NORTH AUCKLAND FORESTS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22717, 23 May 1939, Page 14

NORTH AUCKLAND FORESTS

GOVERNMENTS, CUT’S S * ‘ RESIDENTS’ OBJfiC&IOl^B Nfl

(PEESS A.SBOCIA.TIOH TCLtOSAU,

WHANGAREI, Mayl The Forestry Department’s! nounced intention „tp adopt a p| marketing scheme whereby it wi| 1,500,000 board feet of timber! State forests during 1938-40 and! after to make an intensive sura the whole of the kauri forest! overcut areas has aroused keen! sition in north Auckland, whd strong move has been made to i the preservation of the rent kauri trees. A largely-attended confereni local bodies and representative j was held in the Omahuta fo« Saturday, and passed resolution questing the Government to ces cutting operations until the peo north Auckland had been given opportunity of discussing the fut the kauri forests with the Mu to urge on the Government the ability of establishing a large fui the purchase of desirable trac privately-owned bush-covered ar north Auckland; to urge the eminent to consider remitting re owners of bush-covered land wl prepared to reserve it for scenii poses; and to obtain sound advi the reafforestation of hillsides s to slipping. __