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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 1 August 1924, Page 7

Blasting operations involving the use of nearly two tons of explosives were successfully carried out at the Public Works Department quarry at Athenree on Monday by Mr .1. Leggo, New Zealand representative of Nobels, Ltd. Tho blasting of huge areas in one big shot is not "a. new departure at Government quarries (states the Waihi correspondent of the New Zealand Herald). Experience has shown that it is cheaper in the long run to hiing down a hillside in one big explosion than to he continually blasting, thus wasting time. The area undermined was the steep square-faced end of a short spur. Nearly two .tons of blasting gelatine, the most powerful engineering explosive known to modern science, was encased in solid concrete in a chamber driven for a length of 50ft into tho hillside. Ihe shot was fired by Mr Leggo at 3.30 p.n.\, in the presence of a large number of Government and mining officials, and was completely successful, about 12,000 tons of stone being dislodged. The metal will be used for roading purposes and for railway ballasting.

Has the horse had its day? The question was raised at the Mount Eden Borough Council, says the Auckland Herald, when Mr G .L. Taylor expressed the view that the time was coming when horses would lie quite off the roads, and therefore the council would be wrong lb worry about horses. The matter came before the council by wqy of a, suggestion from the Auckland and Suburban General Carriers Association that local bodies, when planning new roads, should endeavour to find a method of affording a footing for horses. Mr Taylor said ho did not think the council should alter its plans in any way. The tendency now was to consider motor vehicles only. Horses were quite a nuisance on the road. That view did not pass entirely without cluleng?, tor Mr Newcomb said that the carriers using . horses have equal 'consideration with the '.motor carriers. It was agreed to> consider tho. matter when . roads were completed. . KEEP THE COMPLEXION FRESH I Winter plays havoc with a delicate skin, but G Ivor rose Vanishing Cream is delightfully soothing and refreshing. Rub a little upon the face after being out in the wind and redness and roughness will speedily disappear. Ask at your chemists for a 2/6 , ; ar of Clyeerose Vanishing Cream. '