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Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1928, Page 2

It is not pleasant to liji v<* to write .in ilu 1 vein of tin 1 foregoing article, but there is occasion to call attention to these matters in tlic publie interest. Certainly a substantial proportion of the expenditure goes on about here, but that is not any justification. Tf the timber wealth were to he used legitimately in a national way we would welcome the policy. The money, however. was taken ruthlessly front the local bodies, and benefits which could be accorded the ratepayers arc now with-held. The .Minister in choree of { State Forests has professed a choice for a railway into South Westland. That work would lie welcome indeed as a more useful way of spending the funds than in the present way of fritterin'.!: the. money away for the maintenance of one expensive staff, (he work of which could bo performed as before by the staff of tbo Lands Department, which is so closely identified otherwise with the territory of the country. By that stroke alone a great deal of overlapping could he avoided and an enormous saving in administrative costs would result. As to the southern railway, that is long overdue. and as it is required primarily for the haulage of timber and the reaping of the natural harvest from the Crown estate, a substantial portion of the cost of the line might well come front the timber itself. In that way there would be some direct return for tbe loss of tbo timber, and there would be general satisfaction that the money would be turned to better advantage than attempting to grow trees of questionable value to be available in the dim and distant future for posterity. One wonders of what service the plantations at Hnnmcr and Rotorua are proving in relation to the cost of the products to date. They have materialised to their present state, such as it is, at a. moderate cost in relation to Forest Service methods, and so are some basis upon which to formulate a cash estimate. If the public would interest, themselves more in this matter they would realise something of where the forest policy of i the country as at present being administered, is leading and would bestir themselves to ask for an enquiry as , to the economic worth of it , all to the Dominion at large ] and the peculiar penalty it. all is to < the ratepayers of Westland in particular.

