OTAGO TRAMPING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22367, 14 September 1934, Page 15

OTAGO TRAMPING CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT The report of the Otago Tramping Club to be presented at the annual meeting on Tuesday next states that every effort had been made to provide the greatest possible variety in the walks listed on the fixture cards and at the same time to keep the cost down to a minimum. The attendances at these outings bad been very satisfactory. The East Alatukituki Valley was the site of the Christmas camp, and a party of 25 spent a most enjoyable 10 days exploring the district. The many kindnesses shown to the party by Air and Airs Aspinall, contributed very largely towards the success of the' trip. Various other trips were undertaken by other smaller parties of club members. Some of the routes followed were the Rees Valley, Greenstone River, and Alavora Lakes, and Alilford Sound and the new Alanapouri-Doubtful Sound tragic (in company with the Hutt Valley Tramping Club party). For the Easter holidays a visit to Papatowai was arranged, and 20 members enjoyed their trips amongst the bush, rivers, waterfalls, and beaches of south-eastern Otago. In addition a small party climbed Alount Earnslaw.

The Social Committee had again arranged monthly social evenings during the winter months. The attendance at these was good, but there was no reason why it should not have been better. The annual display of holiday photographs was held in Alarch, when a comprehensive series was exhibited.

The club hut at Green Peak had proved very popular, especially during the summer months, and very few week-ends passed without at least some of the bunks being occupied. From time to time working parlies had attended to the upkeep of the hut and also to the improvements of the surroundings. Incorporation of the club had been completed, and in this connection it was necessary to acknowledge indebtedness to Air R. Gilkison for his work jus honorary solicitor. An attempt had been made to create public interest in the youth hostel movement, but the response had been rather disappointing. The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand, Youth Hostel Association, and New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society, were three bodies whose work iyas both directly and indirectly of great value to club members. ' An important feature of the year’s work had been the decision to. inaugurate a club magazine which in the meantime had been published quarterly, and it was hoped that this would stimulate interest in the club.