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Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1925, Page 2

Tin: future-, and parlnular- published on dli u I si! a \ with regard lo main highway - expenditure in Ihe four W est ('east C'olint ie- give little or no cause for complaint. Mat her the other wax. the ,\o llf district, appears to he doing very well indeed. A large am Hint ol the expenditure going ahead i~ in ies|iei t to bridge-, and users of the roads do not notice the bemdits ot the expenditure so readily when in the interval- there are stretches of pot holeon ill- mad itself. However, alter learning what is being done, tin l In-t----ier know ledge of the position should ensure patience with the knowledge (hat all will i min' well. With regard to the main road- in thi- portion ol \'c 12 di.-iriet. the l’uhlie Works Department has in-! procured a motor lipping lorry, and that machine will soon make its presence fell in the mailer of general road improvements. In actual muiiitenam a a very great deni undone on the main highway I rum Bullcr in the north to Wailm in the south The highway funds expended totalled CIO, 178; in addition JCo.otlO "a- s|ent out. of the Public Works fund- lor mninlcnnnrc. while the lour ( utilities contributed £1.200 toward- tin- upkeep, so that there was a total expenditure foi maintenance alone e.f £271.1 iK. ’lbis is .siib-taulial outgoing and means that a marked nuprm ciucut in the permanent. state of tiie main highways should lie notieeable. In other part- m the South Island there is a good deal of complaint, and much oppu-iiion to the main highway .-y-leni because ol the belief that the North J-lanil is deriving a greater advantage than the South Island. This district can hate no ground for Midi tomplainl -eeiug that the Highway Hoard has very rightly recognised the position on the West Coast, and is dealing equitably with the matter. The North Island local bodies concerned with main highways are finding inure money !m ally for subsidising the will'll- carried out h\ tin Highway Hoard. This leads naturally to a greater expenditure, but in doing s-> the load bodies of the North Island are saddling themselves with e in-idcrabi.' debt, whit h in addition

to being paid oil over a tern) o!' years, tilso "n'cs ;m added liitliility to the lot-til l.ndv in tin- ext r;t ri >t oi' maintenance mill upkeep for the milled length of imiil- or the improved ii.it ttro of sniiK' which eitlls for more costly methods of upkeep. The South Island bodies to a creator extent are escaping this contingent liability, while in any rase, owing to the better eht.-s of road material in the Soittli Island and its ready supply, up-keep, as also the cost of const met ion, me very much 10-s in this Ishind than in the North Island. Altogether then the main highway system as far as it ha- none, has given very fair consideration to the West Coast. There was a good deal of leevvav to make up in the matter of bridges, and this j- being done faster than in any other part of the Dominion. That result reflects all <' - dit on the officers of the Department charged with the work, am! indicates the zeal and energy with which necessarv works are being attended to.

Messrs M. Houston and Co., notify entries for their Kokatahi Stock Silk nil Wednesday next.

Me-sr- M. Houston and Co. otter tor private sale a l-roomcd dwelling for removal, and also an Overland 5-xcatoi' ini 1 in splendid running order.

There will be no euchre assembly in St Mary’- Club Rooms on .Monday next 28th. Sept., but will continue a- usual the following Monday.- -.\uvi.

All friends and supporter- of Mr -tame- OTtrien. M l’., are invited to attend a meeting at the Opera House, <nt Wednesday evning next al - o'clock.

A meeting will be held at tile Count Chambers at 7.d1l o'clock this evenin to organise a social gathering as a rc union for former member- of the Kirs Westland It,lb-.

The adjourned meeting of the e\members ~f the First Westland Rifles w ill be held at the County Chamber- at 7..‘V1 o'clock this (Saturday) evening. Al

interested in organising a reunion of members are desired to attend. Advt.

The dentil of Mr Kdward Davies, of Hell Hill, look place at the ltrey Hospital yesterday morning, after an illlie-' of about a fiirtnighl. Deceased, who was 00 years of age. was a lull ive of Kngland. Arriving in New Zealand ab.-ut 2- years ago. In- was mtereste;, in a llax mill in the North l-land. lie came to the We-t Const about 2m yearago. and continued llax milling at Kopara. alter which lie worked lor the Public Works Department at Hlaekball. Knr some veins he was gold-minim/, at Hell Hill. On Tuesday night lit the p-ldiei'-' Hall, tin weekly Kxcel-iur Emiir. A-seinbly tournauieiit take- place, u lieu the follow ing prize- will be aw aided : Ki r-l pile.-*. liadt a do/.-n each aid- ami de-sert slaiuh—s knives and -el ol 'elvers; -econd prize, pair ol taiiev -weei dishes; third prize. ea-e of alternuni. tea spoons; fourth prize, thermo- Mask. To c;ommenee at 8 o'clock sliai')i. admission 25.--Advt. The great Dominion All Cold Art I'nioii has been finally extended. It will definitely dud the H 1; 11, -lain. This gives a lew folk a further opportunity to get a hook ol tickets. Don't make any mistake but get blue ticket-, for the Dominion All Cold Art, I'nion closes in a lew days and its- hr-1 prize i- 22,Uhl*. ticketO- each or book of II for <2l are obtainable from A. 11. Lawn. Revel! SI.

