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Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1924, Page 2

Recently a township was laid off at Wailto Gorge and sections offered for selection. There lias been quite a demand for the sections, applications still coming in. If mining matters south give indication of prospering there is sure to he a rush for sections, and a township will speedily materialise. Extra accommodation will be required most certainly if a large dredge Is placed on the Wailto flat and ilie district will flourish nota-nly.

There is said to lie enquiry for sections at Okarito, which promises to become a more popular tourist resort than heretofore. The township is favored bv its fine lagoon of such extent, and affording such attractions for fishing and shooting, to say nothing of motor boat excursions. From the Okarito beach there is a fine panoramic view of the Southern Alps. It will certainly be not surprising to find Okarito coining more and more into favor as it holiday resort.

The Minister of Railways, when pressed by an Otago deputation to explain details of the proposed exper.di tine on the Hillside shops, said: ‘ln regard to railway shops we arc in this position: if we said we would close up all the shops and centralise on two there would be alt outcry. 3 do unit know whether T could recommend centralisation mure than we are doing, but we are asking the railway commission to pay special attention to wh'at would be the economical effect if we centralised the railway shops more than we have done so far.”

The New Zealand "Herald” of the loth inst. says.—. Merchants have been notified by tlic Government that the price ior the wheat to arrive front Australia in .about ten days’ time will be advanced eightpence per bushel. Ibis will mean poultry feeders paying about Ss per bushel for their grain, which is it serious matter at the season of the year when eggs are lowest in price. This will be the last shipment to be brought across by the Government, :ls after the end of November there will bo a free market. Brices for wheat in Australia are now very high, and the cost of bread has been advanced to the consumer. The recent rise in the price of wheat is attributed to a probable wot Id shortage.

*'l wish to say that there is no Governorship in tin* Empire that 1 would accept other than that- of New Zealand,” do'-lurcd his Excellency, l/jrd Jcllicoe* at the Navy League function at Christchurch on Friday last, in referring to a remark made by Mr J. J. Doitgall that possibly his Excellency might become Governor-General of a larger Dominion than New Zealand at some future dale. His Excellency lidded that be thought he was ten old now to think of accepting any governorship. Mr Doitgall, in the course oi his remarks, said that they all knew iliat if his Excellency wished further viceregal honours they were at his command, and maybe they would find him Governor-General of some other and larger Dominion in the niinre.

French, Swiss and English knitted wool costumes, junipers, jumper frocks in silk, silk and wool, anil line wools is another prominent feat tiro at Schroder and Go’s Spring show, now on. Inspection cordially invited. Evening frocks antf flowers a speciality at Sell roller’s omporiuni.—Adv t.

“NAZOI.” ads like a charm in tackling coughs and colds, Penetrating and germ-killing. Better than mixtures or svrttps. Most economical. Is fid.

If it’s floorcloth or linoleum, go to .McKay's. Having direct ccniiininieation with the source oi supply—the manufacturers—they are enabled to give better values than others not so fort unafely placed. Look nL these prices for tilt wide iloorelolhs and linos: (is !!<l, 7s !ld, 8s fid, and 10s fid a yard. Save money by lurnisliing. At McKay’s Hokitika.—Advt.