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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 163, 10 April 1928, Page 6

The building of a tourist road from Rotorua to Waikaremoana, via Galatea, which was abandonexl some years ago, is to be resumed, according to information from Gisborne (says an exchange). Among the proposals for the convenience of tourists is the building of a suitable iett.v for the shipment of cars on a big launch, by which they will be transferred to the Lake House side of W<tikaremoana, near the top of the inlet. So low has the Ashburton River fallen lately that a drover recently took a flock of sheep across the river-bed—-a feat it is stated, that has not been performed for a great many years (says the “Guardian”). The continued al> scnce of rain on tho foothills has brought the position t(ka serious point, and several days of heavy ynjn are T . V to brhnr down anytliing li&a uate .supply for the river and .vater-races. * . cspoiident writes to the **Nelson Evening Mail’* as follows: Tne snipe migrated from Farewell Spit a few days ago. Every year on or about March 24 or 25 they depart in enormous droves for northern climes. Their exact destination is not known, but it is supposed to be Siberia, and before the final flight is embarked upon trial flights are held for about a week gradually increasing in length and severity All who are deemed to be unfitted tor so great an ordeal are left behind, and these remain in tlie Dominion during the whole of the winter months. • It is estimated bv the Akarana Maori Association that it will taken from three to six months to complete the proposed model pa on Mount Men, providing all the materials are on the spot when required (says the Auckland “Star ). In© association reported to this eflect lit a recent meeting of the Mount Eden Berongh Council, and offered to arrange for Maori workmen to build a pa. It was suggested that a further terrace be added to the plans, and I hat the materials required for the building of the pa, such as thatching, rushes, and aka for bindin" should l>e obtained from Three Kin"S, St. John’s Dike. Titirangi, and other localities by antive labour.