En Route.

Between 50 and 60 "Wikitorians"—representatives and barrackers—left by the s.s. Maori on Thursday night, for Christchurch. The lovely moonlight night kindly provided by Mr. Bates was duly appreciated, and the trip down was largely without incident.

The Auckland representatives were unfortunate in being unable to get down until the following night. On arrival at Lyttelton we were enthusiastically welcomed by Bob Comrie.

The Christchurch station provided no scenes of uproarious merriment. All parties seemed to be reserving their energies for the serious business ahead, even that grand old haka?? "Wikitoria" was given a morning off duty. However, we were quickly and expeditiously "sorted out" and despatched to the care of our respective hosts and hostesses, whose kind hospitality cannot be sufficiently praised.

An innovation that was much appreciated was the club at the "Starland." As stated in the programme, this club provided a lounge, reading-room, dancing, gramophones, piano, and "information on any subject at all;"—brainy youths in this City of the Plain.