ZANE GREY IMPRESSED.
TAUPO'S SGFINIC, BEAUTY. ■» CLIMATE LIKE ARIZONA'S. •»' ((Special to the Herald.* AUCKLAND, this day. . . Mr.Zanc, Grey's party broke camp at Waihora Bay on Wednesday, and moved by .launch to Tokaami, where they are carnping six miles up the Tongariro river. "The. party caught 70 rainbow trout at Waihora, averaging just over This represents the average weight of the fish this season. , Mr Grey has been much impressed with the scenic beauty of; the lake and compares the climate with that of Arizona in' its bracing qualities. The camp at Waihora, pitched! at the valley mouth, with towering cliffs on both sidle. 1 -, was in one of the most picturesque and isolated! spots on the lake. The large numbers of tujs and bellbirds there were a source of delight to the party, Mr Grey calling the camp "The valley of the Tuis." ' . After six days, at Tongariro, Mr Groy leaves for "Wellington. He has gathered considerable material for his book dealing with fishing at the Bay of Islands and at Taupo.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 1701, 17 April 1926, Page 5
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172ZANE GREY IMPRESSED. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 1701, 17 April 1926, Page 5
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