BUSH PRESERVATION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18890, 16 December 1935, Page 10

BUSH PRESERVATION

NEW ZEALAND SCENERY TAUPO & .WAIKAREMOANA An assurance that the matter ol scenery preservation in New Zealand is receiving.the fullest attention by tin* i.lovernment, is contained in a letter which the Napier Chamber of Commerce has received from Mr VV. Robertson. I ncierSecretary of the Department ol Lands and. Survey. “I have to advise that the question of the possible acquisition ol native bush areas on both sides of the 'lanpo road at Turangakuma and Hununga hills will he brought up for review in due course and L shall let you know 'what is decided. •‘With regard to the Wailsaremouiia reserve’and the highway from the lake to Rotorua, I have -to state that a comprehensive report on the Crown hinds in the T’rewera has,been made and will shortly be placed before the_ Government for consideration. When this matter is being tl’Calt wilh every attention will be <n veil to the claims oh scenery preservation in the locality adjacent to Waikaremoana and along the road from the lake to Rotorua. The department is fully aware of the importance of tins matter. .. , , “The matter of co-operation between the Lands Department and the Tourist Department in. scenery preservation mt’airs is qne that has always been given its full share of attention.