The recent wet weal her is having its clfei t oil Ihe roads el the disll'iei in 11 1 e goneral damage done. The eonslant wet has made the loads very -oil. and ilea vi i m Hie i - timug eon-id era hie damage. lln 1... I-.'- Ixa.nieri road Slip Hill, has been giving further I.rouhie and the slips will lie recurring till something r:uli<'al is done to remove the eall-e. 11l Weather SUi'll alately prevailing the value of broken met a I for permanent repairs seem- !■ be well dciniin-lrnlcd. Crave! of al kind- will not carry I lie irall'm when w ater logged, and t lie permaneiil i aim of broken nu'tal again very evident

A mot ion for a new l rial win granted in the Supreme Cmirt nt ( hri-l elilii'eh on Thin -day h.v their 1! >ltilors Mr Jusj ice Si in and Mr -lu-tiee \dams on the ap' -1 ica t ion of Mr I) -molly, who appeievd for Davi'l Ho.vee. The case was ilear* 1 - me' time ago. and arose out ol a e illissiou at the corner ol Rieearton ! W'aiumiri Hoad- ii: -Inly of last year. The jury gave a verdim in faviin ol the plain! ili. ..lames | Imiry Rocker',, and awarded hint £2PO damages against the defendant Rovec. Mr |'a tei-on appeared, for the plaintilf yesterday. and opiio-od the motion. Mi Dunnelly asked lor a new trial or a verdict for the delejtda nt .on lhe grounds thal venhei oi the jury waagnitist the weight of ll videueo. Mr .1 il-l ire Sim. in giving li e decision '■! if - {' lur t. -aid Hint tie- verdim was one that. \ i-wing llte whole c. idem e fairlv. uouhQnifl -land. 'I he weight of tin- evidence was again-t the plainI id', and a new trial would he ordered. During a discussion at the Hnniugh ('mini 1 1 (able la-l evening Mr Lem/ proceeded to urge the necessity "I more attention being given to the footpains. stating that' attention had been given 1 1\- Hue previous Council until •he requirement' ot the water supply had sitle tracked this work. Now the roads were in good order hut the I'outpaths were -.lt-gracel ill and nothing was being -pent on them. I lit- drew | i uni M a reply that the previous HAV. Committee had spent all the money and left linin' lor the pieseut Committee. Mr Heinz rcturtol that they had ,-liown I work for the expenditure, which the present t oniniittee were not doing. Mr Wank promptly retorted thal all the pre-cut eoinlilit tee had was a legacy of debt to overcome. Doth the present Chairman (Mr Blank) and the previous Chnirnian i M r Heinz) had tire in their eye and a wnrdv duel was promised ol a healed nature when the Mayor intervened and ruled hot li out of order and called lor the next business and the incident passed, just a- il was gening, interesting for Hie onlooker-. rim best place lo buy linoleum and llooreloth Mi Kav’s. .1 list opened new lot, all widths, direct from manufacturer-. I rices for til l . wide. •"» (id. (is | Id. 7s 1 Id, Ss I Id. and Its I Id pir sard. Al-o a lot of new linoleum square-, sizes <1 x !• to it >: 12. IYi es »;7- fid !,, '.'(ls eaeii. McKay’s, the leading drapers. Advt. Tremendous rush by women last week demanding from Grocer- "NoRubbing l.atmdry Help." in I- parkel.'.. Advt. The Commerce Super Eleven, new model 11 ton. chassis, bigger and better than ever, w heelbase 127 inches against M2 inches. Heavier frame and wheels and much more powerful motor. Other models, twelve. 1.1-2 tons, model fourteen 2-2 j tons, model tweidy-five I!-of tons. Full particulars in catalogues. Print and extended terms upon application to Mark Spent and Company Ltd., Cireymouth, sole West Coast Distributors, also at 105. Manchester St., Christchurch.—Advt. Mill and Factory Supplies: Hot our (]iiotes for Melting. Hell Dressing, P.uiler Compound, Craphite, Grease. I.ulu icants. Hoilor (Irapliite. "Climax" Packing, etc.. R. P. M. Manning and ( 0., 5 Red ford Row, Christchurch.— Advt.