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Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1922, Page 2

On Saturday in the patronage and financial support extended to tile Beautifying Association tlieie was auother example of the healthy community spirit of the people in the desire to cooperate for the general advancement of the place. The Beautifying Associa-

lion lias certainly justified its existence. and the public lias not been slow to recognise. To provide £lO3 or more for the Association as was done on Saturday under such adverse weather conditions is a vote of confidence which should give the memlsers of the Association every encouragement to go on with the good work in hand. The improvements affected of late to the appearance of Cass Square and the care | bestowed on the maintenance of those J improved conditions arc certainly very i striking. It is to the credit of the town that such spots as the recreation grounds should he kept in seemly order. They are intended as places for the public to congregate and enjoy a. pleasurable respite. The more attractive they are made the greater will

te the patronage. Cass Square is cer.ainly an asset of very great value to he town. From a health point of view t is the lungs of the town, for it is -lie playing field and recreation ground for young and old alike. It is financial asset also because of the tumorous picnic parties attracted to Hokitika solely because of tlic conveniences the resort supplies for the pleasure of large parties bent for a happy holiday outing.

'limi - Flat dredge continues to bold the public attention because of the important development it is demonstrating in gold dredging and the fact that the denn nstration, enterprising as it is, in the way of new methods, is a pronounced mining success. The quantity of work done in the twelve or thirteen months the dredge has been working is pi'i'fif of t’’.e ipoohanrid sue plterd.

ing the method of operation, while the fact that dredging continues to go on uninterruptedly is again proof.of the very satisfactory side to the question—the payable nature of the undertaking. The dredge is operating on a large flat which was believed to he gold4)enring, but in respect to which the enterprise could never he shown to work it on a large scale till American capital came into the scheme. Many years ago, it will be recalled, the late Mr J. N. Smyth, brought forward a blow-up scheme as a practical way of working the flat. It was proposed to construct a long sludge channel right through the flat to dispose of the tailings. It was largely on the question of the disposal of the tailings that the scheme failed. Dredging methods dispose of the tailings more readily, and the Americans have designed a machine which can handle the debris most effectively in a mechanical way, enabling tbe ground ahead to lie worked to the fel lest advantage