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Overseas Agencies. The Australian main agencies of the Department, Melbourne and Sydney, had heavy work during the year. From Melbourne, the head Australian office, the Government representative, Mr. H. J. Manson, reports a very busy season, and much good work has been done to further the interests of New Zealand generally. No opportunity was missed of bringing our attractions prominently before the Australian public, and steamer accommodation from Australia was heavily taxed during the season. Mr. Manson states the supplies of literature to hand from the Otago Expansion League, the White Star Line, the Mount Cook Motor Company, the Southland League, as well as that from Head Office, have been liberal, and just what were required for the purpose. The enlarged photographs supplied by the Publicity Department were suitably framed, and a number of them have, with good effect, been hung in the Bank of New Zealand and leading hotels. Arrangements have also been made to display others in the newly decorated rooms of the English Speaking Union, the Geelong Club, and

Date. | Party and Guide. Climb. Route. Height. I " Jan. 20 Mrs. Anderson ; Guide Mount Sealy .. From Mueller Hut to Sladden Saddle ; descent to 8,651 Milne Annette, following same ridge to Hermitage Jan. 22 Master Ross and Mr. Mounts Marie, From Mueller Hut by north ridge of Marie, following 8,051 Bishop Massey, and ridge to summit of Sealy, returning Hermitage by Sealy Annette Ridge Jan. 22 Fitzherbert .. .. Pi brae and From Hooker Hut by ridge from Turner's Peak; 9,716 Nazomi descent by same route. (There was no witness to this climb.) Jan. 22 Mrs. Anderson ; Guide Footstool .. From Sefton Bivouac to Main Divide, up rock face 9,073 Murrell to summit, returning by same route Jan. 22 Messrs. Chambers and Mount Hardingei From de la Bache Bivouac up rock ridge directly 10,100 Porter ; Guide Milne under glacier peak, across snow basin, up rocks to Main Divide, thence by ridge to summit; descent by same route Jan. 24 Miss Barker; Guide Mounts Rosa and From Hooker Hut, traversing Rosa and Mabel and 6,997 Milne Mabel unnamed peak; descent by snow and scree to east side of Tasman Valley Feb. 1 Professor and Mrs. Algie, Harper Saddle From Low Cook Bivouac and Noeline Rocks, re- 8,559 Mrs. H. Porter ; Guide turning same day to Hermitage Milne Feb. 1 Miss Barker; Guides Footstool .. From Sefton Bivouac to Main Divide, up rock face to 9,073 Murrell and Williams summit, returning by same route Feb. 3 Masters Ross and Fitz- Footstool . . From Hooker Hut to Copeland Pass, following Main 9,073 gerald Divide to summit of Footstool; descent in steps of previous party, 1st February Feb. 3 Miss Barker; Guides Mount Giant From Gorilla Hut to Col, following western arete to 7,836 Murrell and Williams ("Rotten summit; descent same route Tommy") Feb. 4 Mr. H. Porter; Guide Mount Sefton.. From Sefton Bivouac across head of Huddlestone 1.0,354 Milne Glacier to spur leading to Tucket's Col, following main arete to summit; descent by same route. (This is first descent by this route since Fitzgerald and Zurbriggen in 1895.) Feb. 5 Masters Ross and Fitz- Mounts Spence From Mueller Hut to Barron's Saddle, up ridge to 7,661 herbert and Mont- summit, following Main Divide to summit of gomery Spence ; descending some distance into Landsborough side down snow couloir, thence across to face of Spence, rejoining ridge of Montgomery Feb. 6 Messrs. Porter and Mount Darby.. From Mueller Hut up rocks from glacier, returning 8,287 Barker by snowfield through Sladden Saddle ; descending to hut Feb. 6 j Miss Theomin; Guide Mount Mont- From Mueller Hut to Barron's Saddle, following 7.661 Murrell gomery eastern arete to summit; traverse same to Fyfe's Pass, descending to hut Feb. 7 j Messrs. Porter and Mount Bannie From Mueller Hut up glacier to ridge between 8,300 ! Dawson Bannie and Vampire, thence to summit; descent by same route Feb. 7 Mr. Vosseller and Miss Malte Brun .. Ascent by main western arete; descent by same 10,421 Ewart: Guide Milne route to head of glacier, thence to hut Feb. 10 Messrs. Vosseller and Mount Cook .. From Haast Hut by Linda route, returning by same 12,349 Rawnsley; Guide Milne Feb. 13 Ross and Fitzgerald .. Malte Brun .. From Malte Brun Hut, using steps of Vosseller's 10,421 party to head of glacier, thence by main arete to summit; descent by same route Feb. 28 Mr. S. Turner; Guide Unnamed pass From Burch Hill Station up valley to low pass Milne between Lloyd Peak and Edgar Thomson, crossing to head of Dobson ; descent by same route to Birch Hill Mar. 17 j Mr. J. Roberts; Guide Mounts Sealy and From Mueller Hut, through Sladden Saddle by 8,651 Milne Annette snow face to summit; descent to Hermitage by Annette Mar. 23 i Miss Theomin; Guide Nun's Veil .. From Gorilla Hut up creek, then south snow face; 8,975 Milne descent by same route Copland Pass was ascended nine times, Ball Pass once, Glacier Dome twice, and Graham's Saddle three times during the season.