Tramping Memorial

In the last issue of Salient we described the Tramping Club's plans for the erection of a hut in the Tauherenikau Valley as a memorial to Stanley Allaway and Roy Dickson of this College who lost their lives in a tragic accident on the Neumann Range on New year's Day, 1947. Many students of this college will well remember these two excellent boys who took a keen and active interest in many aspects of student life.

Several enthusiasts have spent the last four wekends on the hut site which is now cleared, but these few cannot do all the work. They have erected the four corner posts and from now on the hut will begin to take shape. The project is well beyond the preliminary stages and we would draw the attention of trampers, would-be trampers and even non-trampers to the following points.

1. Trampers: Most of you will have known Stan and Roy and should therefore have the necessary sentimental stimulus to help with the work. Besides, you will derive obvious advantages from the completed building. Do you want to come to the opening bash with the nasty feeling that you personally have done little or nothing towards this hut?

2. Would-be trampers: Freshers and others who have not had experience in the hills or the bush, this is your ideal chance. The Tauherenikau Valley is as beautiful as any in the Wellington province, providing unparalleled views of unbroken bushclad mountains, grassy flats for camping and satublng, a fine river with magnificent swimming good hunting and fishing [unclear: from] (last week's working party venison and juicy eel) and [unclear: co] other attractions. The [unclear: con] has cancelled all other trips [unclear: ing] those too difficult for [unclear: be] There will be a working trip hut site every weekend for [unclear: som] At this time of the year you need specialized gear and trip will be happy to assist in this Beginners who come on these [unclear: ing] parties will learn how [unclear: to] after themselves in the back and at the same time provide [unclear: ful] service for themselves [unclear: and] future student trampers for [unclear: you] come.

3. Non-trampers: There are botanists and others to who hut will be of great benefit, assistance both in collecting donating funds and in [unclear: attend] on working parties will be [unclear: more] come.

4. Everybody: We need and work. You and each of [unclear: you] provide these, and in return [unclear: you] derive personal satisfaction pleasure for years to come, imagine that your contribution be insignificant. Add your [unclear: name] the list of volunteers for [unclear: whose] parties on the notice board.