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Otago Witness, Issue 3594, 30 January 1923, Page 47

tongariro national park. TAUMARUNUI, January 26. The first meeting of the Tongariro National Park Board was held yesterday Mr J B Thompson (Undersecretary of Lands) presiding. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie (Minister of I-ands) was also present. the following officers were appointed : vV arden, Mr T Cullen; caretaker, Mr A. Cowley; Secretary to the board, Mr W. R. Jourdam; treasurer, Mr J. N. O’Donnell As one of the trustees in the estate of the late Mr R. C. Bruce, Mr A. G Simpson announced that the estate would donate £IOOO towards the development of the park. A sub-committee was appointed to report on a suitable site for a hostel. The necessity for finance to develop tho park and to improve the access to it was discussed It was resolved that a request be placed before the Government for favourable consideration for the granting of a subsidy on local body contributions m terms of the Act.

ELECTION PETITIONS. WELLINGTON, January 26. The date of the hearing of the Eden election petition lias been lixed for February 7. hut as the Hon. C. J. Parr will require to be in his seat in the House on that date he will probably apply for an adjournment until the end of the month. Mr Justice Hosking and Mr Justice Stringer have been appointed to hear the petition. ... , , The Oamam petition is set down for hearing by Sir Robert Stout and Mr Justice Adams on February 9. Tile beginning of March is the date mentioned for the hearing of the Waitonio and Western Maori petitions.

Potatoes have become almost a drug in the market, (states the Auckland Herald). Perfect weather has enabled digging to proceed at a rapid rate, and growers seem inclined to rush in their stocks, though the prices obtainable are not at all attractive. A good crop leav.es little encouragement for any anticipation of a recovery in the market, especially as equally favourable conditions are reported from Canterbury. Wholesale price is about 7s ex store for best quality, but anything second rate is difficult to sell at any price.