YOUTH HOSTELS

Grey River Argus, 2 August 1935, Page 4

YOUTH HOSTELS

CHAIN ON PUNAKAIKI ROAD. ASSOCIATION S PROGRESS. The Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand has bpen making steady progress since its commencement in 1932. It has made it possible for many young people, whose purses ar© often slender, to get to know their own country in the best possible way, under their own power, either on foot nr push bicycle. The universal rate ’ prevailing at the hostels overseas and in Npw Zea’and, is one shilling a meal and one shilling a bed. The first chain of hostels, each within walking distance of the nex‘. was formed on Banks Peninsula, where many of the farmers have helped io encourage the movement. Tn 1933 a chain was formed on the • West Const. The owupts of hotels becidos farmers, have been equally publiclv spirited, and hospitably received Y.H.A. members. At present the Wrst’and chain extends from Arthur’s Pnss. O*ira /3orge. Jacksons. Rntomnnu. Moana Knkiri Gervmouth. Hokitikn. Kumara na c t Mitchel’s to Inch- , bnnn’e. The Y.H.A. are most anxious to have another chain. up through Punnkaiki and the Buller Teturning vin Bell Hill and are hop ; ng that the settlors and owners of hotels will exxPnd ho«pitalitv and suvrort a movemont which nrnmotes not only the bon’th and broadens the out l ook of vnung pnnn]p. hut also promotes good i ’- > ni; n re bp‘wpen all classes and the ••nnrppintinn and care of the country<ido. Thn W'stlnnd «renprv is magnificent nn<l trammers en 'heir return may be 4 hn Trean« nf making their elders wish »■,, vis ; - it under more luxurious drh’ndand. Scn+bnrt and Ireland have verv flourishing Youth Hostel Associa‘ions; a’so G n rmanv, where the move’nont n-’e'oated: a l so other rontineneonn‘ries. Denmark. France, ‘Pi'inderq and Norway. Tn ♦heso countries the movement is •ncrn-- ( i i n nn'ionnl one. and the give it every sunport, n « f’’rd re fuel ion on all railway : q]]n W ed all Y.H.A. members. •K-O 9 faro ’•eduction on boats crossing i?. -••- i to the Continent and to I T’p’nnd. 1 I- V“w the Government so •„ r 110 * p-iven help or any encour- • i.'Tnr t ‘■o the movement, though the \ ’’s application for reduc- , 'ir>nc in f-'ros tn VIT A, members has i, ...n r- .♦•--.n.i th n hostels increase and more members use them. *he Govmust realise the great value , f <he rnfweTnent nnd assist ; t in this „. nv To r,i pi nd i sine. Mr F. Milner, Professnr Wn’l and ahnve all the late q:.. av+Htit Dnhcnn. hav° spnken for and greafy assisted ‘he Ynufh Hostel \<cnp’a*ion of New Zealand. Among localities wh n re hostels are ar n Aevpn M‘le Punnkaiki. Fnv River Charleston. Wpsfpnrt. Bui’p,. r.nr-fro Tnanenhun Junction. Reef*nrt Ti-a-rn'otTin Ahn nr a. Nelson Creek, nn/i Rd] TTiV. The trammers provide • ’np : r nv-n ’inen. slpening sheets:, pillowclinq +owds etc Those who have al- ' hostels are well satisr.n w’*h. the trampers.