THE FARMERS’ TRAIN.

Otago Witness, Issue 3877, 3 July 1928, Page 23

THE FARMERS’ TRAIN.

VISIT TO WEST COAST.. ’ ; LIST OF PASSENGERS. .T 1 ’? following is a list of the passengers booked'tip to a sliort Time before the departure of the farmers’,special train- . i?’? 11 unedi « —Messrs J. Cross (Portobello), J. A. ..Cuttance (Maungatua) James Logan (Owaka,. 4), S. Wright (Dunedin), F.-’Doherty' (Outrarn); Lister (Hindon 4). C. Clark (Dunedin), G. Petrie (Dunedin), William Marshall a?ua ra p’ « Gilmore (EvansJale). R. >B. Black (Dunedip) J. Tyson (Dunedin), A, . Johnstone (Dunedin), 5 ’ C - Freeman (Green Island) M. Geary (Portobello). /A ?’ N J'lmn; (Brffad Bay), T. H. Howell (Outrarn. 2), O'Connell (Macraes; 2), fV' w ’ D A‘^ d , in) ’- J ‘ S - Stevens (Dunedin) W. Wright (Dunedin), R. Cameron (Dunedin). Mesdames C. M JSX'iKSK (Bu.h.Me), i>e»?« e r"'a™:: ai ‘^W rS From Palmerston.— Miss Coutts. Miss ?2 U ) nCa qi»^ leSS /’- S ws , on ’ Ireland. Hewitt « Ai G. Clarke, Orr.-Sheat, J Smith M Connell (2), C. Chapman, E. J-. Bl ark, Stenhouse (2), PnJ xrk- D ’ MK ® nzle » Sutherland, Hocking MKerrow, Joyce, Hunt, J. Hughson letrie. J. Chapman. M. Harvie, G.PhilA PS C^ Ia h T“. ( , 2) ’ W - Marshall, M. A. Caveley Nicholson, A. M'Laren J Coutts, G. Ireland (2), M'Callum. ’ * rroni Lawrence. —Mrs Wood KTr<s TTrJ E^art 1 A R M W H° d (B ®? u «\ on ’ t )> Messrs LaISVRobertson, J. Bellamy (Lawrence)'. ’ H Da“ s^D^T' StUart Sim ’ F ' J. F D? l Edga PanUi ~ MeBSrS D - D - Edgar - ClarkT Croln well.—Mrs J. Kane, Mr W. From Ranfurly.—Mr and Mrs C P W° r E f A - Dowling; vy. ijobb, L. L. Smith, R. Duncan A SeMei, O. Wei"' b ’ W - K — Glover (2), G.-HowMI Matheson 10 " 0 (2) ’ J - M ‘Hardy, Mrs D. From Allanton.—Messrs W. M'Hatti? Durett, J. J. Walker, Thornton •c -c? rn l —Messrs E. German A 4- WP.h„'etl"T. e T , Bkgrie“ A ' ,d4r ’““' .'MXfie*d)» Crawford (Greenfield) -T.St ' (Greenfield). N. M‘Kav (ClydevaleV'W Pearson (Clydevale), J. J J ?’ u 9 asr (Clydevaie) ,S. Winter (Clydevale), (L Ross- (Balclutha)/W G nCd’PTi 11 / Balc |. utha >- James Campbell (Balclutha), — Lawrence (Kaitangata) James Murray (Inch Clutha). William Dabmett (Inch Clutha), J. W. Youn™ nnd C ij^ lut r a ib T ' Rendell "(Stirling), Mr and Miss Calder (Owaka), Mr and Mrs J. Cochrane (Balclutha). W? Jeffrey, D. ir, err ’ - -Allison, R. Allison, - A T Steward w. H. Elliott, R. Long, J. Q. ■ J T» H 'i P - a 'ui l ’ Jam ® s Anderson, W. ife-Vw T ; ( ', ch! , ’T-. Groundwater, H- Wiseley. Mr and Mrs C. Wisely. Mr and Mrs F. C. Andrews, Mr and Mrs Russell. 5 A f J? r^ e tJ nt £ r^tinK has been arranged by the Railways department and the Otago I* anners’ Union for the' visiting farmers to the West Coast should ' e r» r ? take advantage of it. The Railways Department has agreed to the availability of the tickets * ?t . '^r 11 to 'enable a visit to be made the famous Franz Josef Glacier. ' The motor fare - for this trip is normally £5, but a cut of 50 per cent, has been secured tor the excursionists, thus allowing the visitors to make this very desirable trip at an exceptionally moderate fare.

