MT. EDEN CONTROVERSY

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 211, 7 September 1927, Page 8

MT. EDEN CONTROVERSY

CRATER'S NATURAL CHARM

PERK PLAHTDf G PROPOSAL

COUNCIL TO DECIDE.

Quite a number of people are of the opinion that the proposal to plant the crater of. Mount Eden with circles of tree fern would not add to the attractions of locality. A controversy; has arisen over the matter, which is to be finally decided by the Mount Eden Borough Council at its next meeting.

"Personally, I like the crater as it is," said the Mayor of Mount Eden (Mr. E. H. Potterl this morning, "but it is a matter for the council to deal with. Expert opinion on the subject seems to be fairly divided."

Mr. Potter said that the policy of tie council was to preserve the contour 01 the mountain, and the three small eones on the summit. AD quarrying had been stopped, and it was hoped to make the mountain a beautiful park by the protection of the slopes and the planting £ native frees, although steps would be not to obscure the panoramic to the summit had improvedfrocE eries had been made, and a &s£lTnaa beer, built in a prominent position. S^ 8 * 1 * that tt «* *" no doubt that the crater, which had been ■•n its present natural state for probably centuries, was one of the great attractions of the mountain, and the prospect of altering its appearance would receive very careful -consideration. He mentioned that when the Duchess of York saw it sh'e was very much impresseaLand expressed the opinion that it was one of Auckland's unique eights. Proceeding, the Mayor_ mentioned that tlie work of forming a playing , area at ■the foot of the mountain near Normanby Road was proceeding apace. It wae a ratural amphitheatre, and would lend if self admirably to the purpose of beautification.- He added that the council unfortunately .could not control some of t> « work that was beinjrcarried out on • -ivate property around j the edges of v ount Edenr'aria , in*-one locality; the m ".rrying of scoria was still in progress. "Rvory district should do what it can; : " the α-icection of beautification and the "- -ation g*. additional reservee," said -■" Potter.te» conclusion, "and we have . 2lqunt.-Vden--a- wonderful oppor- *. ' "jH p.f.lv* It one "of ll»2 show • - -■V.'Trid.*