MAKAROA NOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1928, Page 1

MAKAROA NOTES

(From a Correspondent)

.MAKAR OR A, April 1). Heavy rain and tremendous floods were the order of the week.

The Lake, previously very low, is now overflowing its hanks. The road to the wharf also the wharf and sheds, are in places many feet under water. So also is the low-lying island at the head.

In spite of the state of river and lake a courageous fisherman caught 13 fine rainbow to-day in pouring rain. Weather conditions have put a complete stop to stalking. A few packmen with teams failed to get up before the downpour and have been stuck up for days in the Haast region.

Several parties got out just ahead of the flood. A large part of Otago is also effected. One of the punts at Albertown is closed and it is feared the second will have to be dosed tonight.

Air Brash (Dunedin) lias been spending a fishing and stalking holiday as the guest of Mr Freeman (Murerete Station). MYSTERY HUT. During mustering operations recently Mr Speckling, the manager of Minereto Station and a mustercr caught sight of a white object in a valley below (Albert Burn). The glasses were applied and tlic object was found to he a log hut of moderate size in a cluster of busk which was accessible by what appeared to lie a fairly wide track. The onlookers were on high country and it was found impossible to investigate from that point owing to the precipitous nature of the country. Many enquiries have been made amongst the older inhabitants hut none appears to remember any person having over entered and camped in that remote locality. It is generally believed it may have been an early prospector’s hut.