoon feeding for those fiomSW «’ ho had to find their own tracks, and fords to reach the heart of the country. And the late generations have had to agl tate and agitate for what they have received since. Recall the years the Government were opening the railway line to Greymouth—the culverts rotted while waiting for the rails! The protract pd delay over the Otira tunnel works, and the cruel wrong done by the Go- . ve.rnment in plopping the south railway at Ro^s —|he v L ery fene .to open up . fchp jand of promise Mr Judd is foelin'ed to entlnise afeoujb! That -has -bee.u Westland’s experience about railways ~ always told the lines will not pay axle grease—yet when made proving among the most payable in the country. As to the roads without bridges, the Canterbury delegation as a whole were prepared to admit Westland’s neglected condition, and this might have suggested to Mr Judd his observations were somewhat restricted. But the incident shows an inbred prejudice against the Westland which we are aware exists among outsiders. The facts are against the prejudice, and it is disappointing to find sensible men coming here and going away, still carrying a prejudice which is obviously, nop founded on fact..

The ketch “Wakaiti” sailed for Oka* rito this morning with a»full cargo. J The- Wahine’s mails connected with the West Coast train at Christchurch this morning. , t j Nice range of new seasons crepe de 0 chines, georgettes and mousettos lor i dainty summer frocks at Mrs J. Lloyds, j A farm of 100 acres all cleared, with v dwelling sheds and good orchard, sitmate at Koiterangi is offered for imme- j date sale in this issue. < The historic ship Brussels, which was commanded by Captain Fryatt, has been I sold on the Baltic Exchange for £3IOO. 1 The purchaser was W. H. Scott and Sons, Liverpool. A general meeting of the Ross lteI turned Soldiers’ Association will be held in the Fire Brigade Hall, Ross, on Saturday next at 7.30 p.m. Business important. To-morrow (Wednesday) morning, in the mart at 11 o’clock, Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. will sell by auction the suburban property of Mr T. Crougli senr., on the lvanieri road. It is a capital property with comfortable residence and up-to-date outbuildings thereon. The Star Picture Co. will present at the Westland Opera House, on Wednesday evening, a William Fox film showing the star actress Valeska Surat in “The Siren.” Also a Gazette, Travellogue and Comic. Don’t forget, Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Come and [ hear the Kilties Band selections. Ladies! here’s some specials “H.B’s” f have marked down to clear. Ladies’ 1 white canvas shoes 4 and 5, Rs lid per pair; 1 only ladies’ patent strap shoe 15s f (size 4); 1 only glace kid bar shoe (size V) 8s lid; 1 size 5 patent two button _ shoe 19s lid; 1 size 3 tan willow calf e boots 22s lid; 1 size 4 glace strap shoe s 10s 6d, at the N.Z, Clothing Factory, - While being led round the paddock ’> last week at Marton, the racehorse Bitliolia lashed out, kicking a spectator in s the face, breaking the man’s jaw, and '■ knocking out a number of his teeth. Fortunately the injured man did not get ' r the full force of the kick, aiul his iri--16 juries, although seyere, could easily have 1 been much more serious. U The following dances will be included B in the programme at the Returned Soldiers’ Ball to-morrow nighf:—“DigOH gers” Lancers, “Kiwi” One-Stop, “Kokatahi” Quadrilles, “Kumara” Schotie tische, “Excelsior” Veleta, “Rugby” se Medley, : “Westport” Alberts and 0 f “Ross” Destiny. ie Last month the Consolidated Grout id of mines, Reef toil, secured the follow ing gold returns: —Progress Mines—u- Crushed 550 tons, value £576; working n- expenses £JSB6; development £24 :st Blackwater Mines—Crushed 1493 fens nt value £3574, working expenses £3106 r- shaft £571, development £299. At tin ut Blackwater Minos a reef was intersect

