News From Members

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 139, 8 March 1941, Page 16

News From Members

■ 'T'ODAY I went for a four-m'ile climb tip to the trig. We starter! oft at 10 o’clock and arrived there art 12. First of all we had to climb some hills which were covered with thistles, logs and rocks. It was a hard, monotonous climb, and we were all glad to reach the bush. After resting for five minutes we proceeded along a narrow path lined with light green ferns and a small shrub with a crimson and yellow leaf that reminded me of autumn. There were 1< 's of other trees with their lower leaves all nibbled by deer. Further in the bush we saw a deer bath, which was just like a puddle. It was about three feet across and six inches deep and very muddy. All the surrounding tree trunks were covered with mud where the deer had rubbed themselves after their bath. We also saw plenty of deer and wild pig tracks. As we drew nearer the top the hill became covered with a small prickly shrub named snow-shrub. It is a dark green bush with a very hard leaf, and it is Impossible to get through unless there is a path. The path was very narrow and we had to push and crawl to get through. We arrived at the trig with very scratched logs, arms and faces. We spent an hour at the trig, resting, taking photos, and having lunch. The view from the top was lovely, out we couldn't see very far for haze. We saw all over Palmerston North, the outline of Mt. Egmont. and the scattered farmsteads round about which looked like the suburbs of a city. We wont home .the same way as we bad come and arrived with very stiff legs.- Flotsam (15), Pahiatua. Floating Demonstration. 1 arn learning to swim and can lioat now. Our class wont to the beach ami f was going to show the others how I could float, but a wave camo and I sat up and they all laughed !— Pink Far Ci), Wellington. About the Bird Sanctuary. My brother in Egypt said that when lie was on leave in Palestine, ami drank some water from Jacob’s Well, lie had never lasted such deal, icycold sparkling water except in one plaee---and that place was Kapiti. There are many native birds mi this island, and a groat number of little parakeets, which tire very tame A family of Maoris live on Kapiti, at one place, and own a launch which takes one across from Paraparaumtt. There are nor many pimple living on the island. The other side of it is' a sheer drop of about 1000 feet. — Tinkerbell (13), Feilding. I In Meiiioriain. Last Sunday lite guides, scouts, cubs. I brownies, and people of Eketnhiuiti met ; together on the rest room lawn, and we ! hold a memorial service to our late ■ chief. Lord Baden-Powell.- Buddy ; (13), Fiketalnina,