The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 45

Akaroa

Akaroa,

which is only a few hours' sail from Lyttleton. It is a delightful little settlement, situated at the head of a magnificent harbour. It was first peopled by some French settlers, but now the population is a mixed one. For fruitful orchards, and pretty gardens and greeneries, Akaroa has no rival, and for those who prefer

" Green landscapes and gardens of roses,"

to the

"Hocks where the snow-flake reposes."

we would say, "rest for a week at Akaroa." This flourishing place has a weekly paper of its own, and this is an index of its prosperity. And whilst on the score of newspapers we may observe that the City of the Plains has two of the best morning papers in the Colony, besides a couple of evening journals and two weeklies.

We have taken it for granted all this time that it is our tourist's intention to proceed overland from Christchurch towards Hokitika, in order to inspect the magnificent scenery on the route, and this is why we have not yet allowed him to take his departure for the North Island from the Port of Lyttelton.