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A JAUNT TO THE SOUNDS.

1 A Foxton party decided upon a trip to the Sounds for jChristmas. They left Foxton on Saturday .last and boarded the Tamahine at Wellington at 1.15 and reached Picton about three hours later after a smooth run across Cook Strait in delightful sunshine. On entering the Sounds one is struck with the glorious .view af-

forded by the bus'll clad mountains, and winding bays. What a magnificent sight the Sounds must have presented to Captain Cook and his gallant men as they beat this way in long ago. Then the forest, teeming with bird life, ran right down to the water’s edge —as it does still in many of the bays. Picton is a charming little town nestling neath the shadows of the mountains "and in the foreground a

deep water-harbour which could accommodate the largest warships afloat. Numbers of well-designed and privately-owned launches are to be seen moored in all directions. Picton, by the why, is becoming famous for its locally-built launches. The town and its setting recalls Switzerland. Anyhow Picton is a delightful spot. Splendid hotel accommodation is provided and the business people are enterprising and most obliging to the visitor. Indeed one gets a real homely welcome from the Picton folk and it is genuine—there is n'o ulterior motive behind the cheerio “hulloa.” The town also possesses an up-to-date newspaper whic-b keeps its folk

well informed in current affairs and is loyally supported by the business people and public. From Picton file party boarded a launch for Thompson’s Bay at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound. The trip was both delightful and interesting and soon the house party were fraternising. Disembarking at the jetty, passengers and luggage were not long in reaching Thompson’s homestead —with accommodation in the annexes for 50 guesr-. On this occasion the number of gnes'ts exceeded/ the limit, and shake-downs were provided in the billiard-room. Anyhow, it was a happy and unsonventional party aur the Thompson family are my and hospitable folk. | Boating, swimming, fishing and tramping alternated. Blue rod was plentiful and there was no waiting 'for bites once the lines were. cast, over the side of, the launrh. The launch skipper and his mate were kept busy unhooking the fish and baiting the hooks, for the excited and jocular members of the party. The cost of these launch outings, wliish last practically all day, does not exceed two or three shillings per passenger. The billy is boiled ashore- at some selected spot.

/Mahakipawa is about four miles from Thompson’s Bay —a comfortable walking distance. Portion of the road, however, is hilly, and after a shower of rain is very slippery •for motor traffic. Mining operations are still carried-ion there and alluvial gold in payable quantities sluiced from the depths. ‘ Our party was shown a rich piece of quartz brought down from the hills'by a prospector recently after ,an absence of |3O years from the locality. There is gold in payable quantities still in the Ma'hakipawa area and some day this now descried area will again be the scene of a mining booin. The Foxton party recommend the trip as an ideal and economic holiday. : ' A;

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3889, 29 December 1928, Page 3

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A JAUNT TO THE SOUNDS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3889, 29 December 1928, Page 3

A JAUNT TO THE SOUNDS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3889, 29 December 1928, Page 3

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