WONDERS OF THE DOMINION

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1928, Page 3

WONDERS OF THE DOMINION

1 TOURISTS PLEASED. CHRISTCHURCH. March 17. Mrs li. E. Spragge, widow of Colonel iSpraggo. D. 5.0.. King's Bodyguard, from Lockerbie. Scotland, and Mrs ’ Gordon Geddes widow of BrigadierGeneral Goddo.s. C. 8.. C.M.G., Ifainpshire. write as follows.— Having thoroughly enjoyed sixweeks in New Zealand, we feel we cannot return Home, us Britain is always • ailed in the Dominion, without expressing our keen appreciation of its varied lieauties and wonders, also the great hospitality and kindness we have exper fenced. Arriving in Auckland, with its glorious harbour, we saw much of interest in the city, the fine Art Gallery. Museum. and racecourse. with its uvM-laid-out grounds. We then travelled to Rotorua and gar. id in awe and wonder at its boiling mud pools and geysers in such contrast to the peaceful lakes so well stocked with trout. Then we went on to a veritable fairyland namely. thn Waitomo Caves, and the fain- . ous Glow-worm Caves, which must he seen to he appreciated. The Wanganui River trip, with a night spent on the J houseboat, was much enjoyed: then on to Wellington, where we picked up the boat to Pit-ton. Unfortunately. we had not time to see file Sounds By train we went or, to Blenheim, and thence by service ear trough loveIv umlul.it ing country, passing mini- 1 hers of smiling. propernns-lonking ' homesteads. Down the coast it was ' a glorious drive, the sell on one side 1 and the hush-clad hills on i lie other, till wo reached Kaiknura. Emm there on to Christchurch the drive was i harming: the lovely crops and healthy, well-conditioned cattle and sheep were milch admired. 1 Wo found Christchurch very attrae- - 1 tivo. with its beautiful homes, stir- I rounded by lovely gardens. inanv “ stretching down to the fine river Avon. 1 Wo spent a glorious day motoring up :1 Mount Pleasant, along the summit m Evans Pass, and from there we had I our first glimpse of the harbour. Passing through Lyttleton, we proceeded to Governor’s Bay. then on to Tedding- I ton, and hack to Christchurch over Dyer's Pass. From there w-- ha-,1 a f mosl delightful view of the Alps and plains. A visit to Waikuk t beach f showed what New Zealand can produce •> in the way of sea-bathing. I’ Our last expedition was the cream t of all, our goal being the l'ranz .10-el (I Glacier, and for this we were luc-kv enough to induce. Mr .T. If. Baxter, n Ilm local native Horn specialist, to accompany us. He told us the names ol p the different trees and shrubs which made it most interesting. \\Y took- the train to Arthur's Pass and motored from there over Dm dvide. and on L> Ofirn. oasd-g what seemed a v.'onilertllll \ -planned rockgarden. and some ol the grandest seen- p erv one could imagine. ! !u-n we ptoceeded to Hokitika an! th- Gi-u n-r Ifotel. through tim'd. mVon-eL ’m-auti-ful hush, with it s tree-fel l, „ and dm.se undergrowth and the st.pelv pines. g IV•■ are -mm.’.-d to heir Hu a-iii-pa ra lively few New /m-lamp-'-., have been this marvellous trip which alone we think, was worth Hie jcurney from England and hack. We wish we could have se-.n more ol the wonders • I' New Zealand, hut. have scon the must amazing diversity ol i • -enery. and will advise all our English (] friends to follow our example. T \\; UNKNOWN SOLDI EH. ;~ I.OST MEMORY FOR II YEARS. SYDNEY, Match 19. The Returned Soldiers’ League have been trying to establish the identity „f nn unknown patient in it mental hospital in Sydney, where he lias been eleven years suffering from loss of memory. The League now believes The unknown soldier to he a New Zealander. is communicating with the New j Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Assoeiation. _____