H.M.S. WELLINGTON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22349, 21 February 1936, Page 12

H.M.S. WELLINGTON

VISIT TO SOUTHERN SOUNDS OFFICERS* HUNTING TRIPS [by telegraph—owx coeeespoxdest] . DUXEDEN*. Thursday Interesting experiences were enjoyed by a number of those on board HALS. Wellington during the sloop's visit to the West Coast Sounds. Several of the officers participated in moose. and wapiti hunts, but while tracks were found the hunters had no luck. With them were. Mr. E. J. Herrick, of Hastings, widely known as the.first person to hunt moose successfully in New Zealand, and his guide. Mr. J. Muir. These two men were landed in Bligh Sound, it beiEg their object to walk over to George Sound, less than five miles as the crow flies, but it took them five days and four nights to -cross from one to the other. Meanwhile several of the ship's officers went up the Henry Saddle in search of wapiti, and camped there for the night, but returned unrewarded.

Commander J. B. E. Hall went ashore with Mr. Herrick and Mr. Muir at Wet Jacket Arm and later mora! round to Supper Cove, at the head of Dusky Sound, but no moose were sighted. It was much too early for hunting, as the rutting season does not begin until March.