BACKWARD CAMP

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 102, 26 October 1929, Page 29

BACKWARD CAMP

MASTERTON MAKES A MOVE

A strong plea for the development f a permanent motor camping ground m Masterton was made by Mi F fwf~ b \? eetiRg of ««o Chamber of Commerce there, and at his suggestion the chamber set up a committee to co* 1 _ n P ln.l* mt * m?}°™g representatives in working for the improvement of the pl^ »TCam.P inS ground in the park, -.. Mr. Norm said .that cither the preBent camping ground should be improved or another should be' obtained. He thought that a committee set up for this purpose might also collect information regarding projects that would benefit the town. The retiring president ■ (Mr. J H Handyside) said that all who had seen the magnificent camping grounds provided in other districts would agree that Masterton was much behind the times in this matter. Mr. Norris said that eventually water and gas should be laid on to the camping ground, but the things needed most urgently were a fence to keep horses away from the cars and some road improvements. About £100 would be -needed. He suggested that the chamber might provide £25 and ask the Motor Traders' Association to find an I equal amount. n* I -_Wm agreed that the president '(Mr. r.' I' Watson)* the vice-president (Mr. C. M. Bowden), and the secretary (Mr. H. M. Boddington) should be a committee to confer with two representatives each of the Motor Traders' Association and Automobile Association—tho joint committee to approach the Borough Council on the question of having the present camping ground made pe£ inanent and to go into the matter of improvements.