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HEPPNEIt GAZXTTCTIMES. Thursday. Jua 4 Barbara's Diary A short hour and 10 minutes fllKht took us to thrlstcnurcn n i h smith Island. It was the u'fx'kend and all businesses were closed. We hin d a car and nnil Iruik tour Of thC i... iiw. twin volcano peaks, mi' i.viili-ton harbor. We had lunch at a small Inn In Oharoa, a email villiiL'o that was orleln- ally settled by the French. We visited a stutlon (ranch) that had been In the game family for three generations. The nouse anu other building were built of lumber sawed from trees that were cut on the ranch In 1904. We went to Sunday church vrrvlces at Church of England ( , tin-dial.: The service la al l t Identical to that of Eplsco Afij.rwnrd wa visited the i u eum where we learned aome . i ( Maori history and way 01 I ; before European aettlement Ylu-iv were seme very Interest inn exhibits und mape of Cap I., in Cook and hla explorations .,1 the Pacific, the South Sea Hands and New Zealand. The Imiaiiical gardens here are un ique in that they have trees, plants and shrubs from nearly every country In the world. There was an excellent display of the native plants and shrubs, also. On the way back to our motel we went by a street that had won first place for landscaping and yard grooming. Every yard was a mass of flowers In full bloom. This was In an average wage earners section. We then went to a more exclusive section where the homeowners hire gar deners and landscnpcrs to plan and groom their1 yards. This street had also won a first prize for their yards. Most of them were much more formal and ex otic and very beautiful. As we wi.nt hv the 500 acre park In the center of the city we passed the Totem pole that was given to the Christchurch by the Slate of Oregon In gratitude for the assistance rendered by New ZoAlnrul In the preparation of Operation Deep Freezze. The bar racks and camp lor uporaimn Deep Freeze were across the street from our motel. We flew to Te Auna over the Canterbury plains. These are nt and Ii.vpI for 40 miles wide and 90 miles long. It Is farmed very Intensively with mucn oi ii irrhrntpd. From the air it looked much like a patchwork beautiful vl.'W of the many lakes and rivers. Mt. Cook and the many other higher peaka In the background were gorgeous In their new coat of white from the first early snow. It was a lovely flight and the pilot flew at altitudes to give us the very best view of the beautiful scen ery. At Te Auna we rented a 185 Cessna and pilot guide to fly mit i ho Milford track to Mil- ford sound and Sutherland falls. Milford track Is the trail used hv the tramners (hikers) (hence tramp the track I to go from the south end of Lake Te Auna to Milford Sound on foot. It Is a three day trip on fxit and thv? park association has built hos-j tels for use by the hikers Ht the nd of each days march. The trip by plane Is absolute ly breath taking. The mount ains are very rugged and solid granite. There aw many small falls and rivulets down over sheer vertical faces of the moun tains from glaciers high on the north slopes to disappear In a mist far below. Words cannot express the ceauty and grandeur of these mountains known as the southern Alps. Sutherland falls drops In 3 stages for almost 2000 feet from Lake Quill, a small lake in a box canyon at the ton. to another slightly lar ger box canyon at the bottom to become the head of the Arth- quilt with a million (more or less) sheen dotting tne iana- ... .,. Th ,rll, vnrv thrill scape. We passed on over roll-1 jng and exhilarating. A trip we no miKtnrni iooinins won ...:n ..i. .... i, .... 1 n i This year about 115,000 people won't listen to Smokey Don't be one of them. Remember, only you can prevent loresi fires. PENDLETON Electricians ZEPHYR ELECTRIC, INC. 833 8. B. Emigrant At. Electrical Contractor W. F. (Mike) ZIMMERMAN Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Bua. Fhona 371-6931 Rea. 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It was a love- Iv drive no to Etilincton River, passed Mirror lake over the pass to Hollyford river and on through Homon tunnel to the town of Milturd. we toon tne cruise launch there for a delight ful trio down the sound toward the Tasman Sea. We saw Bow- un Falls. 540 feet hieh. and Sterling Falls. 