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Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1925, Page 2

Tin: Westland Progress League is attempting a useful piece of publicity by advertising in Auckland covering tin l visit of the American fleet, and the holding of the winter and motor shows in the north. Auckland is rather a neglected centre for South Island advertising. This has been recognised by the parent Progress .League in Canterbury, which is co-operating with another organisation, and having a representative stationed at Auckland to further the arrangement of tours through 11 i.i s South Island. In the north there are many arrivals from overseas who hear only of Rotorua and the main trunk line, and their nous are so mapped out. that, members -eldom i-inne further south than Wellington. whore they take the first ho,at to Svdney or San Francisco. Tn the same way there are many arrivals at Wellington from America and Australia. who pass north tv.» Auckland without touching the South Island. The mailer needs rectifying, and it is only by a steady publicity effort the position can he- retrieved. The natural features of the South Island more than rival those of the .North Island, for the scenery in the south has more striking grandeur. There are some peculiar novelties about the north, but they are not as impressive as the notable features which go In make up the particular attractions ot tin: South Island. It. is necessary, therefore, to noise abroad the value and virtues of a t rip round the South Island. I his calls for an expenditure, hut it is nioiiev well spent., and we think some definite method should he arranged whereby funds for publieily purposes would he at call tor rensonahlo action in bringing the special leat-ures of Westland under the notice of tourists and holiday makers. T here is a slogan being raised inst now: ’‘See Now Zealand first.” and Westland should he in a po-ition to cater for the traffic which the cry calls for. To entice folk this way our natural attractions should he extolled and there should he concentrated effort in that direction so that the district should |Kiri icipate in the general value of the tourist traffic which in :he aggregate is growing substanl ially.

Tun Anglican church i niiiiiiumty Ls to he emigre, tala ied on determining during the week to lake ill hand the. htiihling m the Memorial Church projected when peace was declared in memory of the fallen. The building is to lie in store, and arrhit-eeturaily will he a nol.le. if not an outstanding addition to the town. It is proposed to and o-take tin expenditure of about £<;,(!<)> at the outset, which is about half the estimated cost of the completed edifice. put the tower is to remain in abeyance for some time, and that, section is likely t• > cost, somewhere in the region of £4.080. Ihe Last, end of the church is to be fully completed. and the work carried on as far as funds will permit. thereafter, covering it is Imped the main portion of the nave, including the choir stalls, vestry etc. 'flic undertaking is worthy the object in view, and having been carried as far as it, has. it would he a telle tion to allow tile matter to stand over at all indefinitely, The programme outlined ensures building being commenced next year, and therealter carried forward steadily. The beginning is on promising lines, and realising the importance of the work, aml tie- he." building to result, the community is sure to he helplul and encouraging in the matter of pushing the c iiistruciioii through as spcetlilv as eireumstr.oees will jierniit.