CROMWELL NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 15432, 4 March 1914, Page 10

CROMWELL NOTES

I" The spell ef warn weather which »et in early in February has continued up till new, and has -worked a complete eh*»» is the appearance *f the ««mfcry. The peried ef heat was net unusual, much less unexpected, and. there is yet no e*use for alarm. Lrasb we«k th*r« -were repeated indications «f a change, and a eeld storm on Wednesday left a mantle •f snow low down en the high country, i With the. visit this week of Hon. W. Fraaex, Minister of Public Works, and mew'her fer the district, railway matters are receiving much attention. The extensien of the line, -with the £7,000 vote provided, wa* discussed by the County Ceuncil at Wednesday's meeting, and it wao decided t* appoint representatives on the deputation to the Minister. All the braneh leagues have also held meetings, and in all eases members have - strongly resented the alleged advocacy of a vote for. reads at the expense of the line. I* the afcsenee of the railway, petrel and steam power axe making rapid strides as a_me*ns «f leeo-motion and transport. Mr William Bell last week commenced a carrying eerviee with a large lorry, similar to that introduced 18 month* ago by Mr Gee. Partridge, and two of their machines are now plying in the district. A irm ef traction engine proprietors, who last year had a machine on the road carrying grain frem Hawea to the railhead, has recently introduced a new and powerful engine, and will account for a great deal of leading. With this, and the steady flow of motor # cars carrying pleasure-seekers into the interior, it is evident that in all departments petrol and steam power is steadily superseding the herse en the main road.—Own correspondent, Mareh 2.