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Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1923, Page 2

Tin-: imjn-ovemcnt of Mahinapua. (.'leek for boating was brought up again at the meeting of the Progress League ibis week. It is suggested to reopen bite creek fur boating parties, and it was decided to ask the Touri-l Depaitmont to help v.ith a pound for pound vote up to a small sum. It was a ve.v modest application indeed. Probably the members were in fear oml trembling that anything greater would have no hope at all. It is very sail indeed to see this studied neglect of Westland's beauty spots, and particularly so in regard to .Mahinapua stream which wi's one of the finest natural scenic- gems in the Dominion, and the lake itself, an ideal | iriiic- resort. Sjeeial help from tile Tourist Dej ai tinent in matters such as this is well overdue, and with the holiday season so close at hand, it is to ho hoped the small moiety required from the Department in this matter will ho readily Vorthcoming. Once the creek is reopened for boating, we hope i{. will not lie long before a launch service is established so that the excursions up and down the stream can ho done comfortably on the one tide. In that event the lake would become a very popular resort.

Oitktai. advice was received by Mr NY. 11. Mic-rs. of Itukuhia. last week from the New Zealand Dairy Divi-mu. that his pedigree Jersey cow. Pretty's Flirt, has cum pie red li r semi-official record for last season, and itiat she has established a record for Au-triilia and New Zealand. The cow gave 1 G.tiKl lb. of milk and 10101 b. ol buiter-lat for the one lactation period. Sin* is ibe first Jersey cow in Australia or New Zealand to give 10001 b. of buttei-fal in one season. Pretty's Flirt, is ancigbt-year-old cow. and is by Exile of Oakland*', lho .siro of daughters with an average production of 3291 h. of biit-ter-lat. Her dam was Bank's Pretty, which lias a. yield of fill lib. of fat. and Bank’s Pretty’s dam was Pretty Polly, whoso, record was 0-lolh. ol tat. Pretty’s l-'lirl was bred by Mr John Hale, of New Plymouth, and ware bought bv Mr Miers two years ago. During the last season she was given all the green eats and units end gra-s she could eat. In addition, she had till'd double- handfuls of bran each nioniing.