MAKARORA NOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1928, Page 4

MAKARORA NOTES

(From a. Correspondent). OPENING NEAY COUNTRY'. Messrs Tims. Scott and Son, formerly AVest Coast residents, bill no" the occupiers ol Rainy flat Station are engaged in making a track into the Levene, a mountain valley containing abundance oi .summer tussock feed which lias not previously been accessible to stock. Air Humphries (Dunedin) is in the district seeking a suitable spot lo complete an extensive fencing post splitting contract. The completed goods are to be rafted to Pembroke-. Air Kitto, who is at present gold prospecting in the Afatapatau district leaves shortly with bis son tor a stalking expedition in Altile A alley (Upper llaast). An organised party of experienced miners and prospectors are contemplating making ail expedition to the little known territory in Southern AA'estland, known as the Alivone and Rod Ilill ranges, via llaast Pass. Another party have become interested in tlie Burke and Landsborongh Valleys where good reefs have been said to exist. Air E. Cameron, who has been away on account of bis wile's severe illness and subsequent death returned recently to find on entering his home that the place had been ransacked. The contemptible person or persons who had taken the mean advantage of Air 'Came ro ns’s unavoidable absence had entered by breaking a window. Effects that had been stored in a cupboard for a long period were found scattered about the kitchen, while a quantity of flour and sugar was missing. also the contents of the children’s money boxes. This is the second case of entering and theft during recent months. Colonel and Airs Strutt t England) arrived at Alakaroa last week cm route In the AAVst Coast red deer forests where they will stalk during the season. Air AA'illiams (AVales) who is making a repented .stalking trip to the Hna-r country. arrives at Alakaroa on Sunday. Several parties will arrive on .Monday, including Alcssi- Jones and Party (Belfast) who arc stalking in the unexplored regions at the head of the Okurn river.