To Rotarua and Back.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 423, 2 June 1904, Page 5

To Rotarua and Back.

- (By " Dredger.") (Continued). The Volunteers were travelling to take part at the N.Z. Rifle association at Trentham. The Union 0om« pany carries Volunteers at a reduction of 25 per cent on the usual fare, and the Railway journey for them is free There seems to be an air of prosperity about the town of New Plymouth, and when one takes into consideration the large tracts of good dairy land that is held by the settlers outside of th« town, then there is no occasion to wonder why a town like fchis is in such a prosperous state. It is not factories mills, foundries, or any other larg< businesses that make a town goa~head it is what is behind it, and given good back country with the prone settlers on it, then you have ate-' chateau and will keep on advancing. New Plymouth is such a town, To the back of the town lies Mount Egmont, 8,260 feet above sea evel. This is an extinct volcano, aSd is one of the few mountains in the.North Island with perpetual snow on it. We got occasional glimpses of its summit through the fog that surrounded it, and it was a sight worth witnessing." New Plymouth to Wellington is a run of about 172 miles, and this was the worst part of our trip. Wind, S.S.E., with moderate s. as. (Well, if that was a moderate sea, thea I don't; Want to have an introduction to anything over that degree). I will draw a veil ovar that part of the trip, and only remark that I was jilad to walk on terra firma once more, and that at Wellington. Ihreedaysof sight seeing in the capital, thence ouce more 1 embark, this time in the best boat the Union Company have—l refer to the s, &. Manuka. A 12hrs run to Lytteltbn, two days in Ohristchurch, then Dunedin once more. My holiday jaunt is now over, a holiday that covered over four weeksfresh sights beirg seen every day ; and sights thit will be long remembered by me Two weeks in Dunedin, then home—if I can call Alexandra home', and then possess my soul .with.-pa-tience, until I can take another trip like the last one.

To anyone who desires to sei that part of New Zealand, which is famed for its thermal activity, I would recommend that on their arrival at Wellington, they interview the person in charge of the Tourist and Health Resorts Department, and he will be able to supply them with all informa tion as to the best route to take, cost of trip, and any information that may be useful, free of charge, and if the directions' are carried out, I have no hesitation in prophesying that a most enjoyable and interesting holiday will be the result.

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