LAKE HAUROTO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14756, 12 February 1910, Page 9

LAKE HAUROTO

FACILITIES FOR TOURISTS. Mr John \V. Rodney, of Lillburn. Clifdon, who during the past two seasons has catered for tourists visiting Lako Hauroto, has now built and taken to tho lake a motor launch, which by Easter time will bo ready for tourists. Anyoho Acquainted with tho many difficulties to bo contended with in pledging a 25ft' boat, through five miles of virgin bush can understand what a formidable task it was. From tho start until the lako was reached tho. greatest precautions had to be exercised, and it is to tho credit of thoso assisting Mr Rooncy that the launch reached the lako edge with very slight damage. By those acquainted with tho track the task was thought to bo a hard one, and on ono or two occasions, when deep and steep gullies or extra sharp turns had to bo encountered, advnnco scemccl almost impossible. It- looked as if tho motor would find a resting place in the bush. Tlianks to the energy of Mr Crow, whe, with two valuable horses, did giant work, and to Messrs Robt. Hood and T. F.. Smith, assisting Mr Rooney, all obstacles wore overcome and tho lako safely reached. In many places whero the grade was too steep or tho footing too soft for tho horses the launch had lo bo hauled yard by yard by means of blocks, which entailed very slow progress. It was a work of great skill, and a description can give bnly a faint idea of the work that had to be done.

Tlio motor launch service on Lake Ilauroto will bo a vory great convenience to tourists, and Mr Rooncy is to be congratulatccl on having such a handsomo addition •»ado to liis fleet. During tlio past two months there has been a very fair iiereen[ago of tourists at Lako Hauroto, but tlio lack of accommodation has no doubt prevented iiiauy poopo from visiting there. Mr Rooney intends erecting accommodation touts without delay. They will bo available tor tourists a t reasonable -atcs. With railway and motor 'car faoilities which •jj'ng the lake within cosy travelling distance, it is a journey which is well worth undertaking, and one which nil who have (lono it have boon highly delighted with, "ow that Mr Rooney has done so much to popularise this lovely lake, it mav perhaps J>o possible for Were of the beautiful to tr ..V in some way ajid get this resort recognised by tho Government All tho work H?"n s I)cen (lonc bv private i>artios, and we (jovornment , has expended nothing, either in a gra „t towards improving tho present track, norin recognising it through tlio Tourist Bureau. lliose desirous of visiting the lake would «0 wo 1 to write Mr Rooney, who will be Pleased to'supply all particulars as to routo, cost and camping requisites, and duenotico rail be kjt- w.l lon the launch is in commis--5108,