THE HOLLYFORD RIVER VALLEY
An Early Discovery In 1834..Mr S. H. Moreton, the explorer and artist, accompanied by Mr W. Y. Hall, an Invercargill solicitor, went on a sketching tour in the. now famous Hollyford River Valley. After three days' tramp from the head oi Lako Wakatipu they reached the Lake Harris Saddle at over 4000 feet In the bush just below the pass, 4hejr found the remains of- an old camp. Fossicking round for some, means of identifying their predecessor, the only familiar object they saw wa»-.ari empty Baxter's Lung Preserver bottle. Considering that every pound of pro-visions-had to be "swagged" by W* old-time camper, obviously he had no doubt as to the value of "Baxter's to safeguard him from ths extant changes in temperature of those wsa ahituTdes. ' « ■■ . . From New Zealand's earliest pioneering days "Baxter's" has been the recognised standby for coughs, colas, ana Similar ailments. To-day "Baxter's" is BtiU New Zealand's first line of defence "against colds, coughs, sore throats. Sold by chemists and stores SVerywhere, Is 6d, 2s 6d* and 4s 6d. —3
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21577, 13 September 1935, Page 9
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177THE HOLLYFORD RIVER VALLEY Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21577, 13 September 1935, Page 9
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