Makarora Notes

Cromwell Argus, 12 August 1929, Page 3

Makarora Notes

(From-our own Correspondent). WEST COAST ITEMS. Scott's accommodation house, situated at the starting point of Copeland Pass Track, has become linked up in the White Star Tourist Services Ltd. Mrs Rochford, Bruce Bay, a daughter of Mr E. Wilson, formerly of Pembroke, has given birth to bonny twins. , , Mr G. Bannester has taken a lease of the homestead and portion of the Ritchie estate at Bruce Bay, and will in future cater for travellers to and from Wanaka. Mr Thompson, Covernment 1 üblicitv Department and Government Photographer, with Mr Eric James, have just completed a trip to the Cascade Seal Rookeries, finalizing- the trip at the Glaciers . Bud life.was found to be plentiful, including white and, blue herons, wekas. kakas, and other varieties. M „ la „ Messrs Cron, EgghngV and Nolan, have returned from the deputation to Wellington, urging the expenditure of / 7 0,000 constructing the road from Okuru settlement to Jacksons Bay. The deputation was received but it was pointecl out t at the money was jiot available tor such EJJ?works in isolated districts where ess* than a dozen families occupied *uch a large area of. land. At the deputation Mr Bodkin M.P.., mentioned the fine area of dairying land in the Haast Valley. Six-weeks old lambs are to be seen on Edward Croii's farm at Haast. The Weheka sports that were successfully held on August 6th were. keenly contested and the number pres ent exceeded all previous records, some riding a hundred miles on ho«eback to attend. Quite a number of prizes went to southern competitors. OTAGO-WESTLAND ROAD. A. short section of this road Jiear Bruce Bav landing, which for a number of years was held up on account o objections from some of the older Maori inhabitants because it.was a sacred burial ground, is at last being nut under way. The completion will a'few months hence and will provea boon, especially to wagon drivers proceeding to the laiming. These riave in the past experienced rnuch difficulty by being compelled to ™sethe deep drifting sand on the ™a beach. It will also enable motorSft to reach Paringa and even further • south without difficulty. - G obSction to the formation of a motor road from Graham's Glacier Hotel to the ice falls on the Franz Josef Glacier was Produced by Dr Teichelmann mesident of the Westland Tourist Soci Jtv He moved that-In the opinion of the meeting it would be to disfiirurel the present track which is ,o beautiful as to claim tion of Visitors. It would be like making a motor road through a conJervatoVv. The track at present permitof horse traffic and all vrsitors unable to walk the 2* miles are always provided with horses. He urged that the Department seriously consider the proposal before granting, it. Seconded by Mr Jeffries and earned The question of further publicity schemes was discussed at length and mention was made of the three visits through the district by the Government Publicity Photographers. Reports from Messrs Graham Bros and Eric James showed that there has been a considerable improvement in tourist traffic during the past year, and this fact demonstrated the value of publicity. \