Orana still popular
Admission increases arising from the higher cost of feeding the animals had not affected ■< the attendance at Orana Park wildlife reserve, said the. park’s animal director. (Mr P- R- Garland) yesterday, '.. ■ ~.? . / Increased food costs had forced the;, .park management to raise the adult admission charge, but . there was <a steady stream of visitors last week-end, the first paying the new charge. The increase was necessary as animal numbers had increased tenfold during the last four years,.said Mr Garland. .'<r.c..‘r
An incorrect report in; “The . Press” last Thursday! said the new adult, admission charge had increased by $1 to $4. The figure, also printed -in an advertisement last .Saturday, is incorrect. The adult charge is now $3, while that for children under 15 years remains unchanged at sl. The family concession has been abolished.
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