Southern - via Power Line

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* "SOUTHERN"-VIA POWER LINE The scheduled "southern crossing" Sunday's weather improved confor the weekend, August 16 and 17, siderably and most of us wandered was called off at the railway station about the valley. Five T & M's, more a few minutes before the Field's Ex- enterprising than the rest, decided press was due to leave because of they'd had enough of inactivity and the prevailing weather and the fore- charged off at 11 o'clock to "do" a cast for the rest of the weekend, so, Smith's-Power Line. (Don, Les, rather than return home, ten lusty George D., Peter Lillicoe and Phil.) T & M's decided to catch the Upper This part of the trip was very en- Hutt train and make for Dobbie's lightening. Though very chilly, and and later Alpha. Proceeding via the apart from the initial graunch up new "puffer" track at a gait of knots, from Smith's. the excursion provided we reached Dobson's hut under very many new sidelights on the Wairawet, cold and miserable conditions rapa, in addition, a new Sunday trip just after 10 o'elock. was born. Waking early to a southerly blizz- Arriving at the farm by 4.15 we ard (truly!) we had a summit con- met the remainder of the crew from ference from the sacks and decided Smith's, and from the former we deforthwith that conditions were really parted for home. For most, an ordintoo bad to go any further up the ary weekend; for five, as the U.S.A. Marchant and that we would, at least, delegate said to the U.K. go down to Smith's. (Charges of after listening to the Russian delegate dele- "Your blood's water!" and the like gate: "Another Red line!" were most unjustified.) By jove, it was miserable, too! Reaching Smith's Our thanks are due to Harold Stretabout midday we thawed out and sat ton, Ted Dakin, Don Jeffs (and his round and listened to Joe Gibbs, and father), and Cliff's brother for progreeted the odd Hutt Valley type viding private transport home, withas they arrived at the new Chateau out which the trip could not have Taurenhik for their barn dance later run. in the evening. Thoughts were entertained of sending a task force over Those on the trip proper were: Don to carry off the H.V. belles, but were Jeffs, George M., George D., Dion, quickly quashed. Peter, Tom Webb, Les, Alistair, Phil Later in the day a few more T & and Cliff. The "others" were Trevor M's arrived specially for the said B., Derek, Neil, Lesley Judd, and event and with the original members Heather, and the two Aussie boys. of our crew, went over to pay their Lorna and Adrienne also made a respects(?). Official reports confirm Sunday trip out of it. that "it wasn't a bad do!" (Ask Dion!) LES.