HON. T. MACKENZIE.
'; : SPECIAL SOUNDS EXCURSION. V' - .; . (dt telegraph—-special coeeespondent.) .■'... • ;'.'■.:".: Dunedin,,February 10. , Thei Hon. T. Mackenzie 'yesterday visited■ the CoriicalHills forest at Tapanui. He was struck with the luxuriance 'of the native grasses inside the rabbit-proof.!enclosures. .Mr., Mackenzie considers that, if tho.,Central .Otago 'runs were locked up and' tlie sheep kept off for two year's the rabbits would de-, crease and the country-would again become valuable for grazing. "Rabbits will not stay where the pasture is- luxurious,-..but seek for bare spots. The Tapanui State Nursery was then inspected: ' The Minister was gratified with the excellent' work, done and the splendid appearance of the young trees. '■■ Mr. Mackenzie stated that he would try to run by steamer: an excursion from-Dunedin to the West Coast Sounds.at, Easter. The boat will leave the Thursday before the holidays and return on the Tuesday following. The steamer and other expenses are to' bo made very moderate and within the reach.of all trippers who have-not yet. seen the marvels ,of the West Coast Sounds. I understand that if private enterprise does not provide a steamer for ..this, cheap trip; it will be proposed to use the Tutanekai.-: The cost would be about half that of the Waikare's trip... - ,> ■' ,
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 429, 11 February 1909, Page 8
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