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Session I, 1921. NE W ZEAL AN D.

TAUPO TRAMWAY LANDS AND TIMBER COMMISSION (REPORT OF THE), WITH APPENDICES.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of lli* Excellency.

CONTENTS.

Page Warrant appointing the Commission .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 2 Warrant oxtcnding time for reporting .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 Itinerary and inspections made by Commission .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 History of undertaking .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. ~ 5 Description of tramway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 7 Company's petitions and nature of I .heir appeal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Reasons for setting up this Commission .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Absence of definite proposals by company .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. '9 Orders in Council: do they entail definite obligations on the company ? . . .. .. 12 Would the acquisition of the company's tramway be in the best interests of the State ? .. .. 12 Would it be wise to acquire a part of the line only ? .. .. .. .. . . .. 13 As to converting the tramway to a standard railway .. .. .. .. .. . . 14 Government regulation of charges on tramway .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 15 Passenger traffic on tramway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hi Projected extension of tramway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. l(i As to acquiring the company's timber rights .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 17 As to acquiring limber rights or lands other than those belonging to the company .. . . . . 17 As to developing the Crown and Native lands served by the tramway . . . . . . . . 17 As to other rights held by the company .. .. . . .. .. .. . . 18 Development of settlement within flic area .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..18 Bush available for milling .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Planted State forests .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . 19 Summary of findings .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . 20 Unanimous findings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 21 Conclusion .. .. .. .. .. .. , . .. .. . . 21 Appendices .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 22

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