LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 8 June 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The president of the Hauer a branch of the Women’s National Reserve (Mrs Jfl. A. Paoey) acknowledges with thanks the gift of*a box of groceries from the Christian Science Church, which have beien distributed 1 amongst distressed families.

Appreciation was expressed by Cr. G. W. Williams, at the meeting* of the Hawera County Council on Saturday, concerning the work done on the Whakamara hill by unemployment vt.iiel workers. Ho said it had been much appreciated by the settlers who used the road. An illness is announced of Princess Marie Louise ? daughter of the late Prince Christian and Princess Helena Victoria and grand-daughter of Queen Victoria, states a Press Association cable from London. A bulletin signed by three doctors, including Lore Dawson, says the Princess is suffering from a microbic infection of the intestine with fever. She is in no pain and her strength is well maintained. The hope that every winter sports club in New Zealand would combine in a huge meeting at Mount Cook along the lines of the big events held in Switzerland, Norway, and such countries has been expressed by Mr. A. Brustad, pf th© Hermitage guiding staff. . “Within, the six years I have known New Zealand,” he said, “mountaineering and winter sports liavo gaoled rapidly in popularity. New clubs are constantly being formed, and if all kindred bodies can be encouraged to send representatives to an annual meeting I am sure we shall bo able to stage a sports carnival comparable with those of older established countries. Seme people are inclined to think that if there’s no snow at the Hermitage, sports are off. That’s a big mistake; there’s always snow in the mountains. Prom June until the end of August conditions are ideal; in fact, it would be difficult to get better anywhere. If one went out every day for three months, one could not exhaust the grounds.”

A party of 10 members of the Mount Elgin out Alpine Club yesterday tramped over the hills at the back of Arnrata, under the leadership of Mr. J. W. Palmer. Cars left Hawera at 5.45 o’clock in the morning with the majority of the party, and the excursion was favoured with beautifully fine weather, especially in the afternoon, when some fine panoramic views were obtained of the surrounding country. Mount Egmont and the inland peaks of the Tongariro National Park stood out distinctly through a blue haze, the declining angle of the sun’s rays in the afternoon presenting an ever-changing picture among the ranges and valleys of light and shade. A climb was made along the ridges on Mr. A. G. Larcom’s property to the trig station, beyond which, in a warm, sheltered position, a halt was made for lunch. The party here was joined by members of the club who had walked from Eltham. The Hawera Hampers made the return trip over Mr. N. M. Smyth’s property, and arrived back in town shortly after four o’clock.