MOTOR TOUR THROUGH THE COUNTY.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12738, 9 March 1910, Page 2 (Supplement)

MOTOR TOUR THROUGH THE COUNTY.

On Saturday His Excellency and party were the guests of tho Waimea County Council in a motor tour of the district. ' Leaving Motueka, where His Excellency was accorded a hearty send off, at half past a.iiie in the morning, the party,in threu cars, proceeded by way of Pangatotara, Woodstock and Stanley Brook to Tapawera, where they were received and entertained at luncheon by Cr and Mrs G. Macmahon. 'ihe roads were in spl&ndid order, and the beauties of the scenery along the banks of the Motueka river were much admired by His Excellency. At Stanley Brook the Council had taken the precaution to have horses in readiness to pull the cars over the ford, but fortunately their services were not required, the ford, which wias vexy low, being negotiated in capital style and without difficulty by the cars. The Councillors in attendance were Crs Best (chairman), Macmahon and Drummond, and Mr S. Blomfield (County Clerk). ..**■- After lunch and a short rest at Mr Macmahon's fine; homestead, the party continued their journey to the Waimeas via Spooner's Range, from the summit of which a magnificent view of the Waimea plains, and surroundihg'valleys, with the sea in the hackground, was obtained. A pleasant run along the splendid roads through Belgrove and Foxhill brought the party to Wakefield a few minutes after three o'clock. .