ALPINE ENTHUSIASTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 217, 13 September 1930, Page 11

ALPINE ENTHUSIASTS.

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WELLINGTON CONFERENCE.

FACILITIES ON MOUNTAINS.

(By Telegraph,—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Friday,

A federation of alpine, tramping, ski ind winter sports dabs was formed in Wellington to-day, as a. result of a, com- , tetenca consreaed by the Hew Zealand I Mpme CMaj -Qie to ■gxesen.t portance" and to develop facilities for enabling New Zealanders to enjoy their •■ich heritage oi scenic wonders. j

Mr. Harper explained the draft constitution proposed by the Kew Zealand Alpine Club.

After much discussion a constitution was adopted and the following committee waf set up to carry on until the first general meeting:— Messrs. A. P. Harper V. B. Hoggard, C. J. Thornton, S. A. Wiren, J. ±i. Silson, L. 0. Hooker, R. G. Murie and T. G. Mace

The conference passed a unanimous resolution that it strongly supported Mr. Harper in his endeavour to procure some regulation to provide for the licensing of alpine guides as an essential safeguard in the interests of all climbers, and requested Mm-to hand "this resolution to the conference called by the Government on the guide question.