MANAIA MOUNTAIN.
SCENIC BEAUTY IMPERILLED.
PROGRESS LEAGUE'S ACTION,
The intention of tho owner of a bush property on the slopes of Manaia to cut the timber and thereby destroy the scenic beauty of the mountain was mentioned to the North Auckland Progress League lase evening by the secretary, Mr A. T. Brainsby. The bush on the slope of Manaia was, he said, a beautiful feature at the harb®ur entrance, and worthy of preservation. The owner had offered to sell it as a scenic reserve for £1200.
Mr D. A. McLean said that the value placed on the timber was probHe had not examined it, $ut lie considered that it should be obtainable for a few hundreds, while the land, once the timber was off it, was practically worthless. Owing to the steepness of the country the timber would be considerably damaged during working. Mr McLean agreed that Manaia would certainly lose much of its scenic attractiveness if the timber were cut. The chairman, Mr R. E. Hornblow, moved that Mr McLean be e.sked to assess the value oftho timber and assess the value of the timber and discuss the question of sale with the owner,,and that the proposal to conserve the bush be referred to the Minister in chaTge of Scenery Preservation. The motion was carried unanimously without further discussion.
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Northern Advocate, 26 February 1925, Page 2
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220MANAIA MOUNTAIN. Northern Advocate, 26 February 1925, Page 2
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