650 feet hieh. We went by Mitre Peak which rises from the water to 6r00 feet. Whilp at Te Auna we also took the evening cruise to the glow worm caves wnicn is a o min ute triD bv boat ud the lake. It was very interesting and excit ing trip by foot and small boat in the dark ud the underground stream to where the glow worms were clinging to the walls and ceiling of the caves. Te Auna was such a quiet and restful place we decided to stay an extra day to give Hazel and I a chance to do some repack ing, laundry and have our hair done. Orville and Phil went with our driver out to visit some farms. They also had the oppor tunity to do some stream fish ing but had no luck. No fish for dinner tonight. On the 100 mile trip to Irven Cargell, we traveled through some beautiful farming country. There were sheep and cattle ev ery where. The government Is do ing some extensive land recla mation in this area. It buys the land from the large land grant farmers, cleans the brush, sprays and fertilizes the ground. It builds houses and other out buildings and sells the land back to farmers on a drawing basis much the same as the first G.I.'s drew for Grand Coulee ir rigated plats. Most all the homes and yards were a mass of flowers and well groomed small gardens. In Inver Cargill we went out to the docks to see a rferigerat- or ship that was loading with 500,000 frozen lambs for ship ment to England. We were dis appointed as there was a srtke in progress and everything was at a standstill. We did go aboard the ship to visit the refrigerator room, passenger quarters and the bridge. We went on to a freezing plant where they kill, dress, skin and cut and freeze over 6000 head of lambs a day when they are going full pro duction. The plant had slowed to 4500 per day when we were there doing 5 lambs per min ute. They also treat the pelts, pull and grade the wool, and crate the sheep skins. The aver age weight of Grade A lambs is 28 pounds dressed. We drove to the southern most point on the south island where we could cross Faveaux Strait and see Stewart Island, the smallest and southernmost of the chain of islands. On Stew art island there are wingless birds called Mutton birds that have migrated there to nest. At one time each year there are certain members of certain tribes of Maori that have per mission to go Mutton birding. These birds nest in burrows and one bird from each burrow may be taken to preserve for meat. Our driver told us It is a great delicacy and highly prized by the Maori. MOVING?.? Local or Long Distance Free Estimates Call One Orwick 389-8586 or Condon 384-2292 Agents for United Van Line We rode with Jim Barbour, who is with the New Zealand meat board, north past Dunedln to Temura, his home town. We passed through the south end of Canterbury plain alone the coast line. It was a lovely drive and cave us a very different view than we had flylnjj over. On this trip we stopped to view the very first freeze plant mat slaughtered and froze the first lamb for shipment to England in 1&T2. The sailing ship took 90 daya to carry 130 ton of frozen lamb around Capo of Good Hope to its destination. The next morning we drove on north to Christchurch through the rest of the Canterbury plains along the coast line. They have some of the most beautiful sand beaches here than anywhere in New Zealand. We crossed the wide mouths of the great rivers we had flown over on our way to Te Auna. The ground Is rich and level. It Is farmed and graz ed Intensively. Here they raise potatoes, corn, sugar beets, ana other row crops. Left Christchurch for a four hour flight via Air New Zealand to Sidney, Australia. We arrived in Sidney without visas for that country. The tourist bureau Is sued the four of us 14 day visas. It was again a weekend and all the businesses closed so we de cided to do what the natives do we went to the zoo. It Is classed as one of the best, if not the best zoo in the world. All of the animals and birds have natural settings for their pens or cages. They have nu merous giraffes from very young ones that look all legs and necks to one old male that was over 18 feet tall. It is amazing that anything so large can trav el so gracefully. We walked down to the ferry and rode it across Athol Bay, past Cremorne Point, through Neutral Bay to the subway sta tion and took a taxi back to our hotel, the Crest in the cen ter of Kings Cross. At Kings Crass five streets come together to form an intersection. There are no street lights and the heavy traffic flows easily. Dur ing one particularly heavy traf fic hour there was a policemman directing traffic. It was very in teresting to watch as his move ments might best be described as poetry in motion. We left Sidney with a car and driver for a lovely drive through the Blue Mountains past Port land, where they make cement, to BathhuraL