THE WAINGONGORO BEACH.
A case whioh came before the Magistrate's Court to-day is of considerable importance, not only to Hawera people, But also to residents in the district for mile 3 round. Borne natives proceeded against Mr Stevens for damages for trespass, the trespass being a picnic visit to the reserve at tbe mouth of the Waingongoro which for many years has been a popular holiday resort; and it beoame apparent on the matter b&ing looked into that, under a Crown grant and a licence to occupy issued to oertain individuals, the natives who have warned the public off are technically within their rights. Jt is nevertheless a very great hardship to the public that this i 3 go, for though people still have access to the sea beach they are shut out from enjoyment of the river side picnic ground. It is alleged that tl c reason for this deprivation of the public is that the natives have been annoyed, and had their boats damaged by " hoodlums ;" but the effect of the restriction is to shut out the reputable people who would do no harm, and probably will have no effect whatever as against the class who do injury. Jn $he interests
of the town and district the local bodies should see what they can do. If the land could be acquired for the public it would be well worth having; if it cannot, then perhaps some arrangement can be made whereby the natives can be assisted to protect their property. It is said that individuals can get permission to go on the land, but people do not know where to go to get it, and, besides, the quest for permits would be a const in t difficulty. We are not unaware that a good many people profe-s to know a reason apart from tho native rights for the shutting up of tha je serve, but a? our object is to see arrangements made by which the people of the district can have restored to them a privilege that only a very few have abused, we counsel an effort to induce natives and Kuro peana to work together in the i matter,
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7369, 22 January 1902, Page 2
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363THE WAINGONGORO BEACH. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7369, 22 January 1902, Page 2
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