THE DOMINION’S BEAUTY SPOTS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 July 1929, Page 3

THE DOMINION’S BEAUTY SPOTS

MEMBERS ADVANCE DISTRICTS’ CLAIMS

WELLINGTON, Last Night, In speaking on the present alien of the report of the Tourist and Health Resorts Department, Air. J. G. (Joates in the House to-day said tltere, was a great deal of interest in what would be the Government's policy in the development of tourist traflic. He considered it should be progressive but not too ambitious. It was more desirable to carry out the work thoroughly on fewer attractions than to spend money on the merely partial development: of many places. He advocated making a determined effort to develop Rotorua more thoroughly and suggested the construction of a road to Alii ford Hound. It might pay as a commercial undertaking to spend £1,000,000 on roads and other means of popularising tourist resorts of which ho mentioned several which ho considered unrivalled in the world. Air. J. O’Brien entered a plea for the development of access to (Ik; scenic attractions of Westland. Air. S. G. Smith said he did not ask for 'urge sums of money to be spent on the development of Taranaki's resorts but lie thought that the-province should be given its f; ir share and should be recommended in common with others for inspection by visitors to the coiintrv.

Mr. W. E. Parry ref'iTcd (o the attractions and historical associations pf Kawau Island, which v.as the home of Sir George Grey and asked the Government to protect, it against possible disfigurement. Air. C. IT. Glinkard said he had nlv.ays held the view (hat tourists should first he attracted to Xew Zealand by Rotorua, with a view to their remaining there, or coming again to tour the rest of the country. H > advocated the provision of camping and bath facilities at Taiqio, which, In* was confident, was destined to be a g"eat motoring centre. He also stated that the curative properties of Rotorua’s natural resources had boon neglected in the past. Mr. A. M. Samuel said h“ considered the Tourist department did not give sufficient "ution to a"I ructions other than the best known re orts a v| d lu> referral to Coromandel. He said ,a motor trio from Thames to Coromandel and Alereurv Bay would provide scenery unequal’‘d in the Dominion and only comparable with the Fn nch and Italian Riviera.

Mr. F. Langstone referred to the claims of National Park, which he described as the best mountaineering locality in the North Island.

Mr. 11. R. Jenkins opposod the suggestion that the Milford Track sli'mid nrenar-’-d for motor trips, as he considered it was tlie walk which was par: of tlie atirae'ioiq 1 r ( » added, however, that lie .considered the (raid: had been neglected and tlie equipment was not satisfactory. Mr. O. E. AlncArilian referred to the ocean beach attractions of the Bay of Plenty and to the unique qualities of White Island.

Air. D. G. Sullivan advocated the provision of facilities to bring tourist resorts more within reach of working people. Tli<> national aspect of the subject a \vas mentioned by Air. D. J. Broadfoot, who said whether a tourist visited North Capo or tho Bluff, tho people there should urge him to see tlie rest of the country, lie suggested the formation of a select committee to deal with the whole subject of tourist services.

Air. W. 11. Field asked for assistance in adding to the safety of crossing the Tarania ranges, the alpine and forest scenery of which he praised. Improvements in the road from Timaru to Alonet Cook Hermitage were sought by the Rev. C. Carr, while Air. T. ATakitanara spoke on the general aspect of the subject.

The report was talked out. the House adjourning at 5.30 just' after Air. H. S. S. Kyle had risen to speak.