Children Climb Mount Arthur

A group of 32 children drawn from std. 4 and Form I at Tapawera District High School made an ascent of Mount Arthur recently during a weekend camp. The group, in the charge of their teacher, Mr W. Lipsham, used the Flora clearing as their base for the climb. Four-wheel drive vehicles, now able to use the track to the clearing, transported the party to "base". These photographs of this very worthwhile exercise were provided by the children.

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The party moves through the pot-holed region during the ascent (a 1½-hour climb still ahead of the party)

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Ranger D. Brereton on his tractor, with Carol Fenemor (left) and Angeline Williams at the Flora clearing.

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Rest on the way (the Mt. Arthur trig is in the middle of the flat ridge in the background)

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The Flora Hut (built 1928) and the party at "assembly time"

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Getting ready for bed: Susan Drummond, Brigitte Froriep, Gillian Mead and Deirdre Lukey