EAST EGMONT.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 413, 21 April 1937, Page 4

EAST EGMONT.

j POPULAR RESORT. I i ! Increase in Revenue for March. Despite a wit Easter, the Stratford Mountain House was fairly well patronised, and a subs.an-tial increase in the revenue for March was shown n a statement pr isented to a meeting of the East Committee of the Egmont National Park Board held lasi night . Present were: Messrs T. R. Anderson (chairman), W. L. Kennedy, W. *[ Vickers, Percy Thomson, and Brian | McMillan. | Pant of the road be''.Veen the gates I md -the 1A mile peg wa s raked and blinded with strippings from th. lowier metal pit, two ex*tna. men being ! employed for one day, s'a’ed the re- ■ port of die caretaker, Mr J. Carryer. • General surface work was done on } the road above the house. A new J brick (Chimney wa s erected: for the i cottage sit’ing-room fireplace AX’e:. i weather over Ea.s‘ter affected the | number of visitor?., although 'there i v'jre more ;han would be expected ' under the prevailing weather coiidi- ! Lions. ; T’f secretary, Mr G. A. Carter, reported that the revenue for March , was £3B Is 6d, as compared with i £22 19s 6d for March, 1936. The re-ce-p's for last month comprie d park tees £l9 95., car tolls £l7 2s 6d, i aus tolls. £lO, and accommodation ' £l. : Mr McMillan reported that the ski. ’ ing equipment at th?, house was worn ’ and in need of repair. He though; ! It would be advisable for the skis at • the house 'to be owned .and hired by i the caretak l r. : It was decided that the skis be gold ' to Mr Carryer, and that he be a-sked jto have \hem repair d and keep sufli- ' e’ent to meet requirements. j The Midhirst Rifle Club’s request j for permission to use an area of the ! reserve a<s ,a parking ground and | turning place for members’ cars was i .• ferred to the Park Board.