Notice of a strayed heifer at Waitahn appears in this issue. The Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge a donation of £2 2s from Hokitika Savings Bank. The estate of the late Charles Speight, of Dunedin, brewer, lias been sworn for probate at about £250,003. Paterson’s have opened up a large variety of delightfully new bungalow aprons at a very low cost, prices ranging from Is lid. See our window display.—Advt. Goods traffic conveyed from the West Coast through the Olira tunnel last week totals 8015 tons, a decrease of 1100 tons as compared with the previous year’s corresponding period. The Greymouth Competitions this year are set down for the period from August 27th. to September 3rd. inclusive. A meeting will he held immediately to fix the dates of the Hokitika Competitions. Arch .Little, the leading shoeists, never carries goods from season to season, so the balance of ladies’ coloured kid shoes must go at the ridiculously low price of 11s Gd per pair. Bargains.—Advt. An interesting point has been ascertained in connection with the stranding of the whaling factory shin. C. A. Larsen. Xo nautical impiiry will he i. ordered by the New Zealand Governo incut, for the reason that it lias no r statutory jurisdiction over a foreign e ship under such circumstances. The New B.iver Gold Dredging Com- ‘ pany Ltd. was formed on 2Jst. Alareh 11)25 with a nominal capital of £70,j 000, has actually paid up in msh £27,-7-11 0s Gd. The value of gold won 1 during the year was £5038 10s 3d and total quantity and value since registration 1. 7770 z Gdwts Bgrs £7,229 18s sd. v t The death of Mrs Margaret Alauglin an of Rotomamt occurred on Friday in o the Grey Hospital. Deceased entered the Hospital some weeks ago and rce contly underwent an operation from o which she never rallied. She was forty years of ago. She leaves her husband, - John Mauglian, and one son. ° The death took place on Friday at his residence at Cobden, of Frederick * Lindbom, 85 years of age, a native ot Sweden. Detteased arrived in New Zealand in 1865 and was forty years at Kumara and the rest of the time ' till bis death at Cobden. lie loaves a widow, four sons, and two daughters. Mesdames Hamilton (Ross) and Laughton (Cobden). o e Mr A. K. Lawrence (formerly editor s of •• The West Coast Times ” and now editor of “The litnaru Herald”) is 1 now paying a short visit to llokitiaa. s M,r Lawrence is returning irom A el--1 liugton, where lie attended the meett< iags of the Rrimary Schools Syllamis - Re vision Commission, of which lie >s - a member. 1 The ID. Hon. the Prime Alinister 1 (Mr G. Coates) accompanied by Mrs 1 Coates arrived at Greymouth on Sa--3 turdav. They were met by Mr and 3 Mis T. E. V. Seddon. whose guests 1 they are during their stay in Greymouth. ’l'lie Ministerial Party rc- ! turns on Wednesday after attending the principal functions at the Grcy- ■’ mouth Jubilee. v On Thursday. March 15th. a Grand X Natoimil Concert is to he held ill tile - Princess Theatre. 'l'lie programme, v which is now in the course of preparai lion, consists of Convent pupils whose s musical abilities are now well known, v and talent produced locally. Tickets a are now in circulation, ami can he prof i mod at a reasonable cost. So lovers l of music do not miss a chance to see 1 and hear one ot the finest national concerts heard here lor a long time. The death occurred at an early hour " yesterday morning at the Lewisham 1 hospital, Christchurch, of Miss Alary 1 GnP'raitli. a former well-known l'csi- ' dent of Greynioulh. She was a native ' if Kumara, the daughter of Mrs ATar--1 garet Galbraith, of Greymouth. About three months a,go she underwent an r operation at the .Lewisham Hospital, k hut failed to regain her health. The 3 docoaesd was much esteemed by all r who knew her. She was formerly on r tlio Greymouth stall' of the Batik of ’ New Zealand. She leaves three sisters * Alestlantes Kim A\ illiatns and L. Han--1 ralmii (Christehurch), and Aliss Katli--1 Icon Galbraith, and also two brothers, Messrs .Tames and Thomas Galbraith ’ of Greymouth. t As it, is doubtful whether the Rt. ) Hon. the Prime Alinister will he able i to visit Hoktikn on this occasion, owing to the engagements at the Greymouth .Jubilee, til'd in the absence of Air .Murdoch, County Chairman, Afr i I Seddon ALP. has been asked to interview the Hon. Alinister at Grevi mouth relative to various matters affecting the Westland County. Those ‘ include the issue of authorities for the expenditure of grants for which pro- ' postils have been submitted, the matter of providing work for unemployed in the district owing to the slackness of the mills by prosecuting various road works and to taking up with Mr‘Coates rise question of railway extension into South Westland. Air Seddon has been • asked also on behalf of the Westland County Council to associate himself with the Grey County Council deputation regarding a final settlement of the timber royalties question by submitting the matter to an independent leg a'l tribunal outside the departments concerned. Tlte celebration of the Greymouth District Jubilee may he said to now been launched. Saturday saw a further influx of visitors and to-day there is a very large number in tlte town. The weather has been ideal so far, and the street decorations on Saturday afternoon and evening gave quite : a carnival aspect to the main streets, the electrical illuminations lie- - I 1 - /I* . J.: i.-or.

injr particularly effective. There was ;i large attendance at Saturday’s Jublice Trots ami the Inangahua Club’s Jubilee Meeting there to-day ought to attract equallly as good patronage. The Prime Minister IU. Hon ,J. G. Coates and Mrs Coates arrived on Saturday. and Mr Coates yesterday was present at several junctions in connection with the Jubilee. 1 bey will attend the trots to-day and tile Jubilleo Hall at the Park this evening. The Jubilee bad a fitting inauguration yesterday at the several Churches of Greymouth special services being bold, and the sermons dealt with the significance of the Celebrations. To-mor-row is Jubilee day when the main functions take place. There’s r.o sticky mess when you polish with liquid “ Tan-01.” Unsurpassed for furniture, floors, linoleums, and all leather go oi Easy to apply. Economical. All grC-crs.—Advt. This line cannot he repeated: Ten dozen girls ribbed cotton vests, all sizes, Is Gd each ; six dozen girls’ white bloomers, all sizes. Is 3d each. Schroder and Co.—Advt.