CAMPERS CONDEMNED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 566, 19 January 1929, Page 5

CAMPERS CONDEMNED

“WORSE THAN SAVAGES” CONDITIONS AT MURIWAI HEALTH OFFICER’S OPINION “It is hard to believe that persons supposed to be civilised could behave or be so absolutely careless as indicated by this report,” said Dr. H. Chesson, medical officer of health in Auckland, in reply to the report of the inspector of the Waitemata County Council concerning the sanitary conditions at Muriwai and Motutara Domain. In his report to the Department of Health, the inspector, Mr. J. Wark, had said that some of the camp sites had been left in a disgraceful condition, rubbish of all kinds—empty tins, bottles, papers and food —being leL lying about. On one side of the Domain a camp had been pitched beside Sir Edwin Mitchelson’s fence and garbage of all kinds had simply been hurled over the fence into the 1 >ng grass. The inspector recommended that until the nuisance could be prevented no further camping should be permitted. “We comment upon the lack of attention shown by the Maoris in regard to these matters,” continued Dr. Chesson’s letter, which was received at yesterday’s meeting of the County Council, “but holiday campers are apparently worse than the most untutored savage, and I must request your council to take such action as will prevent any recurrence of a similar nuisance, or in event of such nuisance being created, to prosecute the offender.” The council decided to request the Domain Board to provide efficient saintation for the campers. A letter was received from the Minister of Public Works saying that he intended to issue new regulations which would make it clear that all drivers’ licences must be taken out in the district where the licensee’s car is garaged. The council engineer, Mr. A. Murray, reported that application been made to the Loans Board in Wellington for authority to place the Waipareira Riding loan before the ratepayers. A special order was passed last evening for the raising of a Joan of £450 for 20 years at 5X per cent, per annum, with a 3 per cent, sinking fund, for the Rosedale Road in Albany.