DAWSON FALLS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 4 January 1928, Page 9

DAWSON FALLS.

THE HOLIDAY-SEASON.

DIANY VISITORS AT HOSTEL.

(By ‘ ‘ Snowline. ’’) Christmas came and went at Dawson. Falls with the most perfect weather prevailing. A large party of guests at the hostel celebrated the festive season amid the beauty of shady forest tracks, gleaming snow slopes and brilliant sunshine.

The old house was filled with lively parties of camping motorists and picnickers for the day. The cottages were tenanted and portable tents sprang up like mushrooms under the trees as laden cars disgorged family parties eager to spend a night or two near to the solemn grandeur of the snowy peak. Walking, climbing and bathing in the icy-cold swimming pools of the Ka/puni are the favourite day-time recreations, while dancing to the music of a gramophone fills in the short evenings. Bridge and Dlah Jong amuse those who prefer quieter pleasures in a comfortable armchair before a blazing log fire.

’ | AN INTERESTED NOVELIST. ■’ An interesting and interested visitor J in the person of Mrs A. E. Jupp spent ; a day at Dawson Falls recently. Mrs : Jupp—who writes under the name of ’ A. R. Rutledge—is a novelist of some ■ note, and intends in her next story to have the scene of action laid at Mt. ’ Egmont. With this in view she was collecting copious notes of the names of [ native trees, shrubs and place names L of the chief geographical points of in- : forest on and around the mountain. ; CLIMBING. Mr Campbell McAlister made a solo ascent of the mountain on Thursday. The weather was perfect, and the visibility good. «The snow was in good condition for glissading and Mr McAlister made use of this speedy method of descent right from the crater to Fantham’s. Several parties have climbed Fan-th-am’s Peak, on which the snow slopes are rapidly vanishing. ENTERTAINMENTS. On Friday evening the old house was crowded to its limits by an interested audience to witness the performance of a one act play entitled “The Crotchety Customers.” This was presented by the juniors of Dawson Falls, and all the children displayed astonishing histronic ability, making their points in the most intelligent manner. So interested was the audience that it demanded vociferously a repetition of the performance right away, at the conclusion of which the little performers were applauded to the echo. Mr W. G. Taylor; of Wellington, and Mrs Murphy contributed songs with their usual finished artistry. “God Save the King” rounded off a very entertaining evening. Miss Eileen Huglison, of Rahotu, was the accompanist. A’ISITORS. Visitors at the hostel during Christmas and New Year included Mr and Mrs McGlashan and child (Rimunui), Mr and Mrs Carter (Wellington), Miss Linda Carter and Master Hugh Carter (Wellington), Dir W. G. Taylor (Wellington), Miss Noeline Cotter (Wellington), Dir Bernard A. Dleyer and Dir S. C. Dleyer (Wellington), Dir W. J. Meyer (Christchurch), Dliss Phyllis Knox, Dir and Dlrs Russell Knox, Miss Nancy Bogerson, Dliss E. DlcGregor, Dlrs T. E. DlcGregor (all of Auckland), Dir and Dlrs B. Keysan, Dlisses Lois and Thoa Keysan, and Dliss Josephine Latimer (Sydney), Dir Campbell Die-. A lister (Stratford), Dliss Beryl Wing and Messrs N. Shepherd and J. Macdonald (Auckland).