■ ed on No. 9 Level of an assay value of i 16 dwts, over a width of 33 inches. A shaft was sunk during the month, being now 152 feet below the No. 10 level. ’ The Japanese cargo steamer Meikai Maru, the discharge of which occasioned 1 the recent hold-up of shipping at Wel- ’ lingtoii,,and disorganisation of the trani--1 way service, and shutting down of the i wpfks and other industries, left Wellington yi| Newcastle.. . Tpe Meikai ifelS’ i ' Wellington op Aygu§j> 18|li, after a ps : 1 sage of 31 days from Kobe- (JapaiQ, Sjje 1 had, therefore, been seventeen days at ’ Wellington before she completed the * discharge of her r ai 'g° yf super-phos- ’ phatea. The eleventh annual festival, conducted by the West Coast Elocutionary Society, was commenced in the Town 1 Hall, Greymouth, yesterday, Mr and ’ Mrs Farquahr Young, the. well-known ] Christchurch Judges, have a strenuouß . week ahead o ( f them, the number of • entries ir% year constituting a recoi-d | In tim Jadjejs? saerpa sqlo, out of five . ooinp,etifors, |liqs Opnpie Hopkins j ( ‘Ave Maria"), Mrs Sfeop (“AbfeP ’ With Me”), and Mips Betji Ifobertson ; ("Nearer My God to Thee”) were r@- , called, the final resulting as follows; i Mrs Stoop, 112pts, 1; Miss C, Hopkins, lllpts, .’2; Miss B. Robertson, U, The river nt present has very little ’ water in it nt low tide. The heavy sea ; runnfeg JatCjly along the Coast has causi ed the ipflowing t.ide to have a specially ; heayy §et up the river, and the crossing • to the entrance of Mahihapiia Creek : when the tide is in is not of flip Safest, | some of the heavy breaking seas rolling 1 in making it dangerous for small boats ! tq gr.oss. Wifei the heavy seas and the * jowpess of thp ftyofj tim tifjp waters have bepn placing fh,eij.- yvay fer up fh.e fever - beyond the uupa} rapgg. Tlfe heavy seas ' are having a deterring efiefe- pn t|ie ar- ! rival of the whitebait ip .quantify. ! Should the fine wpather continue and the sea drop down fo npnuaj, tlipfo wpuld probably be a substantial influx pf welcome visitors, whose appearance is being eagerly awaited now by numerous catchers who have their trenches along the river bank all ready now for the season, which it is hoped will be a re-nnvu(ei-ative o;ie. feef NQRT/I BRITISH SOLID TYRES carry yopr Jpa.fe. .The most satisfactory Tfock Tyre service fo all the world. Built in Britain by Ifejtfeb experts. “Housewives! You’ll get your washing hung out early, if you do it with “NO RUBBING LAUNDRY HELP.” The wasfe in clothes by rubbing ®is That feverish feeling from cpld in the head instantly relieved by "NAZOL.” Splendid for clearing blocked passages in nose and throat. Motor Bus and Truck Proprietors nil over New Zealand declare solidity for NORTH BRITISH SOLID TRUCK T¥RfeS,- All British, with 10,000 miles guarantep. For Bronchial jCoughg, takp Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure 1/9 2/9. A habit that’s good—the regular tak 1 ing of IMPEY’S MAY APPLE, Rids in digestion and constipation; imparts 1 health and vitality. ! For polishing linoleums, floorcloths, ( leather goods and furniture, TAN-OL . Renovafceis leather, shines tan iiuul cCicicat sr.d e*sv to use. < Linoleum! Linoleum! We haye just i landed a high quality linoleum, up-fo- i date patterns, at a reasonable price, i Inspection is invited.—Schroder and Co. c —Advt. , A frettish boy-r-a wise mother—a bottle of IMPEY’S MAY APPLE-a good dose—a few hours—a well boy. jr

Special line of cream serge, wide ( vidth 8s 9d; also cream gabordine from Is 19d at Mrs J. Lloyds. j ;j The monthly meeting of the Westland j Chamber of Commerce takes place at the County Chambers to-night at 7.39 o’clock. j When buying boots for your boy you A want the best; always go to the “H.B” Si where good value is guaranteed. Boy’s ci Derby boots (10 to 13) 16s bd, (1 to 2) ci 18s 9d, (3 to 5) ‘2ls to 25s at the N.Z. e: Clothing Factory. ' 11 To-morrow evening in the Drill Hall, the grand ball of the Returned Soldiers’ Association takes place. The arrangements are of a very complete nature. f The floor will be found in capital order, . while the music will be provided by the } Royal Orchestra,, and this should suffice } to give patrons every enjoyment. The Organiser of the Canterbury s Progress League (Mr Ciimie) advises: At the last meeting of the Executive ( the following resolution was carried. “That information be sent to the West Coast through, the newspapers expressing appreciation of the very kind treatment accorded to the delegation on every hand.” Mr Ciimie adds: “Mr C M. Malfrov has been appointed a member of the Executive as representing the Westland Committee m addition to representing the Committee also on the Council.” The best family protection is “NAPrevents coughs, colds, sore throats and chcstß. No cold is Na»olproof. Economical. Is 6d for 60 doseP ’ For light cost under heavy loads • there’s no truck tyre to compare with i NORTH BRITISH SOLID TRUCK > TYRES. Guaranteed for 10,000 miles. 1 Health and digestion are closely ref la ted. Keep the bowels in order by 5 taking IMPEY'S MAY APPLE and good health will bo yours, c Colombo Teas, Coffee, and Cocoa. - Cheapest and - bes t in the marl^‘ i Agent for compressed yeast. Dp--1 tainable until further notice from W. . McLean’s Store, Kifmara Junction.— t Adv.t, If vou give reasonable nptie.e, your e Truck will be fitted with NORTH BRITISH TYRES without the loss of an I hour’s working.' There’s an agent close * to you. V , , New Goods just opened include !- kdies’ ready to wear and mpdol hate, <* new neckwear, «,< blouses, ladies an ’ children’s embroidered dresses, woven d and Cambric underclothing, silk and Ljsle hose, checked zephyrA coloured p crepes, etc., ptc. Ray ap early visit v- of inspection. McGruer and Co., the - Leading Drapers, Hpkjtika and Greyg mouth, —Adyt.