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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20229, 13 April 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)

So many letters, sketches and other contributions have accumulated during the past month, that "LETTER BOX CORNER" IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.—E.K.M.

CLIMBING MT. EGMONT. Dear Miss Morton.—One day during the holidays we went up Mt. Egmont. AYe got up -it four o'clock and caught the bus at five o'clock. When wo arrived at tho mountainhouse wo had some breakfast and introduced ourselves to our party—seven girls and four called Brown. We all set off on a walk through tho bush. The sun rose and wo became hotter and hotter so we took off our .cardigans, which the guide put in his haversack. When "wo canio to the Mnnganui gorge we came opposite another party who called, "Jump across; we'll catch you on the bounce! " We refused. After that no ono felt much like talking. When we tamo to tho enow we snow-balled tl>e party below and they couldn't retaliato as they had to throw up hill. At last we readied tho top and sat down for dinner—luke warm cocoa from a thermos and some raisin sandwiches. tasting of cheeso—don't try it. We glissaded down the north sido and stopped on some locks for cocoa. I very much wanted to glissade again, but tliero was a miat coming up. Tho snow I had gathered by sliding s.Oon began to melt! We had eomo cocoa. The guide said: "There's a spider ill this cocoa somewhere," and a little later my brother said: "I got that spider but ho was too bony." After having cocoa v.o como down. We had a six-mile walk to the gorge, so were feeling rather tired. By the sido of tho track we found some pale green orchids. When wo reached tho mountain-house we found wo were very cunhurned (I couldn't go out for two days afterwards). A mail was missing but they found him later at tho 7000 ft. line. \Vo all felt very relieved. —Hc®ng you had as delightful n holiday as mine, yours sincerely. Doris Brown, Fenton Street. Stratford (ago 15). A MOTOR-TOUR TO RAGLAN. Dear Miss Morton.—During these holidays dad motored us to Raglan where we camped and spent, a very enjoyable week fishing and swimming. Wo rose early and. as wo had packed tho luggage on the previous night, were ablo to start at five o'clock in tho morning. Wo drove for many hours over tar-sealed roads sometimes passing through busli-clad or climbing hills. At noon wo reached Mokau, whero we decided to camp for the night, so we-picked a. site by tho Mokau River and pitched our tents. Tho next day we packed np and started otj our journey. We drove over the new bridfee over the Mokau River, it is a very modern, one. with a section winch Jilts no to allow' boats to pass under it. \\ e eventually arrived at Raglan, which is a very pretty town.-and drove up a by-roatl leading up to Ocean Beach whera we camped beside a river. We spent a very pleasant week there fishing and swimming, also visiting Raglan and the wharf. But, unluckily the holiday passed too quickly so that it was "no time" before we had to pack up the car for the journey home. On the trip home we camped at Mokau, where we had the luck to see a boat coming 111 from tho sea up the river mouth. 1 lie next day we arrived home very sorry to nave ended our holiday, but very pleased to be home.—From your sincere Pen-friend, ieter Gillespie, Okato, Taranaki (ago 15). A COUNTRY GIRL'S HOLIDAY. During the holidays I left the Waikato to go and stay with my auntie at Remuerav and, as I have always - IVC ° in the country, it wa3 a nice change to see the trams and the lovely things in the shops. One day wo went to the Zoo and wo saw the elephant having r. bath and ho did not like to come out of tne water. We also saw the lions fed and the bears catching tho peanuts thrown to them by tho people. 1 did not have a rule oil Jamuna. but a little friend of mine did. and when she was telling us about it, she said " Hasn't Jamuna got a big vacuum cleaner.." Wasn't that a funny remark? After staying at Reniuer. for a fortnight I went to Waiuku where T was able to go for a swim every day, which T enjoyed very much, a3 I am very fond of it. I came home oil January 2i"> after having a very enjoyable holiday.—From your sincere Penfriend. Jean Turner, 'i'e Kohangn, Waikato (age 12). _____