FIFTY YEARS AGO

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVII, Issue 10146, 8 August 1929, Page 3

FIFTY YEARS AGO

TREES ALONG THE KATIKATI ROAD.

The trees, the planting of which is referred to in tho paragraphs below, have certainly fulfilled their purpose. Both belts of trees are well known to travellers : A gentleman who rode over from Katikati yesterday informs us that notwithstanding the heavy rain, the road is in good order. A large number of forest trees, planted by Captain Clarke along his boundary, will greatly improve the appearance of the highway at this place. Mr Stephen EarT has also planted several thousands of blue gums on each side of the main road which runs through his farm at the block house. Once they are grown up they will form a splendid avenue for miles along this road. Other gentlemen have done a good deal in this line but not to such an extent as Mr Earl and Captain Clarke. If all the settlers who cultivate land contiguous to the public road were to intimate this good example the face of the country would soon present a different appearance. Mr J. D. Wrigley and two or thro:' friends drove from Taurans-> to the ’ Uretara, Katikati, on Sunday in a buggy, returning in the evening. It rained most of the time, which naturally deprived H.- tvin of Half its enjoyment. We believe this is the first occasion on which the journey back ami forward has lieen made in a (ini in one day.