Road Fences Questioned
, Farmers are denying access Ito many areas by building jfences across legal roads that ihave no defined boundary, 'according to the bulletin of the Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand.
The bulletin says there have been reports of landholders refusing access to the Rangitata River area, for one. “The difficulty lies in the definition of the road line,” it says. “In many cases this can be determined only by a survey, which may be costly in back-country stations. “Another problem is on whom the onus of proof rests ! —the fencer or the person (using the road access.” The bulletin says that action has been taken by county councils in the South Canterbury > Acclimatisation Society’s area to ensure that all access roads are open to the public. It refers to Section 145 of the Public Works Act, 1928, which provides that all gates crossing public roads must have affixed to them on both isides a sign carrying the Iwords “public road.”
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32349, 15 July 1970, Page 16
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