Fire ban to continue
The restriction on fires in the open will continue in Akaroa County until midMarch, at least. This decision was taken at a meeting of the county council yesterday, after the County Engineer (Mr K. A. Paulin) had said he would lift the ban by mid-March if conditions remained green, i Mr Paulin said he would be more liberal in issuing! permits where conditions i were favourable.
Road toll.— By noon yesterday 86 traffic deaths had been reported to the i Ministry of Transport this year. At the corresponding time last year the total was. 92. The toll this month was! 38, compared with 49 at the same time last February. —i (P.A.)
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34089, 28 February 1976, Page 14
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116Fire ban to continue Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34089, 28 February 1976, Page 14
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