TOURISTS IN TROUBLE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 194, 25 January 1915, Page 4

TOURISTS IN TROUBLE.

— MAROONED BETWEEN FLOODED . CREEKS. iiy 'i cU;ripn.—Per Press Association. Timaru, Saturday. Owing to phenomenal rain in the locality, a party of about a dozen visitors to Mt. Cook, had an unpleasant experience on the return journey. They lift the Hermitage on Friday morning, and after going about ten miles the car was stuck up by .-n impassable creek. One already crossed had become impassable, and they had to remain between the creeks till to-day. t'oitunately a small iron hut was available. A waggon with five horses was sent from the Hermitage witli food and blankets, and managed to reach them. The party, which included Sir John Findlay, Judge Hosking, and some ladies, reached Timaru this evening about 7 o'clock. THE PARTY NONE THE WORSE. QUITE AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE. Timaru, Last Night. Sir John Findlay states that the party might have returned to the Hermitage in the waggon, but it was raining so heavily that they determined to stay where thev were. They were not distressed. The eight ladies occupied die hut, end the men slept in the cars. None of them is any the worse for the experience, nnd they profess to have enjoyed it. Sir John opcaks very highly of the Hermitage, but says the hostel urgently need'! enlargement, and a.bridge over the Hooker is another pressing need; also tennis and croquet lawns, and swimming baths.