EGMONT NATIONAL PARK BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 103, 17 May 1901, Page 2

EGMONT NATIONAL PARK BOARD.

The Boar.l rrofc on Thursday at Stratf rd. Present; : ; M*s*rs J. St-auchon (chairman), Okcy, Collis, Manhant, Bargee, Diigle, Wilkie and Maxwell.

Leave cf absence was g'anted to Messrs Major an 1 Smith. A repott from M<s-is Srauchon, Okey nnd Maxwell re leasing fieas nfar Ahuahu was received.

On tha morion of M'\ Mjxwe-)', seconded by Mr. Dingle it was resolved that pottlors holding htds on the front \%ti of the reserves be offered the rij>bt to g'azoon res rvrs abutting on

r.heir lands frea for twelve months on condition, that witliio three months they destroy all gors", blackberry and t^o: 1 obnoxious wosrfp.

Failing acceptance by Battlers of this offer vithin om month, the Ranger wll bii insti-ucte 1 to reporl the owners of any cattle trespassing, so that proccoiings may be t»ken.

Mr. Coll is m-ved that Messrs, Strauchon, Ok"y and Maxwell be "iven full pwer to deal with land at Alva ilm, aiid, failing any friendly arrangements b ing mtde vi'.h the «e1tlor«, t) d.al wi'h it to tVe best advantage for a p-riod of twelve months. —S-c-ndcd by Mr. Matchant, and cirriefl.

The Chairman end Trnmrer were authorised to pay acxun ! s owing by the late Pouth Kgmoi.t Fjioit Botrd, on their being <?uly certifie 1 to. Regulations for the government and control of the Na'.iaual Park were r*ad and discussed, and on the inoth* of Mr. Stvaucbon, sscondad by Mr. Burg'ss, it was decided to forward thess regulations for tha Governor's approval. Amended regulations deiling with losses were adopted. Lettrrs from the District Railway Engineer were read asking permission to test the mountain, at 'he be id of the Manganui River, for store. The flbaii man's action in granting pernr.isiion was conhV-med. On the motion of Mr Okey, seconded by Mr. Dingl*, it wa* resolved that in I the event of any application being rereceived for right to 'ernow stone from the Park a royalty of 3d pereubic yard be charged. Rules and regulations re houses, I'-ot'agfS, and standing orders were ro'eived.

Vo'fcs of thanks were passed to the Stratford Borough Council for use of rooms ; to Mr. Win, Ke r for services rendered; to the n: embers of the committee who drafted rules, regulations. at;d licenses re the rtsarve, and tha Board adjourned.