SMALL INCOME CUTS PLANS
National Park In Fiordland
(gtw Zealand Pm Association) INVERCARGILL, June 20. The need for more camping it recognised and it is proMfed to provide more along the Te Anau-Milford Sound highway and to provide a fgmplng area at Milford and, y|yn the access problem is jjlvcd, at Lake Hauroko, says fee Fiordland National Park jjozrd’s annual report. Finance, feough. is a limiting factor. Limited financial allocation jeverely curtailed the board’s unbitious development plans and ft will be impossible to adhere to the approved development plsn, says the report The board bu decided to approach • local bodies and organisations again for donations. Such money will be spent on public facilities in the park and donors can specify, if they wish, fee work for which they would ftke their donations used, says fee board’s secretary (Mr C. L. Costello). The board’s guaranteed revenue Is small. Results of an approach during the year to local bodies amf organisations were dissppointing, although £179 10s 6d was received, including some from private sources, says the report. Dealing with work proposed for the next year, to March 31, the report says it is hoped that initial preparatory work at least will be undertaken on the proposed subdivision at Te Anau Downs Landscaping of the Te Anau headquarters site will be completed and essential maintenance work will continue on the Hollyford and other popular track’ ft is hoped the lower HollyfcM road formation will be extended to High Falls by the Ministry of Works.
It is hoped to begin work on the alpine garden at the western portal of the Homer tunnel.
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Press, Issue 29236, 21 June 1960, Page 11
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