Fennel
Sir, —The Banks Peninsula Noxious Weeds Control Committee has declared fennel a noxious weed in the district. If fennel is not poisonous, and is a medicinal herb, eagerly sought after by stock, why has this plant been included in the list of weeds which may be declared noxious? Fennel, when crushed, has a powerful smell. Is that why it is declared noxious? Farmers never have to worry about fennel where stock can get at it. It’s a fairly harmless plant anyway. But this prosecution of occupiers in builtup areas for failure to clear fennel is typical of petty officialdom. This certainly appears to be uncalled-for persecution of the urban dwellers by the country interests. Is not this a case for the Ombudsman? —Yours, etc., FAIR PLAY. February 22, 1965.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30682, 23 February 1965, Page 12
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