ENTERTAINMENTS ARRANGED. ■ . GREYMOUTH, June 28. The farmers’ excursion from Otago commenced to-day and 240 persons who left Dunedin at 6.25 a.m., reached Greymouth at 8.45 p.m. after an enjoyable journey. At 9 a.m. a civic reception was tendered to .the visitors at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr J. W- Greenslade) said that in view of the splendid reception accorded the West Coast farmers on their recent visit to. _ Dunedin. West Coast farmers .were delighted in turn to welcome, those whose hospitality had made their visit so entirely enjoyable. He .’was., sure the visitors would find their stay/on the West Coast both enjoyable and interesting. He was glad to. extend a welcome to them, and hoped the . present, trip would conduce to the extension of the friendship and happy • relations between tlie farmers of other parts of. New'Zealand, and the West Coast... - .. . _ ’ Mr Seddon also welcomed the visitors on. behalf of the West Coast people. He mentioned that there was a clpse affinity between the Coast and Otago, since the West Coast was really originally populated by gold diggers, from Otago who had left the worked out diggings to seek new fields in Westland. He really believed that the famous Coast hospitality was a characteristic originally’ engendered in the hearts of these old pioneers. He. hoped the people of' both provinces ■would live up to those traditions, especially during visits of this kind. Mr J. M’Lean said that, since his name was closely connected with. Otago he was very pleased that the excursion had been arranged. He hoped the weather would remain fine and that they would enjoy their' visit to the Coast. Mr James Mulcare said that as a farmer he specially welcomed the farmers of other parts of New Zealand to the West Coast. * He . appreciated the’ value of the interchange of visits between farmers, and he hoped the Otago visitors would find nothing lacking in their visit, and- that the weather. . hospitality, and all other things would ’make the visit memorable.Mr «). ,D. Wingham, on behalf of the Otago arid Southland Association, also welcoined the party. ■ y.Mr W. D. Revie apologised for the absence of'the president of the executive.'of- . the - Otago ' •Farmers’' Council, ■ and. congratulated the Coast people . on - their ■- climate. Fully 80 per cent? of the 'visi-

never, seen the Coast before. Ihey had all believed that the Coast possessed a very stormy, wet . climated When Otira had been reached it had started to hail, ami conditions had not improved along . the line? They had merely thought that the Coast climate was hying up to its reputation. However, m view of that' day’s display he. would take the opportunity of congratulating the Coast on its climate in case the opportunity did not arise agairi; On behalf of the visitors he thanked the people ot the Coast for the very kind welcome extended them. • d lle n part - v ' Gien motored to Puriakaiki a fi e .et °f cars which had been placed at its disposal.' -On reaching Punakaiki an enjoyable luncheon was provided. A visit was then made to the famous blowholes and the party left on the return journey, arriving in Greymouth early in the afternoon.

lhe weather, which was on its best behaviour on Friday morning changed suddenly shortly after mid-day and cold, torrential rain, fell during the afternoon and evening. In the evening the party was entertained at a concert in the I own Hall, s and a complimentary ball under the auspices of the West Coast A. and P. Association’s Ladies’ Committee was given in its honour in the Greymouthed rotting Club’s ballroom at Vict'?. rla ] R ai ’k grand stand, which was specially heated for the occasion. On Saturday the round trip to Mitchell’s and Lake Brunner was to be made.