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Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13420, 18 March 1914, Page 3 (Supplement)

"Nelson ami luvereargill arc the best laid out towns I have &een in New Zealand," said Dr Mill, past president of tlio Royal Meteorological Society in the course of an interview (says "New Zealand Times")- "Tf Wellington lidd been laid out originally* in expectation of the present population, it could hayo bgeii made the most striking town in the world. The terraces should have been made to follow the hills instead of switchbacks like-" tho so-cal'ed terraces that are here. But considerirc the history of tlio place it is marvellolls how "the facilities of the tout have been adapted to the needs of n great modern commercial city, Jm-er-cargill is a flat town, but in fVlaon the° rectangular system Vixe w-<-n adapted to hilly ground with perfect, success and in a most remarkable manner.

During dicing operations at Dr. Andrew's property at Stcks yesterday, ;i. workman unearthed a curiosity in tli<» shape of a. "copper etimp, which after being' cleaned was found to honr :ir> inscription as follows: "William Jenkins, i^nerhnngor. upholsterer, and painter, Hardy street. No1 son. 18—." The two final figures rlmntincr. the year were obliterated. An old resident remembers a tradesrami thft -name who was in business hi the 'sixties, so that it is evident that tho find must havo remained buried for n very long time.

For a long time fm expressed dosir<* has been manifested to pot raw.3 through communication between tho West^Coast via-Nelson to Willin-vtoii, and vicc-vcrsn. What r»n he tl^nc iuthis direction, was put in practice last Thursday, when a - motor en <• eft \\osi.-' port aftVr a;i early brorHs^t. n_n<! reached Glenhc-pe in noon. T!i.-:-o tIK.1 three passengers t fot on hon; -1 tho train, ;md u-ached, Nfl^on in .w,ipi«> time -to connect vitn tho ITr.iou K-t -aw Ship (\r.\\n;*.ny'-i, boat •Patocnn. ;in-Vac rived in Wi'lliniiton. vii?^- th«. pn^oupors Irrtd their next m-MkFn.pt • Thn--irom Westiio't to Wollif^tor! !).v. o:\»\ train,'<ind hoat '.vn.« .nicomplifthod in the tin;«e l>oMvoen one hrfaVfast and th<* rie:;t breakfost^ and t'lere Ayas 10 uncltiir bustle, in .accomplishing this,, '" ;