SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 5, 31 January 1901, Page 19

SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES

(From our own correspondent.") The new Catholic Literary Soci-ty at Wyndham bids fair to be a success, especially with such an energetic official aa Mr. D. Jones at its head. The hot. fly p<st h very prevalent in Southland just now, and Beveral hurbts are reported to have died in consequence of its attacks. Mr. T. King (Postmaster) and Mr. W. P. Craig left Gore recently on a month's exploring tour in beautiful Lakeland From Te Anau they go to Sutherland Falls by a new and unexplored track ; thence to Mil ford Sound, and if time permits a journey is to be made from the north arm up the Glai^nock to Bligh Sound. The paraphernalia of the party consists of two canoes and a new telescopic camera. The most perilous adventure of the journey ia reserved for last. Entering at Manapouri they intend coining down the swift Waiau, which, with its many curves and boulderous bottom, is a dangerous river to negot'ate ; eonbidering also that it travels l."> miles an hour in some places. The party arrive at the Waiau mouth about the loth February, and return by way of Orepuki.