ECONOMY PROPOSALS

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3849, 4 October 1932, Page 5

ECONOMY PROPOSALS

the chateat TOXGARIRO VIEWS OF A SKIER (Per Press Association) Wanganui. Dot, 3. Discussing tlie Economy Commission's report on the advisability of Hosing the Chateau Tongariro. Mr. NV. S. Rennie, hnn. secretary to the Ruapehu Ski Club, told the Dominion that sineo tlie report ivas prepared, flu- prices charged at the Chateau had been considerably reduced, and more persons were staying there. "in Canada.” said Mr. Rennie, “the hostels are only open for a few months each year, and perhaps lhat could lie arranged for in Now Zealand. fir. T. Mitchell, of Australia, had spoken most appreciatively of (lie excellent facilities at the Chateau —the nearnss of tlie hostel to the ski-ing grounds and the fine course. It only needed, lie said, a better road further up the mountain, and Hint was being made now by unemployed labour. At llie recent Xew Zealand amateur ski-ing championships nearly 200 people were unable to obtain accommodation at ti e Clial can”