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Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1924, Page 2

Seen a visit as above suggested could lie carried out in a reasonable time, and at no great expense. The excursion train could run on an off service day, say Friday. May D. The children could be taken to Lyttelton for May A. and could have the following day (Sunday) in Christchurch. The return journey could be made on Monday, May 4—another off day of the regular service. The railway traffic could not be dislocated, rather would it be augmented. A large number of the children could l>e billeted in Christchurch with exCoasters and others, and no doubt the Y.M.C.A. organisation would readily cooperate in the matter of accommodation Finance could Ire provided by the scholars, contributions, the Government

subsidy and special donations from various sources. 17 taken in hand enthusiastically by the Nary League members we feel sure the excursion could be brought olf successfully. Children of tender years could not be taken, but those of the uppers tamlards of the primary classes, and the secondary schools and the senior Boy Scouts could be arranged for, if not completely, then on a quota basis according to the tailway and billeting accommodation available. The event would be a memorable one in the history of the juveniles who would be able to make the tunnel trip, see a fine city, a notable deep sea harbor, and the units of the British Navy doing a world tour. No doubt visits about the city of Christchurch of educational value could he arranged also and altogether the trip would be an event of outstanding importance to the members of the rising generation whom it would he able to take oil so interesting an excursion.