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Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1925, Page 2

Tim reply of Sir E. I). Bell to Mr Holland's protest against the deportation of one Lyons who is held to be an undesirable, is both direct and forceful. .Mr Holland has intervened evidently in sympathy with certain union views. But the reply of the At-torney-General is so sweeping as to cover all the ground, and leave nothing more to lie said than, approbation ior the quite proper course taken by the Government. Lyons, states Sir Fran is Bell, openly expresses contempt tor const it lit iimsil methods and is an advocate of direct action to provide l social revolution, which stops at nothing, Lyons is engaged, also, in distributing literature of an objectionable i.attire, and therefore ranges littn-

.-eli' under the law alio ting undesirables. On this subject New /.calami, as a means for civil defence, lias very stringent laws and rightly so. lor the internal safety of the country must be safeguarded. The administration of that section cl the law is in the hands of tlie Attorney-General and it is fortunate that there is a strong man in that ollic e. As Sir Ft all- is Boli states lie is bound by law and public • Pity to prevent the harbouring of tio-de-irables in the country, and makes no secret el his views it reading of the I -it inn. To our mind t lie teply is quite rdcqiiat ■ and a complete rejoindet to the special |ih atliung of Mr Holland on behalf of the mule>ir«hie. who, being an avowed • -Mom. to tie- cens! it 111 ioii. should not be tolerated, and in pi.in I of tael at one efm leits all lights ninicc the , on.-t: t tit inti hy Ins mode of < pen wa i fa te.

\ I'H.MSI WOIM'IIV effort is In he made i i in r as,- the i•fulness and poj ulnnt\ if t lie io'-.il Rubin.. Library. At a 111 eet i 1 1 it it tile Library Ciiii.mil lee this week the question of carrying on the overhaul of the interior of the building was determined upon, and the work is m lie put in hand at once. The cost is in the region of £■!•"(). and the funds are available through the generosity of the Trustees of the Hokitika Savings Hank. The management committee proposes further to call the .subscribers to the library together next week tin appoint representatives on the management. and to oiler suggestions for the improvement of the library so us to popularise it to the best advantage. At the moment the library funds are in credit, and the idea is to appoint a book-purchasing subcommittee by whom regular supplies of new works will be ordered. It is Imped in this respect to interest the < Id and secure now subscribers for whom a campaign will lie entered upon. I hero is the idea, also, to eater more for the juveniles and to interest them in leading the best literature. 'I ho Committee proposes further, to take the reorganisation of the museum room in hand, and generally to have the interior ol the building placed in greatly improved order. For the information of tourists and others it is suggested a collection of district scenic pictures should be hung in the various rooms and the place made a centre where visitors may derive first hand information in regard to places of interest to visit in the neighborhood of Hokitika. (Generally, by an enlivening interest in bringing the features of the Public library to the fore, the public concern should take a practical turn and the membership ho largely increased.