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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 251, 22 October 1926, Page 6

Mr. 0. E. Gook, manager of the "Waitomo Caves, in an official report to the Tourist Department states that, after making an inspection of the Kawaroa Caves (near Kawhia) he is of opinion they are worthless as a tourist attraction. The burial cave, which was described as containing a collection of skeletons, the mummies of a man and woman and a very valuable mere or tiki could not be discovered, nor did the beautiful stalactite formations which the main caves were reported to contain materalise. A glowworm chamber with glowworms of the same species as those at Waitomo was inspected, but their light was poor. The report concludes that the descriptions of Kawaroa had evidently been based upon hearsay and the Maori landowners had been misled in the matter.

Commissioner Hay, of the Salvation Army, lias received cable news of the death of Commissioner Thomas Estill. leader of the Eastern United States Territory of the Salvation Army. Commissioner Estill, about 23 years "ago, was in charge of the Salvation Army work in Xew Zealand. Golf is a game in which youth must be served, just as in rowing, "boxinj;, and football," said an Australian golfer at the annual meeting of the New Zealand vjolf Association the other evening. "We old fogeys must stand aside and make room for the youngsters, and ourselves jbe content to attend to the managej mert." c