DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

L ,IV TELEGRAPH— 1-JJXI l’ttESS ASSOCIATION.] NEAV ZEALAND MARBLE. AUCKLAND. March 5. A discussion as to Lite stone to lie used for the A tick land War Memorial Museum arose at a meeting of the Auckland Provincial Industrial Association yesterday. It was stated that tiie architect for the Memorial had gone to Australia to see stone there. Mr AY. Parkinson, who had been invited to address the meeting, urged tin? desirability of using New Zealand marble for tiie memorial. Only the fringe of this stone had been touched so far, lie said, yet U had proved quite satisfactory. As deeper inroads were made into the deposits, lie was sure belter stone would be produced, lie staled that in some cases architects pmilttced so line a design that they had to cut down the cost of the niat- '•! i.t! to meet the price, but he tons.ideied tins memorial should lie made of tile very finest material. Australian sandstone was a good stone, and it aas undoubtedly cheap, hut after a hold 58 years it showed signs of cle-

The Secretary of the Association, Air ,f. Findlay, said that though tiie architect had tried lie liad been nimble to get good New Zealand stone. Oaniaru simne would not last more than about i 0 i years, and the production of New Zealand marble was very slow. It was decided to point out to tilts Aiusetini Committee tiie desirability of using New Zealand stone and draw its attention especially to Now Zealand mfirhle. HUNTT.Y MINERS. WELLINGTON, March 6. As tho result of inquiries made by t. Aiinister of Alines, tiie Westport ( ell! Company has intimated its wil--11• < ne.ss to find employment for 32 minand 18 truckers from Huntly, who l.i,vc* lost their positions through Unclosing down of the Taupiri Extended Mine. Tile Huntly District Council of |V: Miners Federation lias been inl>>: mod accordingly. The men have to he experienced. Air Anderson lias been informed by the Westport Coal Cmn]:llnv llmt there is no acconnuodatfon available at present for married men. The Minister is awaiting replies from other mine owners as to whether they will lie able to place any of the unomI loved Huntly men.