THE TONGARIRO PARK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19061, 4 July 1925, Page 10

THE TONGARIRO PARK.

DECISIONS OF THE BOARD. SITE FOR SPORTS CLUB HUT. • "* 7 • ' / (BT rEIJEOKAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] WELLINGTON. Friday.

Th* Tongariro National Park Board decided to adopt the report of Sir James Gunson in connection with the tracks to Ketetahi and Waihonuhonu, and to expend as funds permitted £l2O in improving the track and marking it clearly with permanent poles. J •'

It was also decided to - authorise expenditure of £IOO as funds became available for the Ohakune track.

A report was received to the effect that Bruce Road construction was well under way, lie formation and culverts being practically complete from the main road to tha Whakapapanni crossing, and that one mile and five chains of the road had been metalled.

The board decided to adopt plans lor the erection of a kitchen and recreation room at ,the Whakopa huts at a price submitted, approximately £3OO, provided the specifications were satisfactory. The location was left in tho hands of a subcommittee.

It was decided to accede to the request of the Ton&ariro National Park Sports Club for a site at the 6000 ft. level on Ruapehu for the purpose of erecting a hut, the terms being the same as were granted in the case of the ski club. The rate of charges for the use of the board's skis was attended, the new rate to be 2s 6d for one day, 2s a day for two or more days and 9s a Week. It was reported that the milling of timber had been carefully -carried out and that the operations were being jealously guarded.* Letters from the Dunedin Naturalists' Club, the New Zealand Institute and the Forestry League in reference to heather and exotic birds were received. In connection with the proposed introduction into the district of billed partridges, the board decided to adhere strictly to its former decision not to permit the introduction of exotic birds into the precincts of the park. It had no control, however, over the position where exotic birds were introduced into districts controlled by the Rotorua and Waimarino Acclimatisation Societies. It would make representations that such birds be not liberated anywhere within the neighbourhood of the park.

It was decided in future to hold halfyearly meetings of the board in place of the present quarterly meetings, the working exocutive of Wellington members to attend in the interim to matters of importance. Special meetings of the board would be called as necessity arose, * The by-laws were finally approved and the, seal of the board affixed.