FROM PUKEMURIMURI

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3210, 22 September 1934, Page 2

FROM PUKEMURIMURI

MAGNIFICENT VIEW OF DISTRICT CAMBRIDGE GIRLS' CLIMB How many Cambridge people have ever climbed Pukemurimuri, the outstanding landmark on the Maungakawa Hills trhich towers above Fcncourt? SIX members of the Trinity Girls'-Club undertook the ascent last Saturday, and the following description, written bv one of them, makes interesting reading: "The hills were clear and beckoning us and by the. time we had gone well past the Fencourt factory we had made up our minds to' climb Pukemurimuri. We soon planted our bicycles in a ditch at the side of the road and gained the kind permission of Mr Lang to make our way over his farm to the desired hilltop. '' Roaming over hill' and dale of fine grassland was fun, but not so exciting as the muddy, slippery hill we next had to climb, before gaining the real foothills. Once over these hills wc found that our way led us down into a small valley, the far side of which formed the slope .of'' Pukemurimuri. Here wc took shelter in the scrub, for wc had been racing a shower all the way. A nack. lightened our load and made.us.feel'more like grappling with the Hill opposite. "What a climb it was! Practically the whole of the hillside was covered in bracken-fern almost shoulder high. The last little bit, a climb of about 50 to GO feet, almost perpendicular, and extremely slippery owing to the recent showers, was certainly thrilling and made one feel that something had been accomplished when the top was reached. Wonderful Panorama "But oh! the glory of it all! A whole new world spread out to see! To the north a vast range reared itself majestically into the clear air, and at the foot of the highest peak, Te Aroha, a little town nestled close under itsprotection. Round to the south-west Pirongia stood firm and clear cut against a faintly blue horizon. The deep folds down the mountain side showed purple in the dying day. Further round still Kakapuka stood a lonely sentinel and a white cloud to the right of it marked the famous Egmont. "The plains at our feet were just a patchwork of fields and meadows bounded by lines of hedges showing darkly against the brighter green of the grassland. Little streams wending their way down to the river looked like •snakes basking in the sun. down on our way homewards was no slow process, and wc reached the bottom in quick time. We moved.on quickly as dusk does not take long to creep on when the sun has gone. All went well until we missed the beaten track, and had to force our way through higher vegetation, not of the most friendly nature. We had a good sense of direction, however, and came out in the right spot. ."Looking back, the clouds were taking on the brilliant hues of sunset and gathering themselves into weird end varied shapes. With evening setting in, quiet and peaef f>il, we set off down the road leaving 'behind us the Mils in their splendour, standing out now in; the still night. Figures of sheep and cows stood silhouetted against the sky behind the lower slopes and all was left to sleex" PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE STATEMENT FOR AUGUST, 1934. of a value of £662,024 were reported and accepted for administration by the Public Trustee during t»o month. On 31st March, 1934, the total value of the estates under administration by him was £60,760,493, and the new business for the five months ended 31st August, 1934, was £2,701,646 compared with £2,167,77S for the corresponding period last year. Grants of administration made by the Court, in favour of the Public Trustee numbered 151 for the month. During the month 396 new wills appointing the Public Trustee excciy;or were deposited for safe custody by living testators and 372 existing wills were revised to provide for changes desired-by testators. The total number of wills now held in the Public Trust Office is 52,336. LEFT ARM PRACTICALLY PARALYSED The left arm of-Mr N. E. Joyce, 9 Matson's Road, Christchurch, was practically paralysed during the three years he,suffered a "living hell" with Rheumatism. He had frightful pains in the back rind shoulders, and at times could not turn his head. Two packets of R-U-R, however, completely freed him. R-U-R is sold with Money-Back Guarantee by E. H. Leigh, Chemist. Booklet Free.