We could have ta ken the commuter train had we known about It The trees are mostly gum or eucalyptus and some evergreen needle pine similar to our black pine. At Katoomba, we stopped at a view point which had a beautiful view of the ruggednes of the terrain. After we left Bathhurst we came to miles of orchard area where they raise all kinds of seed and pit fruit. The var ieties are the same as ours In the apples, pears, cherries and peaches. At Orange In tne center of the fruit growing district Or ville went to the bank. Here we met Jim Willis, a clerk who of fered to take us out to see some of the area. On our way out of the city he stopped by his home for us to meet his wile. She reacted the same as we would, caught at 10:00 a.m. with our hair In rollers and the mor ning chores still undone. After she regained her composure she invited us back for tea when we finished our tea. We went to Mt. Conobalis, which Is a 4576 foot hill in the center of a very low land area. There is a 360 degree view of the coun try surrounding the mountain and it Is all in orchards as far as the eye can see. We went back to Mr. Willis house and Mrs. Willis was a very gracious hostess over tea and cookies. We had a lovely visit with she and Mr. Willis. As we drove on to Coatamun dra we left the fruit growing area to enter livestock grazing and farming land. At 6:00 a.m. and without breakfast we met our pilot who flew us west to ward the outback country. We went from grain farming to grazing and to Leeton where we saw the first irrigation from Murrumbidgee river. Here they raise many crops that need wa ter but mostly rice and cotton. From here we flew northwester ly out of the irrigated land to the desert where they talk of sections per cow and acres per sheep. We went on to Pooncarie where there is another irriga tion project. We had a dust storm ahead of us so the pilot turned north easterly. We land ed at a sheep station owned by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Schneider. They own 82,000 acres and rent from the government 40,000 more. Mr. Schneider was away from home lighting fire about 70 miles away. Mrs. Schneider was very gracious and charm ing. She met us at their private air atrip and escorted us to the house where she served tea and cookies. She ta district represen tatlve from Australia for the As loclated Country Women. She is a erandmother with lour grana children and flies her own 170 Cessna. When asked how far to town she said, Thirty-five min utes by plane to liillston and three hours to Sidney." They had had two fires on their place around Christmas. One had burned all the standing grain that was left to cut and the other killed al but 400 head of sheep. They had 5000 head be- fore the fire. They naa 4J came left out of a herd of 400. They lost 10 of their eleven horses. Al though, the fire burned right to the buildings they were able to save most of them. Mrs. Schnei der said her worst problem was the mice that had invaded the buildings since the fire, but that they would leave as soon as they had a good rain. We flew back to Cootamundra for lunch then went to visit an other ranch at Harden. This ranch had been in the same family for three generations. The grandfather had fettled about 4000 acres. His two sons had Inherited It and now was being farmed by hla grandson. It is more productive land and they speak of cattle and sheep per acre. The original house was M..nk lttA nnr Aarlv Amnrlean IIIUVII t V- W " - style, large, spacious and with many room. The new house was built In the eaily 1930' and waa of the same style and architecture as ours of the same period. To Lutheran Convention Pastor and Mrs. Rudy Mensch nd Mrs. Bill Rawlins will leave next Sunday afternoon for Ta coma to attend North Pacific Dis trlct Convention of the American Lutheran Church. The Conven tion will be held on the Pacific Lutheran University campus. Pastor and Mrs. Menscn wui also visit their son and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mensch. r:anttA.TIrnmi want ads Day. Phone 676-9228 for G-T want ad service. Now! Get dial-it-yourself discounts on most outotstate calls. I 8:00 am 3 MIN. DAY RATE wSUklsiD I ,0 $1 35 or Less WEEKfcNU I 5:00 pm ' W88 RATE p"""1 bbb $-7or3?rr I 5:00 pm 3 MIN. EVENING RATE pr IJgg 1 11:00 pm $-65 or Less LessorLess 111:00 pm 1 MIN. NIGHT RATE 8:00 am $ 35 or Less Rates shown are tor maximum i ana o mmuiu station calls you dial yourself to anywhere in the U.S. except Alaska end Hawaii-tax not included. 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