GERMAN CLUB LECTURE

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 29, 28 October 1932, Page 8

GERMAN CLUB LECTURE

Mountains Zealand On Wednesday evening Mr. F. AV. Vosseler delivered a lecture illustrated by lantern slides on the subject "The Mountains of New Zealand” before the German Club. “It is strange,” said Mr. Vosseler, “that the Dutch did not take possession of New Zealand after it had been discovered by Tasman in 1642. New Zealanders may be proud of the scenic beauties of this country.” Tribute was paid to the pioneering work of such men as Hochsetter, Dleffenbach, von Haast, Lendenfeldt, Woehlers, Reischek, and others. ' Among the famous mountain guides who have visited New Zealand were Zurbrueggen, Kaufman, Boss and Konrad Cain, continued Mr. Vosseler. Many peaks, glaciers and mountain chains were discovered and named by these and other mountaineers, e.g., Silberhorn, Haidinger, Lendenfeldt, Hochsetter, Teichelmann, Moltke, Roon, Bismark, Franz Josef, Haast, Haeckel, Mueller, Hass, Fritz, Kaiser Wilhelm, etc., The lecturer described areas from the Tongariro National Park, -the Mount Egmont and Mount Cook areas, and the fiordland complex. In taking his audience from peak to peak, Mr. Vosseler paused at times to show illustrations of lakes, rivers, mountain huts, tourist hotels, native birds, and alpine flowers. “Mountaineering,” be concluded, “demands skill, pluck, good nerves, and endurance.” After supper a number of choruses were sung,