SCENIC BOARDS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14984, 3 June 1914, Page 10

SCENIC BOARDS.

KENNEDY'S BUSH, " ' The annual meeting of tho Kennedy**- * Bush Scenic Board was held yesterday, there being present the Commissioner . of Crown Lands (in the chair), and,*." Messrs Geo. T. Booth, H. G. Ell, 3LP., \ and George Harper. **»*.' - The annual report stated tliat dating' the year the area of. tho rcsorre'"»"-.', increased by G9 acres, a block adjoining-.' 1 on the north-west'having been purchased and partly paid for. That addition \ brought tho reserve out to the _hM_*bend of the road round Nancy's Knot- : An area of 29 acres between tho Bosk and Hoon Hay reserve having also boa* -, purchased, both reserves .--eie no*'/ linked tgethcr. A small area on -h«north side of Cass Peak was being adda*.?;.; , c to the reserve. • . It was resolved that a sub_criptioa J , box with notice should be placed on tM , verandah of the caretaker's cottage »__ > contain voluntary donations. ; | SUMMIT ROAD. . '__•_, j The annua! meeting of the S-iuinit I Road Scenic Board was aLso held yes* ! terday, the same members being pre* sent. '-. s ! The report stated tliat no work other , than fencing had been carried on during the year, and as no revenue was derived from any of tho reserve- a contn--bution towards the cost of fencing WM . made by a Government subsidy of £&>t • ■C for £. There had been several ad-i* tbns to tlie reserve by gift aud par* _ chase, during tho year. An area of,_J./ acres was purchased, and that are* linked up the Hoou Hay and Kennedy/ ' Bush reserves, adding Largely to tb«ar value for grazing purpo-w. «.war_-, the purchase thi- Government gave*-, subsidy of £200. •» ~ An area of fi acres was being adoed "» . the north-east end of tho Hoon Hay re- . serve. The Hon. R. H-aton had presented an area of nwily sorea - - acres at Cuss Peak as a scenic reserve. Mr Allen presented 1 acre 28 perches, . and -Mr M. I>. Morten presented nearly ___*" 27 acres of Ahuriri Bush. Other ares*had also been acquired by purchase, ,Vr _ wards which the Government granted"* £100 subsidy, and Mr A. E. G. Rhoqns.., gave £50. A handsome drinking foan--. tain had been erected on the i" 0 » tiie Coojwr's Knob reserve. This W» the gift of the Hon. It. Hcaton Rhode*. -