DROP IN MOUNTAIN TOLLS

Taranaki Daily News, 27 May 1931, Page 10

DROP IN MOUNTAIN TOLLS

FINANCIAL DEPRESSION BLAMED.

SOME COMPARATIVE FIGURES.

“It will be noticed that our toll fees of £6BB 13s show a drop of £l7l 12s (xl compared with the previous year, when the total fees collected amounted to £B6O 5s 6d,” stated Mr. W. G. Walkley, chairman of the South Committee of the Egmont National Park Board yesterday. “In the first four months of the financial year toll fees were considerably greater in amount than the fees for the corresponding four months of the previous year. Thereafter they commenced to fall, with the result mentioned. I think it can be safely said that the fall in fees is due entirely to the existing financial depression and is in no wise due to any decline in the popularity of the resort. It is gratifying, however, to sec that the ‘Syme Hut’ and the cottage have provided satisfactory returns and are popular with visitors staying at Dawson Falls.” The comparative statement of park fees collected for the past three years as prepared by the secretary was shown as follows.—•

The division of fees as collected last year is as follows. — April: Park, £BO 10s; cottages, £ll 17s 6d; motors, £49 7s 6d; Syme Hut, £1 0s 6d. May: Park, £2S 16s; cottages, £2 Us 6d; motors, £l9 10s; Syme Hut, June: Park, £25 2s; cottages, £l5 Ss; motors, £2O; Syme Hut, 16s. July: Park, £l6 19s; cottages, 7s 6d; motors, £ll 17s 6d; Syme Hut, Is. August: Park, £l5 6s; cottages, £1; motors, £lO ss; Syme Hut, 6s 6d. September: Park, £l6; motors, £10; Syme Hut, 18s. October: Park, £l4 9s; cottages, £3 17s 6d; motors, £lO 2s 6d; Syme Hut, 8s 6d. November: Park, £l3 8s; motors, £S 7s 6d; Syme Hut, £1 Us. December: Park, £5l 14s; cottages, 18s 6d; motors, £3O 7s 6d; Syme Hut, £5 Od 6d.

January: Park, £63 4s; cottages, £l3 16s; motors, £4ls 2s 6d; Syme Hut, £1 Ils 6d.

February: Park, £22 13s; cottages, 12s 6d; motors, £l5 2s 6d; Syme Hut, £1 18s 6d. March: Park, £27 19s; cottages, 4s; motors, £l7 7s 6d; Syme Hut, £3 12s. Totals: Park, £376; cottages, £5O 13s; motors, £243 19s; Syme Hut, £lB 10s. In his report, Mr.' J. P. Murphy said he regretted to state that the takings were down in comparison with the previous season. Mr. Murphy mentioned the opening of the Stratford Road and its extension to the plateau as a possible cause of the reduction.

On the suggestion of the secretary, Mr, L. O. Hooker, it was decided to erect a sign by the gate at the entrance to’ the reserve setting out the toll charges and authority for collection. Another, setting out the conditions and charges for the use of Syme Hut, and a third, with a warning against the destruction of or damage to the board’s property, are also to be erected. HOCKEY TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. T, A PTES’ AND MEN’S FIXTURES. Oriental, to play Otakeho at Otakeho.—Stevens, Thomson, Clarke, Corbett, Duncan, Brough, Bercy, Moloney, Foy, Windle, Syme, Des Forges. Alhambra, to play Manaia at Hawera.—Kehely, Butler, Johnson, Simon, Cruickshanks, Carter, Shaw, Kendall, Ryan, Dowdle, .Lewis.; Hawera juniors, to play Otakeho juniors at Otakeho. —Fredericks, Parkinson, Clements, Clarke, Hamilton, Westwood, Evans, Sargeson, Lovell brothers, Foy. The following juniors are to be at the Park, Hawera, at 1.45 p.m.—Tullock, McGrlashan, K. and E. Murtagh, Riley, Thompson, Fredericks, . Dingle, Lay, McDonald, Howell, Badock, Lacy. Ramblers, to' play Auroa.—Misses N. Shannon, N. Adams, T. Clement, P. McNeill, N. Healey, K. Goodwin, N. Davis, A. Johnstone, M. and F. Woolliams and M. Jackson; emergencies, Misses E. Dahl and E. Mcßeth. HAWERA DRUIDS’ MEETING. HALF-YEARLY ELECTION HELD. The quarter night meeting of the Loyal Hawera Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held on Monday, A.D. Bro. L. Hall presiding over a good attendance of members.” ■ The half-yearly election of officers resulted: A.D., Bro, S. N. Reece; V.A.D., Bro. F. E. Edwards; 1.G., Bro. Tippetts; O. Bro. S. Hall; A.D. Bards, Bros. A. Ewington and G. Harding; V.A.D. Bards, Bros. K. Brown and R. Hayward; Benevolent Committee, P.A.D. Bro. N. Grant and P.A.D. Bro. D. Hicks; stewards, Bros. Ramsey, Ewington and N. Grant. The lodge entertained two visiting brethren, P.D.P. Bro. Dunkley, Moturoa Lodge, and Bro. C. Davis, Feilding, who acted as scrutineers at the election officers., One new member was initiated, P. Bro. VowletA acting as M.C. Several candidates were proposed and at the close of the meeting the brethren joined in social intercourse at supper. HAWERA MEN’S GOLF CLUB. DRAW FOR BOGEY MATCH TO-DAY. The draw for the Hawera Golf Club’s bogey competition to-day is:— 12.50 — Blair and Snowsill. 12.54 — Fraser and Stewart. 12.58—Hunt and S. Sagar. 1.2—-Mortlock and Dalgetty junr. I.6— g. Strange and Harrop. 1.10 —Zinsli and Marychurch. 1.14 —Simpson and Sutton. 1.18 —Henderson and Davy. I.22—Champion, and Ward. 1.26—-Westa way and Toss will. 1.30 —Cullen and Robb. I.3B—Sinclair and Smith. 1.42 —Hainsworth and Wholey. 1.46 —Batchelor and Dalgetty senr. 1.50— Browne and Myberg. 1.54 — Grace and W. G. Strange.

I.sB—Horeburgh and another. The following players have had. their handicaps reduced: Cheevers by 10 to 20—15; Morris by 4 to 24—18; Hunt by 3 to 11—8.

ms 1929 £ 8 d £ mo s d £ s <t. April 141 14 0 75 13 6 142 15 6 May .... 33 17 0 45 8 6 52 3 « June .... 33 7 0 45 10 6 61 6 0 July .... 31 9 6 14 15 6 29 5 0 Aucust 21 0 44 3 6 26 17 6 September 30 19 0 60 11 0 26 18 0 October 51 3 0 57 15. 0 28 17 6 November 36 19 0 35 3 6 23 6 6 December 92 5 6 90 14 0 88 0 6 January 186 IS 6 181 5 0 119 14 0 February 105 5 6 90 6 0 40 6 6 March 106 16 6 118 .19 6 49 2 6 Totals 875 1 6 800 5 6 688 13 0