THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11108, 29 October 1901, Page 5

THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

— »■ SIR HECTOR MACDONALD. THE MONOWAI. NAPIER PARK RACES. j 'THE WEEKLY PRESS." Conepicnons in the illustrated pages of this week's "Weekly .Press" in a comprehensive ] eerioH of views depicting the operation*, on i tb* .Midland Railway line at the Canterbury end. Accompanying the illustrations is • descriptive article, and the two give a good idea of the undertaking, which is eventually to bring into closer touch the West- Coast of the South Island and Canterbury. During the trip of our representatives, opportunity was taken to select some typical pictures of the country, and these views depict the Mildness and grandeur of the scenery of the Southern Alps. The whole representation covers five pages, and i« most interesting. The agricultural and sporting communities will note with plensure the pictures of some of the prize-winners at the Akaroa County Horse Show, and the composite viewe of incidents and scenes at the Napier Park Racing Club's .Spring Meeting. A specially seasonable engraving is that of Sir Hector Maodonald in his youth. Another, having quite a different interest to j colonials, represents the first chemical fire- 1 engine made in Australasia, if not the first south of the Line. It is from the establishment of a firm in Christ-church, and is part of the fire prevention plant of thto Model Borough of Sydenham. The leaves of the "Weekly Press" Sketch Book give Mr Andrew Rutherford and Mr { Jan. B. Reid, both very vreHl known men ' throughout the colony and further afield. In addition there are pictures of the Athletic Club's steeplechase gathering at the Show Grounds, and the characters in the comedy of "A Fool* Paradise," played in aid of the Canterbury Cricket Association and Hagley Park cricket ground. Ureafc relief hae been felt throughout the colony at the news of the safety of the Monowai, which become disabled » few day* out from the Bluff to Hobart, and ; a picture is given of this favourite vessel v and iher popular skipper, Captain Ghat* field, as well m of Captain Spiake, of the Mokoia, -who found the Perthshire when he wee in charge of the Tallin*,.and now has had the good judgment to pick up Uμ Monowai. In the Fanner reference » made to the opening of the «how eaoaon, imports of meat into the United Kingdom, and. land settlement in TwruiaJd, showing that the occupation' vith. right of purchase; Jβ the most popular fefm of tenure iv that province. Interest* ing mail news i« published concerning ; wool, ftwten meat, wtd butter, ! Mr "P. ! D. S. Neave's practical letter on dehorn- ■ ing cattle and burning- out Jampae in fcnnee will be found & useful contribution to the disemwion on these robjecte. Stock notes, aa usual, are readable. f j