WOMEN TRAMPERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22778, 14 January 1936, Page 14

WOMEN TRAMPERS

MANY VISIT MILFORD A WELLINGTON PARTY A party of women trampers, members of the Hutt Valley Tramping Chib, returned to Wellington last week after an enjoyable 10-day holiday to the Milford Track. The party left Wellington on December 25, and commenced the Milford Track walk two days later. Perfect weather favoured the trampers throughout the trip. Heavy rain fell at night on several occasions, but the weather cleared in the mornings and the scenic wonders of the track were seen to their full advantage. The waterfalls, replenished by tiie rain, were magnificent, as were the native flowers on the M’Kinuou Pass.

The party, which was the only women’s party to make the trip this season, arrived at Milford on December 30, and spent three days in the Sounds. Fishing trips were organised, and a trip was made to Anita Bay, where the members of the party spent an interesting time fossicking for greenstone. Several good specimens were obtained. A trip was also made to the Cleddau Valley, the scene of the construction of the new road to Milford.

On the trip to Milford Sound (says the Evening Post) the party met a large number of other trampers returning to Dunedin. The majority of the returning parties comprised eight or nine women and two or three men. The reason why such a large number of women were making the trip could not be ascertained, but inquiries revealed the fact that many more women than men have visited Milford lately. Amongst the trampers coming from Milford Sound were two passengers who had left the Marama when she called at Milford on her way to Melbourne. It was particularly fortunate for those two passengers that the weather was fine enough for the Marama to visit the Sound, as otherwise they would have had to go on to Australia and then back to New Zealand. One of these passengers, Mr A. W. Stables, aged 70, was particularly interested in the trip, as his brother, Mr G. Stables, of Dunedin, was a member of the party which surveyed the Sutherland Falls many years ago.