Annual Meeting, 1923. 131 
for stock to penetrate. These trees have been dead for many years. will be 
ент that Dr. Cockayne described them іп his report presented to reale 
in 1 
- Ta suitable places birds were numerous, and the A of po great and TOM 
Makomako, tui, and parakeets were abundant; very many whiteheads were seen ; fan- 
tails, wrens, robins, and tits were fairly numerous; we 54 were seen sper heard every- 
where. w pigeons were seen. This is not strange, seeing that the pigeon, like the 
kaka, is rather a visitor to the island than a permanent resident. Even fifty years ago, 
although кирен Wigs а be v is numerous on the island for a month or two in each year, 
they passed m f their time on the mainland. ong the parakeets were several 
y pas 
of the 99 dadipé des Islands ERAO liberated on Kapiti some years ago. 
committee is satisfied that m caretaker is doing his work deed a that 
oe is erected and sheep a ved the island will become a bird- 
goats cannot bá achieved in a few weeks, seeing how many places are accessible only 
with great difficulty, but we think that within a year goats should be very hard to find, 
even if the last has not by then been kille 
“ We are of opinion that the caretaker should, with the consent of the owners, 
visit the small i islan ds from time to time, and should leave no chance of rabbits 
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aining on them.’ 
Professor Kirk reported - the 28th December mi the fence dividing the Native 
lands from ies ie of the island has been erected by vernment, and the Natives 
have been ca. upon to remove all their sheep from the Crown Lands. The Govern- 
ment = = posed mei ы with the killing of goats and opossums. 
tion of Native Birds.—At a meeting of the Standing Committee held on 
the Pit vereri. rit was тйлй to “ tn al Affairs Department if any permission 
ad been е. to persons to КШ native birds in order to supply the Borg res 
Exhibition in London with exhibits. n бе 29th December the Hon. the Ministe 
replied that the matter will receive Bren consideration, and promised to онам, 
again with the Institute at a leit 
unt Hauhangatahi and the bouis National Park. rase President, тое € 
ferring with Mr. Field, M.P., arranged that the Standi ittee should 
delegates from the various bodies interested an cuss the best means to stop us 
destruction of the forest now in uomo at Hauhangatahi. On the l7th February 
the Standi ittee delegates from the Forestry Department, Fores 
e, Tararua Tramping Club, and Wellington Philosophical Society. Officers of the 
State Forest Service were Field, who attention to the fact 
the forest w. g , addressed the m He stated that he and 
er had camped at Mangitipopo hut and found a mill established at 
Erua by the ns Department authorities; and c in the area 
en ated a national military t A -ground. He refe to a fire which had 
been said to М been started by a prisoner. Mr. Field reminded the meeting of a 
by 
P te Dr. Меха that the оаа of the park should be extended to 
include Aus:  Hauhangate i Bu 
e discussion it was a rranged that representatives from the New Zealand 
Linn. Foros League, Manawatu Philosophical Society, Auckland Institute, and 
Wanga vis Philosophical Society should accompany Captain MacIntosh Ellis to the park 
on a visi 
aed: de it was resolved to urge the following :— 
(1.) That t the meeting it boundary of t 1920 be made the Seis Ld и the National 
Saca an es cares s E be definitely iere beac! the 
(2.) T of silver-pine be perm 
(3.) Tha a RCM at of т of the "Tongariro А National I Park be zi up. et 
(4.) That the Board of Control contain representatives fro eu 
с 
amily, the New Zealand Institute, the Auckland Institute ths State Forest 
Service, the T De d one rep tive from the Alpine 
b of New Zealand, the Ski-ing Club, and the Tararua Tramping Club. 
It was also resolved that a deputation should wait u m ter. p: А 
On the 5th May Captain Ellis visited the park, accompanied by Major ^ 
ilson (who represented the New Zealand Institute), Mr. Field, M. P., Mr. 
Wils 
Goudie, M r. S. R. Crowley. 
he delegates was held on the — 
meeting of the Standing Committee and the delega UP Me. Field and 
h the 
