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Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1923, Page 3

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(Awing to Roller s —ample Looms being engaged the Bankrupt Root Stock , W. and F. K. Absalom, of Reelton. will be sold from MeGntet’s store, | level I Street. Kale for two days mil;., Saturday and Alonday next. The Westport -Times” has been informed that "Jo men will be engaged on the Hullet- Gorge railway at the end hi the present month and that I"A "ill be cm pi ived in t!:e Christmas holidays. A party i- already ■ lifting timber lot M,lining to e nnc-ci the Casoade coal xesim with the Gorge railway. The timber i's being cut up the Cascade ereek it' the banks are too 'toco at the lower end to facilitate the getting d the necessary timber. The Dominion of Saturday last ieports: —Til connection with the AAe't Coast Kxhibition eek-brati, ns it i- intended to hold agricultural shows at both Tlokitika and AAestport. the Hokitika show will be held on January 29 and JO. and the Westport show oil February 8 and ». Air C. K. Bobert,oll. now of AN ellington, luis been a-k----ed to judge all breeds of cattle at TTokiflka. and cattle, sheen, and fugs at AVestport. Tn addition to much experience in the judging ring. ATr Bohevtson has selected many notable prizo-winner-s for breeds in all parts of New Zealand and Australia, and as late as the present- week his selections succeeded in winning the North Tslnml Ayrshire championship.