Rambling Notes

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 80, 15 December 1885, Page 3

Rambling Notes

(By a Correspondent.) Chbistchubch.

The general style of the offices, stores, and hotels is far superior to anything to be met with in the North Island, and being built of stone give an appearance of stability which is lacking in all towns built solely of wood, and with few pretentions to architectural skill or beauty. The streets of the Cathedral city are kept beautifully clean. Streams of clear water are constantly flowing on each side of them, supplied from Artesian wells'.

Christchurch ! I leave thee with sorrow to wend my way south to the hind of oats and whiskey — Pobt Chalice as.

This is, as it will ever be, a decidedly slow place, dependant almost entirely upon the arrival of the larger steamers for its support. Most extensive works are being carried out at the Heads by the Otago Harbor Board, but many wise-acres say it is throwing " money into the sea!" Steam dredges are kept constantly at work from the Heads to Dunedin. The train to the town of Dunedin goes at a fearfully alow pace compared with the pace on the Manawatu line, but the carriages run very smoothly. Dunedin is a city of stone, and for grandeur nothing can exceed stone; consequently Dunedin claims first place in New Zealand with regard to its buildings. The churches, banks, public offices, and stores remind one of Liverpool or Manchester. The large number of small Borough towns within a few miles are all connected with trams, and axe worthy of a visit. The twowire trams rather astonish one at first •nd.it requires no small amount of courage to take a seat, for which the usual threepence must be paid. They travel at a speed of about six miles an hour, and are well patronized., •The Dunedin Museum, though not so huge as the Christchurch one, has the appearance of being even better looked after, and the various collections seem to have had better care bestowed on their preparation. .The collection of New Zealand birds is better than that of Christchurch. (To be continued}. .