THE GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10999, 31 December 1897, Page 2

THE GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Viscount Hampden, G.rrernor of New South Wales, who with a smail party, comprising tbe Hod. Dorothy Brand (bis ■ daughter), Miss Darliy (daughter of the Chief Justice of New South Wales), and Giptiin Fieldeu, A.D.C., arrived in Dunedin on Wednesday night, will remain here until Monday morning ur-xt, when In will proceed to Queen'atown. His Excellency will spend about a. week at Lake Wakatipu, visitiriK'fche Head of ■ the Lake duriDg the tinis, "and will then ts-ke train to the Bluff iv order to join the steamer Talune, leaving Vhero on the 11th inst. for Hobart. The limited time that he hss afc bis disposal necessitated Lord H&mpden's declining an invitation from Lord Ranfurly to accompany him on the trip to the West Coast Sounds, which the Governor of this colony is about to make in the steamer Tutnnskai, s.nd for a similar reason he was unable to visit Mount Cook. There is a possibility, however, that the Talune may call in at Milford Sound on her ,way from the Bluff to Hobarfc,: and on that possibility his Excellency at preicnf; pins his hope'of seeing aoy of the West Cosst; soan^ry. Id the cour3e of conversation at Lhe Grand Hotel last evening with a member.of our staff, when referenca was made to the recently telegraphed report that Lord Hainpden had decided to visit this eo'ony annually during his term as Governor oE New South Wales, his Excel lenoy was careful to guard himself against confirming the statement. It ,w.as, he said, " too lar^e aa order." However much he might desire it, he pointed out that the ISOG miles between New South Wales and New.Zealand, and the impossibility of his making lengthened absence? from tlte eolocy of which he is Governor, were an effectual obstacle to his ancuilly visiting New Zealand. The impreisions he has formed of this colony on his prsseub trip have been of the most; favourable kind. He was, in the first place, fortunate in the trip over from Sydney to Auckland, iua^mucb. as the Moaua wis the steamer in which be was a passenger— and be speaks- very highly of the accommodation provided on this steamer—and hardly a wave was eceountered an the voyage across. From Auckland Viscount Hampden proceeded | to "do" the therm Jl district, visit jug ] Rotorna, Wairakei,. Taupo,, Tokaanu, Ko.rioi, | and Pipiriki. This district he found raosfc. | interesting and weird^v>He was particularly impressed with'the wonders of tbs ''Blowhole," and be satisfied /.himself ai to the appropriateness ,of V;itsi;/Ji|me by ttie performance of a test, tossiug »> vpßnny into the mouth of the "hole " only to see it immediately thrown back 4-Offc into the air; At Tdkaauu Lord Hsmpdeu h*d his first espsrienca of an earthquake, and he confesses that he does not wish a 'repetition of the experience. Asked as' to the accommodation tbat wss available for tourists on the route taken by him through the thermal springs district. Lord Himpden spoke with some, reserve.. For himself, he said, iie was satisfied so )ou£ as the food was good, if simple, and so long as the brds were cieau, but he recognised tfaat the accomuiodation was capable of improvement—that j^was not all that might be desired for'tou'rwtH gjoerally and for ladies particularly. The difficulty thit he found to exist was that in the King Country, which is-a,prohibited district so far a* the sale of. .liquor-is concerned, the innkeepers complained that evea with tne accommodation they provided they were nnable to make both ends meet, and tlwy could not afford, therefore, to give improved accommodation at moderate charge*. His Excellency believes that if batter accommodation wsre provided and reasonable charges made thousands of tourists would be tempted to visit, the district, and.he thinks that, failing the licensing of houses in the King Country, it would be desirable, with the view of encouraging tourist traffic, thut; tho Gsvecnmenfc should either subsidue the innkeepers oi- else themselves " ran " accommodation houses, a precedent for the lattar course hiving been established in the case of the Hermitage at Mount Cook. Lord Hsmpdan was much impressed with the scenery on the Wanganui Rive-, and *as greatly charmed with the spectacle presented on the upper rrkches by the masses of foliage on each side of the river, the ordinary beauty of the site bbing enhanced by the fact tha1; the rata was in flower.' His Excellency has ma.de a morfi rapid trip through the Soiiih Island fchan through the North Islaud, but he found time-to visit Mr John Grigg's Longbs»ch estate, which interested him nmcb, and to sp*n<J some time in fishing near Winchester." Hn has a good word to say for all the hotels of which be has had espesienca iv the South Island. Viscount Hampden visited the Otago golf links yesterday afternoon, and will f.' 0 °yec them again this morning. In the evening, with his party, he purposes attending the piwlneiioti of "The Sign of the Cross" at the ; Pri D c«iss Theatre. His Worship the Mayoc officially called yesterday upon his Eieelleucy, who will in due course return the c»U.

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