Mackay Falls

are situated, and he relates how the falls got their name. It appears that before the discovery of the falls which bears his name Sutherland had a partner or mate in his prospecting operations in the then unknown country between the head of the Arthur River and Milford Sound. Part of the agreement between them was that in the event of the discovery of any are at waterfalls in the mountains in the Arthur Valley, the first should be named after Mackay. Accordingly when the splendid fall I have referred to was discovered it was named the Mackay Falls. But a continuance page 14 of the prospecting operations and explorations resulted in the discovery by Sutherland of the great waterfall near the head of the river, which eclipses the Mackay Falls in its great height, and to it was given the name of its discoverer—a name that has now attained a world-wide celebrity. Having finished our walk through the intervening track between the foot of the lake and a point lower down the river, at which we are again to do some boating until we are landed at the head of Miltord Sound, we find that Mr and Mrs B. have not kept up with us. Ross therefore embarks with the other four for the short pull down the river. This is quickly accomplished, and we are landed at a point about half a mile from Sutherland's, Directions are given us by Ross as to crossing a branch of the river which flows between us and the house, and which takes a somewhat winding course, This is about 12 o'clock, and we ought to have reached our destination in a quarter of an hoar or to. But somehow or another we miss the right crossing place, and the two members of the party who most need a rest, as they hare to return that day to the Beech Hute, strike into the bush at the back of Sutherland's at the wrong spot. There is a well-defined track which they think leads to the house, and this is followed for a considerable distance, when it becomes manifest that the wrong direction is being taken. We retrace our steps, get an the right track, and finally reach Sutherland's house