A WONDERFUL WALK.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1924, Page 1

A WONDERFUL WALK.

AIOTHKR AND CHILD. SYDNEY. August 28. A Alosman (Sydney) lady. Airs Cl.ap-man-Glanfielcl. has just completed a remarkable walk of 80f) miles from Sydney to Brisbane, which she undertook for the purpose of assisting in the edii-i-atiou of her little girl lloba. The journey has occupied exactly 12 weeks, and Airs tluipman-Glanlield is enthusiast ie about the wonderful education that it has been both for herself and the child regarding the “real Australia.” At'tlumgh the mother and daughter were aciennpnnied by a waggon, well stocked with neiessary provisions and I editing, they did not. they say. avail themselves at any stage of a ride theiein. hut pushed on oil fool until they completed their memorahlo walk. Air li. il. Jones, of Sydney, had charge of the waggon, and accompanied the mother and daughter on the trip. An aboriginal girl to attend to tin- domestic side of life in the caravan was also numbered as one ot the party. The route followed was via Sydney Post Office to Cessiiock, Alaitland. Wiseman’s Ferry. Taree, Nam,line-; a Heads. Graft-in, Alurwillttinbali, t-o Tweed Heads, continuing their journey across the- holder, the parly continued to Hi i-''.-iiiie via 80-n'iioTeigh', Tjighkmilc Plains, ami Mount Gravatt. In all , ; 11 ;- 2(1.) -.owns were passed tlirougli. tile- sign:!l iIM : ol responsible' ofli.-ials being ol taiue I in eac h place. Rain delayed tlie tourists in New South Wales, but they bad no complaints to make on tlie .score' of cold weather. In c cinvi i satii'ii, ike mother state'll that the trip was w bully delightful, and that sit tc-inidated a further walking tour up the North Coast of Queensland. She stated that many experiences had befallen the party, but she was confident. that from an educational point of view tin* venture was wholly justified. At Naniliucc-a Heads one of the horses fell over a c liff, and was dragged hack to safety after a deal of difficulty. At We-idlonl another horse been the ill. and had to he shot. The mother and daughter occupied a “room” in the caravan at night, hut a start was made wry early each morning. ”()no of the prettiest walks of the tour," she said, “was down the wattle avenue at Eight-Alile Plains. It was beautiful. Wo left our home in Alosman on Alav 21th. so we have boon away exactly 12 weeks, lloba is delighted with the trip, and I certainly think that she learnt more through it than she would have at school.”