WAITANGI TREATY SITE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 243, 13 October 1932, Page 11

WAITANGI TREATY SITE.

PXANS FOR DEVELOPMENT.

AEROPLANE FACILITIES.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Wednesday

Tentative plans for the development of the site on which the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, which the Gover-nor-General, Lord Bledisloe, and the Lady Bledisloe have presented to the nation, were outlined by the GovernorGeneral in an address to the Victoria League to-day. His Excellency made it clear that there was nothing definite about the proposals, as the bill concerning the gift had not yet come before Parliament. ' After referring to the growth of "airmindedness," his Excellency said he and thei Lady Bledisloe had selected a spot as a landing ground for aeroplanes close to the old Residency. Waitaugi would thus be brought within a few hours of Wellington. Another thing which had been provisionally decided upon was the creation of an excellent golf course. The turning of an inlet of the sea into a lake of about 80 acres was suggested, simply by putting up a small dam. There would be native bush at the head of the lake, and it was hoped to get waterfowl and other rare birds to settle there and to convert the property into a bird sanctuary. The creation of a small museum within the Residency was also mentioned by Lord Bledisloe. He said it should contain the facsimile of the treaty which had already been presented, portraits of the principal people cony cerned in the negotiation, of the treaty, and also suitable relics. People who possessed relics of the transaction might be persuaded to present them to this museum.