TRAMPING AND CAMPING AT HAYWARDS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 56, 30 November 1923, Page 9

TRAMPING AND CAMPING AT HAYWARDS

■ ♦ To-morrow, Mr. AV. H. George’s property at Haywards—the Manor House, the Manor House Grounds. Farm -Paddocks, and Scenic Reserve will be thrown open to the public. ■ Special Railway Arrangements. Special facilities are being afforded liy the Railway Department to enable the large number of visitors who are expected to avail themselves of Mr. ‘ George’s invitation to reach the Scenic ’Reserve without having to undertake the long walk of nearly a mile from the Haywards Railway Station. Ry Bpecial arrangement the 1.20 p.ui. train from town, after leaving Haywards. will stop just before crossing tho Silverstream railway bridge, where passengers may alight, and have then only two or three hundred yards to Walk before reaching the Government Reserve. Intending visitors to the Reserve aro therefore invited to travel by this train, although the week-end concession tickets issued are available t>V any train. The return train leaving Upper Hutt at 5.25 p.m. will also ■top at the same place to take up Returning passengers to town-

U Pleasant Tramps. ‘ Mr. F- W. Vosseler and a number of lhe members of the Tararua Tramping Club will start a tramp through the Scenic Ile/scrve tto (Mount Ipokoutt situated on Air. George’s Property, at an altitude of about' 1200 feet, from jwhich magnificent panoramic views of the surrounding , country may be obtained. From there the party will return through the beautiful block of bush now under offer to the City Council by Mr. George, which is boundijsd by the Pahautanui' Road. The trip

will take from two to two and a half hours, during which nearly six miles of some of the most beautiful bush and hill scenery around ' V ® UIDI S‘f“ will be traversed. Intending trampers should equip themselves with well-lit-ting stout boots with nails, lhe party will start from tiro railway bridge shortly after the arrival of the 1.2 U train from town. Shorter through the bush to explore its; bea - ties have'also been arranged, and will bo led by experienced guides.

Week-end Camps. For the week-end Mr. George has thrown open tho whole of the pro perty above tho railway hndge plentv of fresh-water and fuel lor tires z. p r Eta x v in the bathing pool in the Government Scenic Reserve, provided tng costumes aro worn, Nounder ba lighted on tho Reserve itself umier a penalty of £lOO, but ori /.n drv river-bed, nres may lighted Without danger, « nd d^^°f ‘ t S . smarts* is r?q ui’ro it, ifvVd to’bring whoHf lheir provisions with iem ' Lecture and Pictures.

A very interesting and novel function will take place at the Recreation Hall at the rear of the Manor H° use ’ at about 4 p.m.. when ini the darkene hall a lecture, illustrated by lantern slides, will be given by_Mr. P. H. Graham, architect, on town-planning. Daring tho course of the lecture a plan of ths proposed Haywards subdivision will bo shown. Slides will also bo exhibited showing some of the beauty spots on the Scenic Itoserve and Bush Park, and) this will, bb followed by an interesting moving picture film. .... Novel Competitions. Every visitor to Haywards can take part in tho various competitions which have been advertised in the daily papers, Special week-end tickets, available for any train, will be on sale all day to-day till 0 o’clock, and up to 14 o’clock noon to-morrow at the shop ot R. Martin. Ltd., in Manners Street. Every purchaser of a ticket will receive a printed form entitling the bearer to enter for the best name competition, in which a prize of £3 39. i 9 offered for the best name for the new suburb shortly to be created at Haywards. Sale of Surplus Stores, Etc. The sale of camping materials, ship’s bunks surplus building materials, furniture’. and furnishings, -to commence at 1.30 p.m., will doubtless be a source of great interest to visitors. As Mr. George’s instructions to the auctioneers have been to sell all the goods offered without reserve, a very largo attendance of buyers is anticipated. The auctioneers have made special arrangements for carriers to bo in attendance, who will transport any goods to Wellington at a very reasonable charge. . , n The Manor House, with its three acres of beautiful surrounding grounds and gardens, "the of which is advertisol for tho following week, will be open for public inspection, and all other portions of the estate will be freely open to the public. Visitors are requested, however, when walking over the grounds, to pass from paddock to paddock through the gates onlv and not to climb any fences. Haywards is only fifteen miles from Wellington, on the Hutt lina, and the journey thither is one of the most attractive and picturesque that holidaymakers could wish for A—(Published by arrangement.)