Riparian Rights
Sir,—According to the letter' printed under this beading on Friday, it would appear that the Lands and Survey Department is proposing to give the Ashburton river-
bed to adjoining farmers, I am shocked. The Trespass Act, the closing of “paper” road access, the taking Of water for irrigation, the •fc tivities of rabbit boards , and catchment boards, ■ pollution and eutrophication- are cbmbining to deprive us of- a much-loved playground and avenue for fishing, shooting, swimming, and general good fun away from towns and cities. Who or what A “riparian owner’'? What is a “riparian right”? I do not like the sound of this jkrgon. Rather than encouraging; the gift of such Crown lands to fanners, the Lands ahd Survey Department should be cancelling riverbed leases and returning the’land td Its rightful owners, the people; of New Zealand, for their Unobstructed recreational tlse and general enjoyment— Yours, etc., " B. BACKSON. August 21, 1970.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32383, 24 August 1970, Page 12
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