ATTRACTIONS FOR TOURISTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 231, 27 October 1903, Page 2

ATTRACTIONS FOR TOURISTS.

Mo£a.U AMD EQMONT. BOKOUGH COUNCIL'S ACTION. At the Borough Council meeting on Monday, Or. Carter siid he had a matter to bring before the Council which some people might think mar* properly came within the province of the Ooamber of Commerce or th» Scenery Preservation Society, via, th* question of attracting tourists to Tare,naki. He considered that as the matter largely affected the town it was one that might proparly be dealt with by the Council, aud thereby asiist any similar movement by the authorities, mentioned. It had bean brought before the public by bath the papers of the town, and he felt that oonoertedk action should bo taken to make knowa She beauty spots of the district. At Wanganui they reaped a great advanage from the river traffic, which »mountoi to 1100 passengers a month, with the receipt ..f aboui £SOOO per month as the result. While we hadl not the advantages of a direct railway/ service connecting with the Mokata river, as was the cue with the Wanganui, yet we were quite asleep as to miking the most of our beauty spots, and it was high time to get them made well known. Though the Council might Dot be able to vote any money ' towards this objeot, her thought it would be well to endeavour to obtain some soheme foC> obtaining the end in view. If tMF olony was represented at the St Lento Exhibition, the attractions of Taranaki should be brought before the Ameri--4 ins, and a great deal might be dontu in the way of advertising the tians by means of the illustrated bjok mentioned by the Premier. No doub# Wanganui would do as much, aspo* uhla to make known its attractions, and New Plymouth should do the same. It was only recently that an American had made the remark that if only th* natural beauties of this colony were tnown abroad, that they would attract a large number of touriits. He moved chat a committee consisting of Ore Tisoh, Burgess, Collin, Alexander and '•he mover consider t>i« ma-Mr, and report to a future meeting : (•) As to the practicability of a regu'xr atwour service for passengers up the Mokas River during the Summer months; (b} What facilities can ba made availablefor the overland route to the Mokatt via Mt, Messenger; (c) What aooomm idation is available, or can be provided at the Moksu and uppir end of the river.

Or. Bellriuger heartily seconded the motion, whioh he considered was a move in the right direction, He pointed out that the Council had event ha power to vote money in aidef such a project, which would be greatrjr o the advantage of the town. - Or. Alexander: Does it inclnde ttips to the Mokau, and if so, who pays the expenses % The Mayor considered the proposal was one that was in the right direction, but he considered it should include Mount Egmont and the provision if a suitable hotel there. The mountain was a very great attraction, and if toe people could get and live there oomfortably large numbers would avail thtmielves of the trip. He praised be people of Wanganui for their enterprise and cohesion, and was oonftleut that out uf those paying a flyiaft visit to these tourists rasorts there[ware sure to be those who would! uilly settle here, and that wa» what we wanted,

Or. Carter said he would be pleased to include Mount Egmont in hie uao'.ion, (Jr. Oollis, in supporting the mot ; on, stated that Mr Jennings was confident of getting his Bill passed this session ■. for preserving the scenic beauties, of r the Mokau. The Scenery Preservation Society had done what they amid to press the matter on the attention of Mr Donne, Chief of the Tourist Dtpartnvnt, and would be glad of the Council's co-operation. The motion was carried unanimously v

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