MOTOR CAMP IN INVERCARGILL

Southland Times, Issue 24227, 10 September 1940, Page 8

MOTOR CAMP IN INVERCARGILL

NECESSITY FOR DRAINAGE EMPHASIZED

The -condition of the motor camp in Invercargill was discussed at the monthly meeting of the executive of the Automobile Association (Southland) last night. The necessity for draining was emphasized and it was held that it was the Invercargill City Council’s responsibility to see that this was done. It was decided that the Road Traffic and Camp Committee should meet the City Council and discuss the situation, and it was resolved that no major expenditure be incurred by the association until satisfactory arrangements were made concerning the association’s tenure of the camp and its right to remove buildings. A report was received from the Road Traffic and Camp Committee stating that the cost of a gravel road through the ground would be £73, including drainage, or £5O if subsidized labour were used. Surface treating would cost another £35.

“The camping ground is being run for the benefit of the city,” said Dr S. E. V. Brown. “It is up to the council to make the ground habitable.” Referring to the possibility of having a road put through the camp, a member said that there would be no necessity for this if it was drained properly. “The council seemed to think that we were a wealthy body when we saw them last,” said Mr F. G. O’Beirne when moving the motion that no large sums be spent on the ground until satisfactory arrangements were made.