MOUNTAINEERING LECTURE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 185, 4 May 1936, Page 3

MOUNTAINEERING LECTURE

Ou Wednesday evening at the Masonic Hall, The Terrace, Mr. Alan C. Browne, F.R.G.S., A.R.C.A., will deliver a lecture containing features of extraordinary beauty and interest. “Ascent of Tasman, New Zealand’s Finest Ice Peak” is to be Mr. Browne's subject, and more than 100 lantern slides, hand-painted by the lecturer from his own photographic studies, will illustrate not only the climb, but the extraordinary charm and variety of magnificent scenery to be found in the New Zealand Alps. These will include wonderful views of the highest peaks, from West Coast beaches, from the air, from lake and riverbed: studies of the old gold diggers, of the bush and bird life, the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, towering pinnacles and immense crevasses, giant ice eaves and snow-clad peaks, alpine flowers, moonlight photographs ou the snowfields. Christmas Day in Pioneer Bivouac at 8090 feet (the first photographs ever taken in the highest hut in New Zealand) and finally from the Bivouae the ascent of Tas 1 man itself—“ Queen of the Alps.” Fellow of the Royal Geographical Socipty and Associate of the Royal Camlirian Academy. Mr. Browne has lectured to the leading litefary and scientific societies. lecture societies, schools and clubs throughout Great Britain on the lieanty of New Zealand. His water colours- of the Southern Alps were on exhibition for three months nt the Royal Geographical Society Headquarters in London. Mr. Browne has done fine work in bringing ihe beauties of New Zealand under notice overseas, and when bo left England in 1934. Sir Thomas Wilfnrd. K.C.. High Com mission pt Now Zealand, said ? T do not think there is anv individual man 'vlio has done "'ore to make New Zen land known in England during the last three years than Mr. Browne.”