MAKARORA NOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1928, Page 4

MAKARORA NOTES

(From a Correspondent). TOURIST TRAFFIC. MAKARORA, Feb. 10. Holiday-makers and travellers into and through tile district this season have exceeded all previous years is the opinion of the older residents. Tlte camping out holiday-makers were more numerous than in previous years and being favoured with perfect weather left thoroughly delighted with their choice of a holiday spot. Several parties of riders have passed through to the West Coast attractions and all have expressed delight with their tour, and in numerous cases have ill-ranged to make other tours next season with slight variations. Already accommodation arrangements have been made for next season. Several parties of Christchurch Hampers made the round trip from Otira during the season, experiencing perfect weather and low rivers. One lone traveller from Pembroke lost his way when travelling to the Coast and was forced to take shelter ill the hush for a night in heavy rain. Mr A. W. Junes, Christchurch, has accepted the deer stalking rights over it large area in the Upper Okitrtt Valley, a large portion of wliieh is unexplored country. Mr MacMillan and family have spent a successful fishing holiday at Makarorn. Though not so lucky its others he is quite convinced there is good fishing and his intention is to return' next -season. A number of visiting anglers are at present obtaining good sport. GENERAL. The friends of Mrs E. Cameron will regret to learn of her death last Saturday at 8.30 p.m. in Dunedin Hospital alter a short illness. A husband and a family of three ol under twelve years mourn her loss. Mr K. Cameron was a former resident ol Okiiru. Some emergency work has just been completed on the llaast Pass track. This track is shortly to become the scone of considerable traffic with the approach of the stalking season, which promises to he an unusually busy one. Owing tu the increasing demand for lirst-elass stalking country the Westland Society would do will to inquire into the possibilities ol cutting deer blocks smaller, similar to the size of those of adjoining acclimatisation districts, which oiler interior shooting. It is the opinion of a number qualified to express an opinion on the subject that a majority of the blocks might easily he cut in half as only in it few eases can the stalkers cover the whole of their blocks in the time available. This would allow many unsuccessful sportsmen at the ballot getting stalking country. A drove of lambs leaves the district to-morrow for a southern buyer. Mushrooms appeared early and in plenty in the valley this year. There is a number of applications for splitting licenses and a large output is expected.