THE HOT LAKES CHRONICLE AND Tourists' Journal. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1896.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 172, 18 March 1896, Page 2

THE HOT LAKES CHRONICLE AND Tourists' Journal. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1896.

Elsewhere wo giveinsertion totw-orm--solicited communications wrirt'll from totally different .standpoints, but enol with the conviction that the capabilities of this place demand much moro attention than they nro at present ro~ ceiving at the hands of the Govern* ment. The first article is by Mr F. A. Franklin, M.T.C.E., consulting engineer to the various Government departments of New South Wales, who bus been residing in "Rotorua for the past few weeks, mid who has been na> tnrally impressed with the resources of the district and the ineffectual stops taken by the Government, in embellish* ing the surroundings. Mr Franklin can speck with no uncertain voice, ns ho has bad a wide and variol experience of what is necessary to the advnnc< mont of such places sons torender them moro attractive both to thetonrist and tie. health-seeker. As the projector and designer of the Centennial Park, Sydney, the Public Park, Bushcutter Bay, Stewart Park, "Wollongoug and ninny of tho pleasure resoils on the Blue Mountain tourist line, bis remarks as to our local requirements are worthy of every consideration. It

must be borne in rttind that tho writei 011)3' speaks of the Baths and their surroundings us they are. He is posossed of no knowledge of what has been promised by the representatives of the Government who hiive from time to time visited the place, and in specious language pointed oat \rhat is "intended" to be done. A certain place, we are told, is paved with good intentions. If the intentions of the Government were materialised in this manner, Kotorua would be macadamised and asphalted from the Utuhina Bridge to AVhakarewarew'a. Our second correspondent, Mr H L. McFadyen, is a tradesman with thoroughly practical views, and posessed of keen perceptive faculties. In brief but terse language ho states the outcome of his personal observations in the Australian colonies, and points out what in his opinion should be done in the interests of the place. His idea of diverting the course of the PuarengaCreek,abovo the " Torpedo" and so convert it into an active geyser, is a daring one, but as far as we can learn there are no obstacles in the way of its accomplishment.