VOLCANIC MOUNTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 166, 14 July 1914, Page 6

VOLCANIC MOUNTS.

(To the Editor.) Sir.—At the lecture -on "Town Pli*. ning." his Worship the Mayor of Audiland , referred to tue destruction of voiranic mounts. iFor Ure infonnatiemof our visitens and citizens who do hot know tihp true position, it is neceastrv to point c-.rt that ■Uμ City Council hold a le&ae from the Government of a portion of the north sidle of Ait. fram whkib Uiey are carting road metii, theroby destroying the haee or a portion of the reserve about which Mi. Parr profcinsee so muoli indignation. >fim? time ago I was compelled to <It»w pitl/lic attention to t!h«> action of the City Council destroring one of the nitural formatione or cones overlooking iiip harbour, oit which they built 4. rcfiorvoir. The 'Mt. Eden. Domain Board lias done everything in its power .to pro-tec-t the Mountain, ahd so far ac tie' re«rre it-elf is concerned, they have stopped jiietal and ecoria from Mug ivmoved. but tihey have no juriedkJtion over th,> portion eon-trolled by the Auckland City Council. Therefore Mr! Parr.» imlignation mar be given effect to in so far a.5 the Council ie ewicenied. and should immediately obtain ston-s and material from 6ome otb»t source.—l am, etc. E. H. POTTER. 242. Queen Street.