MOUNT EGMONT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 95, 20 April 1903, Page 2

MOUNT EGMONT.

VI3IT OF MK DONfIB. On Saturday Mr D.inn», head of the Tourist Department, made a visit of inspection to the North Egmont Moun , •aio House. The party, which le'" f town about 8.30 a.m., consisted of M:' Donne, Mr Macksrzie (Commissioner i;f down lands and chairman of the Egmont National P.irkDomtin Board), Mr Jennings, M.H.R., Mr W. (chairman of the iNorth Egmont Com mitten), Mr Oollis (member of the > Domain Board), Mr Pringle (photographer for the Tourist Department), Mrs Mackenz'e, Mrs G. W. Davi j s (Karori), and Master Alan Mackenzie.' The radius line was reached wi bin two hours of leaving town, and the Mountain House about an hour Inter, th«party being met there by the caretakers, Mr and Mrs Kivdl, who had lunch in readiness for the visitor?, and attended to their wants in every res pect. The weather unfortunately se in thick and wet, and no view, either of the mountain or surrounding districts, was obtainable, A bou fc 2| hours were spt nt in the neighbourhood of th"' house during which Mr Donne saw as much as could be seen between the " lifts" of the mist, and the short " blinks" of suashine. Mr Donne was a'so posted up withjall available general information. At about 3 p,m. the return journey was s-avted through drenching rain, and town reached again at a little after six o'clock. We understand that no attempt to place anything but simple facts before Mr Donne was made. He was, however, apparently impressed with the position of the Mountain House and the gßneral picturesqueness of its surroundings, as also of the comparative ease by which the mountain can be approached from this s ! de. A short stay was made by Mr Donn> 'fc Inglewood, where the Mayor and a deputation awaited him, and the position of Inglewood as the nearest poic.t of departure on the railway line to the Mountain was specially referred to, as well as the excellent approaches by a practically level metalled road to the radius line, all of which will be duly considered by the Depar'ment. It would appear, taken altogether, hat although Mr Donne may not have met with the same amount of special pleading that, judging from reports, he experienced in other locil ties, he was placed in possesion of the fullest information regarding the Mountain and its approaches from the northern end. Mr Donne thii morning starts for Opunake, and will inspec*, en route, the many historic and beau'y spo's to bi found from Paritu f u southwards. Mr Mackenzie had intended to accompany him, but urgent departmental business, which includes the meeting of the Laud Board to-morrow morning, prevented this. Mr W. Skinner, however, will go, and it is needless to say will point out, everything that is worthy of note, which will, of course, include Paiihaka.