A TRIP TO TARANAKI.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1917, Page 7

A TRIP TO TARANAKI.

WELLINGTON VISITORS' IMPRESSIONS Mr. and Mr?. Frank Dyer and Miss Dyer have just returned to Wellington after a motor toiir to Napier and New Plymouth (says the Times). Mr. Dyer states that the roads, generally speaking, were in excellent condition for travelling, the worst being met with from Featherston to Masterton, . The road 9 in Taranaki (he said) were a revelation; miles and miles of asphalt, quite as smooth as the wood-block streets in Wellington. No one minded a 2s fid toll when they get roads like that. The toad from Woodvillo to Palmerston North, through the Gorge, was, however, very rough just now, having been newly metalled. From New Plymouth the party went to the Mountain House at Mount Egmont, and Mr. Dyer was most enthusiastic with regard to this trip. It was, he declared, a good hostel, and the accommodation 'and the management were ex- ; cellent. ! Mr. Dyer, in company, with j Messrs Alan Little, Roy Hill, and Miles Atkinson, all • of New Plymouth, made on Sunday last the ascent of Mount Eg* mont, reaching the summit at II a.m. The climb was made in somewhat dense fog, but this lifted while the party were I on the top, and magnificent views were obtained and photographs taken. There is an unusual amount of snow on the mountain for this time of year, and this made the last 2000 feet of the climb very heavy going. On the return journey glissading was indulged in, the ice being in perfect condition. AH the country passed through looked perfect; feed was abundant everywhere, anfl stock in the pink of condition., Shearing; was in full swing, and in the Manawatu the flaxmiUs were going at iigh pressure. Mr. Dyer spoke very enthusiastically of the magnificent bush scenery around i tho hostelry at Mount Egmont, and stated that the large number of native birds, particularly of tuis and kaw-kaws, was quite a feature of the district. He saw more kaw-kaws than he had seen for a preat, many years. The hush scenery on the native lands was particularly fine.