AGGREGATING AREA.

Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1352, 12 March 1928, Page 4

AGGREGATING AREA.

It would appear that there are oilier challenges with regard to aggregation besides those referring to land aggregation. The latest, and most astonishing claim is tlml of an Auckland paper, which draws attention to "‘a point: overlooked hy many enthusiastic Aucklanders.” That

point is the claim that their city “is the centre of a 200-mile circle of scenic wonders, Unit includes specimens of practically all New Zealand’s tourist attractions except the fiords.” Those are all “within easy motor run of Auckland city.’ That means Rotorua and all the thermal regions, Te Aroha and tin* Waikato, Arapuni and Ilnka Falls. Which leads us to remark that: wo have been too modest in claiming the district immediately surrounding Feilding in the closest relationship. Following the Queen City ambition and example, we can in future enlarge the sphere end influence of Feilding, so as to include the facilities of Wellington's harbour, the beauties of Queen Charlotte and ITlovus Sounds, the eharms of the Wanganui river with its future fishing attractions, and the unique scenic effects of the Tongariro National Park, with its sensational outburst, such as Is being experienced with Ngauruhoe. An extravagant, claim? Of course, but no more so than that put forward by Auckland in claiming Rotorua for Its suburb. T