FORESTRY IN N.Z.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1937, Page 13

FORESTRY IN N.Z.

OURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE

A DIFFERENCE IN TERMS,

In eonie Northern- districts of Australia, New Zealandeit) iind that terms well understood alike in New Zealand and in the Kouth of Australia bear a different meaning, according to Mr. F. E. Hutchison, who, in "Tβ Kura Ngahere," the forestry journal, gives sonic impression* of Australian forestry. In the North, he says, "one no longer speaks of 'bu»h.' There is 'forest,' which means an open stand of scattered eucalypts, and there is 'scrub,' which means hoop pine and its associate broad-leafed epecies, i.e., heavy bush. There is also 'brush,' which is sometimes used synonymously with 'scrub,' but usually refers to a transition type between eucalypt and hoop pine, characterised by brush box. In the latter case, to Iμ quite clear, the obvious term of endearment is preferred to the word 'brush.' In the hoop pine type, also, toe brawny fellers arc no longer 'bushmen,' but 'scrubmen' . ." Mr. Hutchison remarks that in northern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland the bush greatly resemble* that of North Auckland, from a distance. Appropriately enough the leading bushman was from North Auckland. The journal gives prominence to a tribute to the late Sir Francis Bell. "It is conceivable, even probable, that without his influence and decisive action New Zealand forestry would have even yet no statutory independence; and it is certain that without that, retrenchment and even abolition would hare been forestry's lot long since." Other articles include an historical account of timber rightn under New Zealand mining law, by Mr. P. W. Foster, who shows the dim culties of forest management nnder existing and past laws. The articles in the journal, which is published by the New Zealand Institute of Foresters, are written with admirable lucidity, and they are well suited to the needs of the number of people, fortunately growing, who wish to support their general ideas with anthoritatire information.