STRONGLY OPPOSED
BUILDINGS ON RESERVES RIGHTS OF PUBLIC AT STAKE Parliamentary Reporter WELLINGTON, Nov. 25. . A strong protest - against the alienation of public reserves and domains was made by Mr F. Langstone (Govt., Roskill) during consideration of the Land Laws Amendment Bill in- the House of Representatives to-night. He criticised a clause in the Bill which authorised a domain board, with the consent, of the Minister of Lands, to use any part of • a domain under its control as a site for a caretaker’s residence. Mr Langstone moved an amendment that no domain of less than 20 acres be used in this way. This' was lost on the voices ( and an amendment moved by the Minister of Lands, Mr Skinner, that the limitation be 10 acres or less was agredd to. Mr Langstone said the rights of the people should be safeguarded, and those rights would be infringed by permitting cottages to be built on park lands and domains. Some of the reserves were very small, and there should be some definite acreage oh which a building could not be put.
Mr Skinner said that the erection of caretakers’ cottages would result in greater protection of the domains. Mr Langstone:'. They can be protected without building oh them.
Mr R. G. Gerard (Oppn., Ashbury ton) said he did not believe in the alienation of reserves unless the need was very great. Since he had been on the Lands Committee he had noticed a very great tendency to put buildings on reserves. They should be careful, about allowing buildings on park lands. The Prime Minister, Mr Fraser: There are cottages in the botanical gardens in Wellington and Christchurch. Mr Garard said those were large areas, and it was necessary to have homes there for caretakers in order to protect the gardens from vandals. When it was suggested that the member for Roskill withdraw his amendment in favour of the Minister’s, Mr Langstone said he would prefer his amendment to be decided by the House and the Minister could then move his. The Bill was passed. ,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26628, 26 November 1947, Page 6
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344STRONGLY OPPOSED Otago Daily Times, Issue 26628, 26 November 1947, Page 6
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