VISIT TO WAINUI.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1679, 20 February 1913, Page 4

VISIT TO WAINUI.

BY'THE COUN3j:LLOES.': ; ' . : Merrily rose tho lark abcvo the cheai« board paddocks of the Hut; Valley lis ft , ; string of landaus; contaimn| the muiucl* pol rulers of the; city 'oi 'Wellington threaded their way' bstwcci the smiling hedgerows, and climbed the mountain ~.'■ road lcading'fco the valley of theWainui-o-mata. Yesterday Vvas.thej fairest iof . ._. summer days, and tho view, from the top' - of the Wainui. Koad is'possibly one of th* ••' finest to-be obtained within a reaehabl* radius of the city., After the long drive.' • the. cool beauty of tta> Wainui Ukc, set. , , in a frame ofvvlrgin busb, where the deer ~ roam undisturbed, was particularly, d&. lightful, and the whito tent', set out .with.- . inviting provender, was a welcome sight* - After a'tasty luncheon (provided by Mr. ■''. Kowell, of tho'/'Vicrna''), his Worship • tho Mayor extended a hearty welcome to. all, and referred to tho very kind and , courteous treatment both her and Mrs. •'■' M'Laren had received during his term of office as Mayor, Ho also congratulated tho ■• city on tho completion of tho.work in ",. connection with Ihc duplication of th» ■■" main tho Wainui- Hill and*th« citv, ' .'. v . ■'''".'.''■'..•'V' ■■■;-, -.■''■ Councillor John Smith tlicii'proposed :; tlie health of the' Mayor, and thanked his " Worship for his hospitality and the extra special weather he nad provided for the ''"•'■ visitors. .• ■ ■. :■ '• . ;.'• '.'.,' .'■■ • Councillor J. Fit2gerald Proposed th«r health'of ex-councillors and the 'visitor*, present, to which • Messrs. M. Murdoch • 7 and G. Winder-suitably responded., -~'.'•■ After lunchetm the party' visited .th« ( ! , new ",Mortoh" dam;,which was brimming.•over the runaway,'and , drank in tho placid loveliness of the scene. v ; Some of the party indulged in boating r. and others went' blnckbPrrynifr, all rcr ' turning to tho home tent in time ,for,a v oup of tea.', • ' ■ . . ■.■!-.. :■■:.,•'.'.. .■: Mr. H. D, PruMiAnnd, The caretaker of : the reservoirs, said that they had experienced a very dry February,, and there had bfen a few fires (mostly in the scrub), lower down the valley. Ho stated thai .. the deer werj) very plentiful in the re- '•.•; , servo, and two very fine twelve-pointers had been: shot lost, season.-, when the re< servo,ha'd been opened to staltoors.