CAPE ARGUS - 1927,
August 4
COMMERCE IN ROBERTSON
Dried Fruit Factories, Distilleries and Wineries form the major section of industrial activities. Robertson offers a splendid opportunity for a considerable industrial expansion.
SOCIAL LIFE IN ROBERTSON
The Dutch Reformed church is a feature of Robertson and well worth seeing. A Library and Reading Rooms provide for those of literary taste. Patrons of the Theatre will find the splendid bioscope and entertainment hall absolutely modern. Entertainers seldom fail to pay Robertson a visit, and the town does not lack in dances.
SPORT IN ROBERTSON
A fine recreation ground provides for Football, Hockey and Cricket. Tennis Courts, Croquet Court and a nine-hole Golf Course provide for those of other tastes. Boating, Bathing and Fishing in the Breede River, are within easy reach of the town. There is Mountaineering is the neighbourhood; the foot of most of the peaks is easily reached by motor.
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A PARADISE FOR PICNICKERS
Some
delightful spots are within easy reach of Robertson by motor-car. There is, for
instance, the De Hoop drive to the mountains – a winding way with farms
clinging to the slopes of the foothills and nestling in the valleys. The
scenery all the way is splendid and the traveler gains some idea of the
remarkable fertility of the farms. From Burger’s farm it is a short walk to the
waterfall. Robertson gets its drinking water supply from this spot, which with
other places in the neighbourhood, is a magnet for picnickers. The grandeur of
the Langebergen range dominates this part of the district.
Equally
popular is the short drive to Dassies Hoek. From the town the road leads to a
square-shaped cleft in the mountains known as the Window Ledge. Winding up the
foothills in easy gradients, the motorist passes works where a good quality
lime has been produced from the blue limestone of the mountain. From the top of
a hill the farms of Dassies Hoek are seen perched on the mountain side and
extending down the valley. But for the absence of chalets, the scenery is
typically Swiss in character. At the river there is a poplar grove frequented
by picnickers. Higher up is another waterfall which splashes into an almost
circular canyon. The scenery here, as elsewhere on the slopes of the mountain
chain, has a singular charm. From here a bird’s eye view may be had of the main
features of the fertile and beautiful Garden district. A short and very
pleasant little drive is the one through the Government plantations to the Silver
Strand on the Breede River. Here a fine stretch of sand and safe boating and
bathing are enduring attractions to town people. Robertson’s roads are good,
and its scenic resources endless. Those who wish to go further afield than the spots
mentioned may take the road through the smiling valleys down to the famous
Cogman’s Kloof. Here, and at Zandvliet in particular, they will find farms
second to none in South Africa. Robertson itself, it may be added, is an easy
four hours’ drive from Cape Town. A more pleasant spot away from the hustle of
the city could not be desired.
