TOURISTS RESORTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1921, Page 1

TOURISTS RESORTS.

WENT LAND. NELSON AND MARLBOROUGH.

MR COLLETT'S RECENT TOUR

Mr S. .1. Collett, Government Lou list agent, returned Li (’hrislehiirt'h on Tuesday from a round tour comprising the Smith We tland glaciers, the Duller and Nelson districts, the Marlborough Sounds .i in I Kaikmira. It is some seven years since he w'as over that ground hie I ore. and he stated there is considerable improvi'iueal in means ol transit and the aeeommndatiim obtainable en route, ’fhe trip to the glacier was done by motor, the rivers being now pi'aetieally all bridged, or where net bridged they are either in I-. 1 nf const met ion nr eentl nts hare been lei for the work. The return trip from the glacier In Hokitika 97 miles was dune in a little over six hours. Mr T. E. Y. Seddeii. M.P.. I'eemnpnnied Mr Collett as far as the Okarito Forks ’fhe large new electric dredge at Rimu at begun wurk lull li id net had a wash-up. Mr Collett stated that this is one of the most up-to-date dredges in tile world ami is stated, with preliilll nil I V | Tii-pcet iug expenses. Infest inai liiiiery. and so on. I i have cost close on a quarter of a million pounds. 1 1 It is a success others will lie oiinst I ileli'd.

At Westport Mr Collett found a very enliiusiasti*. Publicity League, which is gelling out booklets and other publications oil the scenic beauties of the district. The prolii'ilel's were very pleased to accept any advice lie could tiller l lll'll 1 oil the subject, lie found that the charm of the (Mira and Muller Gorges had not faded, hut. that the motor on the latter tushes one through almost too quickly for thorough enjoyment .

In the Nelson disliiel. he said, the numerous on-lmi'ils are looking really well, nil the various trees coming into hlomn. The run from Nelson to Bleu heini. although very heautitiil in parts inis lost smne of its charm through a great deal of the hush having 1 burned. The Marlborough Sounds nre '■ eeoiiiing more appreciated each year is evidenced by one of the leading hotels there being already linked up Imm November tu February. Kaikmira was l,|...ii:Gfi'L the recent rain making atle niliarclit rminli'v look 111 s|»lendiit cm id i t ton . Til is. with tile -lieu . appe.l liiiilint.liils and the sparkling sea. made it, a world-travelled Imirct said to Mi Collett. Hie rival of anything to be seen ml tin' Riviera.

'file informal ion gained no this t'uir will he uf great service to Mr Collett during the mining season, as 't emuprised. in his opinion, some of the grandest mountain, lake, glacier and hush scenery to he found in any V'tul of the world.