A WONDERFUL WALK.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 September 1924, Page 9

A WONDERFUL WALK.

SYDNEY TO BRISBANE. NOVEL EDUCATION. ■ ' SYDNEY, August 28. A Mosman (Sydney) lady, Mrs Oha'pman Glanfiefa, has just ctiiiipleted a 1 remarkable walk of 800 miles from Sydney to, Brisbane, which she under-■ took ter the purpose of assisting in the education of her little girl Reba. The journey occupied exactly twelve Sveeks, ! and Mrs Chapman Glaiifield is enthusiastic about the wonderful educatibn that it has been both for herself and the child regarding the “real Austfaiia. ” Although the mother and daughter were accompanied by a wagon, well stocked with necessary provisions and bedding, they did hot, they say, avail themselves at any stage of a ride therein, but pushed on on foot until they completed their memorable, walk. Mr E. H. Jones, of Sydney, had charge of the wagon,, and accompanied the mother and daughter on the trip. An aboriginal girl to attend to the dom'estic side of life in the caravan was also numbered as one of the patty, lhe route followed was via Sydney Post Office to Cessnock, Maitland, YYiiseman’s Feiry, Taree, Nambuqea Heads, continuing their journey across the- border, the- party continued to Brisbane via Beenleigh, Eight-mile Plains, and Mount Gray ait. in all some 200 towns were passed through, tlie .signatures of responsible officials being obtained in. each place. Rain delayed the tourists in New South Wales, 'but Uiey had no complaints to make on the score of cold weather. in conversation the niotlier stated that the trip was wholly delightful, and that she contemplated a further walking tour up the north coast of Queensland. She stated that many experiences had befallen the party,* but she was 'confident that from an educational .po-int of view the venture was. wholly justified. At Nambucca Heads one of the horses fell over a cliff and was dragged back to safety after a deal of difficulty. At Woodford another horse became ill, and had to be shot. The mother and daughter occupied a “room” in the caravan at night, but a start was made very early each morning. “One of the prettiest walks of the tour,’’ she said, “was down the wattle avenue at Eight-mile Plains. ]t was beautiful. We left oau* nome in Mosman on May 24, so we have been away exactly 12 weeks. Reba is delighted with the trip, and I certainly think that she learnt more through it than she would have at school.”