MORE ABOUT TAPU.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 25 February 1914, Page 7

MORE ABOUT TAPU.

HON. JOHN OTTi-Iffi WARMLY SUPPORTED. All t!i at lias been said recently in favour of expediting tlic- completion of tlic I'nacl fi'oiii Waimariiso to Tutij-o in ■order that tjfi.o .district bo opened up as a holiday resort is warmly supported by Mr, D. J, Xallian, wiio lias frequently visited tire lake and tiio surrounding country, and is familiar with every part ef it. "I am particularly grateful to Mr. Duthie for arawiiig attention to this matter,' 1 said Mr, Natliirti, when 3j.t> was interviewed. !s$ a Bosukmn reporter yestofday, "and also to Dr. Nownian, M J'., who lias done a .great cfcal to bring it into prominence. For three oi* four years, iii eannectiqii witli otter friends of my oini, I 3i.i>.vo boon striving to got tlw fiovcrnmcni to do EOiiicthing jit tlip way of ptov'illing easy access to the Tsnpo* country. The importance of tile road from Waimariro ■to Taupo_was brought under the notice of the Ward Government- liiany times, and all sorts of indefinite promises were tondo that something slioiiid bo done, but I suppose they got too ta.s'y and tki matter was Jiogkciiwl. However, the reprdsontjtjons mttde to politicians from time? to i hue see® to have at last bo.ftw fruit, and .ito'w that Mr, Onthie is interesting himself m the rentier I trope to ; s-' v ? something done. The Hon. JL 1). Bd'l having gtjfi-fi tip mid soon the district fffr himself can now appreciate, what we, who have been going up tli.ero. for years, have king known about' the fine climate and natural lwaiitics of the . district. • '

"I Imv« _ seen ft good deal erf th< world,''' said Mr. Nathan, "ami I fcnov of ilo district wkolv tflwiwpcßjple eaj'i sc easily exchange their ordiiia enviroiv raeiit for boaiitilul suri-ou&diiigs fintl ai! invigorating climate, without rnikonfap 1 he spprt that yon can get in that particii.hr district. In addition to 'tk fvsliing_ and . tiio 3nagni.flßp.rit *ceurry there is a titovmal region that boat-! anything else into tile hnehit.niund. It only needs to be dcvoloi-Kyl liv tlvn f-riii. MiTetfon <if a f oS - r ,nds or tracks. "'tci.it i'i.i Tokaaiin itself there is any qiiftiitily of water of all sorts and AeSWiptiwts f or'bntliinfr jwr-uoses. J>r«' ■trcrly dovelopKl it would. J think.-boat R.otorwsi in this respect, Wcanse. .i:n addition te Impitijj! tiio tliemnil wiiters «.£ fiifferent elieniical comjHJsltiofe, you have a magnificent cold .stream rnn.nini: right nlois.fisicl'c ivJiich affords' -any animint of .fisliiitg. 'fhwo arc plentv of fish, rnHgtiig up to . tlcfeo and foiif pounds iu ivoiglrt, Tlw stream only w-ftHts cieiWiiiig oiit. I fta.n't cnnccive any river being lieiter far teiiinir ilian the Tongariro. There is a-, iicavrtiful Rite i for houses en tiio With ground .just behind tlie convent fit the feVWs, feiH'l' witliin five or six miles of Tokuai'ii there is . -a- ( Uoelt <:f very good land. 'Over ' tile hills towards the Taupo Timber Coti'ipany's eonritry tliei'6 is any fliiiirrtity of i;eod land that will -repay tloveloriment. People wild liayo Hot visited the district have no idea of the development that is possible. In addition te tiio .fishing there is plenty of shooting. "if the novrntnent could Ijnvo potnal -leases of a fe.iv tlionsand acres," Mr. NVtlmn iveiit on to remark, "there Would ho no d'Hicillty in getting a syndicate to take tiio mntter up and n'sako -it- DVode-ri) ivater'ng-plaee. ' Tliore is nojdayirround avnilnWis to 'tlm eit-izei's o-f Wellington which can compare with the TftuiKj district, If tiio road from Waiwvarino were mnde, people could leave Welling', «in fsy the lilgTit train,, say, on Friday, a:iid be at t!Ko Sake at ten o'clock next, morning. They could'spend ■Saturday, Sunday, and sf.oi.iday . there, and bo back to work on Tuesday mo riving."