EGMONT NATIONAL PARK.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 37, 7 October 1912, Page 5

EGMONT NATIONAL PARK.

QUARTERLY MEETING

The quarterly meeting of the Egpnopt iNutiopal Park Board was held at 3 biio North Egfnont Mountain House last week. There were present: Messrs. G. H. Bullard (in the chair), S. gPercv ■ ..Smith. W. Rogers, “J. R. 'Hill, 11. McK'/Morison, R. Dingle, and H. Stocker (secre-tary),-Apologies for absence were re-‘ceivecl-from Messrs. Wilkie and Good-

Tlie Stratford Borough Council and the Stratford County Council each having agreed to contribute one-third of the cost of installing the telephone to the Stratford House, the Board agreed to contribute the Other third, so that the work could be put in hand.

The secretary reported that no reply had yet been received from the upunake Town Board re the appointment of a- representative on the Board. A statement of receipts and expenditure for the past quarter was submitted, showing a credit to the Board’s funds of £45 15s lOd. The committee in charge of the Stratford House was , autaorised to purchase a range for the use at the nouse, the cost of same to be charged to the committee’s account. The Stratford representatives were appointed a sub-committee to interview Mr. G. T. Murray, district roads engineer, re Government grant for improving the track to the Stratford House.’

It was decided that the next meeting be held at Stratford m'December. Bylaws were considered and adopted as follows: —Making it unlawful for motor cars and other traffic to exceed a speed of eight miles an hour over any part of the track between the house and the radius line; to damage or remove any post or material placed for the protection of water-tables and other purposes within the reserve; to remove any direction post within the park reserve; and making it lawful for clio caretaker to refuse accommodation to any person suffering from disease or any other complaint likely to affect other persons staying at or resident in the house.—“ Herald.”