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Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1925, Page 2

I ni'. Progress League meeting on Monday night- referred in appreciative terms to the railway service. Notably of late excellent time has been kept in the riming of the trains, and the CMivenien; e ol the improved Midland srovice on Saturdays in particular. is greatly commended. Those who have occasion to utilise the goods t ratlir side of the servi e. state that following the representations made a few weeks ago. a greatly improved supply <a trucks for timber-carrying and -.toil; ir.-msport purposes, is available. Delays have been cut out. the trucks being ready at hand as required. This impr.-vcmenl is greatly to be praised, seeing that previously complaints were

-ii rife. Mention lias been made of the convenience afforded, bv the Midland servi' e on one day a week, and the lea,sin- meeting; suggested that tile improved service to Hokitika should bo extended to the Tuesday and Thursday. running ids i, at all events for the slimmer lin flic. The .Minister of Railways is disposed to give better train -orvieeis generally, and here is an instance where the improved running lias I een well demonstrated, and is highly appreciated bv travellers.

Tin; meeting of the I’rogrexs League decided also to endeavour to do something about publicity for Westlnnd at the forthcoming Dunedin Exhibition. A proposal has been put forward to distribute a few thousand booklets during the period of the great shew to advertise tile district, t' nfori ititafely the League is without Ibe funds to endeavour to organise a scheme whereby something in that direction can be done a- well as prepare, also, a large number of enlarge 1 photographs for display in the Tourist. -Court. The proposal is a step in tile right dire - lion and should result in some attention being attracted to the district. The propc.-.cd reprini of the booklet “A Holiday in Westland." will bring that- pleasing issue well up-to-date. The views are to be revised and some changes effected while the coloured reproduction of a. w ater-'-oloi- view of a Westland scene will le a special fenture. The booklet in question is one of the best if its kind which has been issued and the circulation cl' a few thousand ropice to oversea visitors at tin- Exhibition i-.- sure t-i attract many extra loiiris-.s to Wi -Hand during their siav in the D-onimnn.