GORSE FIRE AT KOROKORO

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 259, 29 July 1941, Page 10

GORSE FIRE AT KOROKORO

Insufficient labour was the reason that uo quicker action had been taken to clear the scrub, said the borough inspector. Mr. G. A. Booth, in reply to a letter received from the Pel one Fire Board at. a meeting of the Petone Borough Council last night, stating that a gorse lire had broken out in Koro Kero despite the fact that tlie council’s attention had been drawn to the necessity of clearing that particular area. Mr. Booth said that as far a she was aware the situation had now been dealt with. < Cr. J. Cumming said that gorse had not been cleared in every locality, "he council expected owners of private property to keep it cleared, when actually it neglected its own land. It wao quite a major problem, said the deputy-mayor. Mr. A. M. Mucfarlane. “We cannot allow the place to go back because of shortage of labour.’ said Cr. J Gaynor, “’rhe councii should consider if its staff is adequate." , There was not a serious lack of labour, he said, giving :i personal instance when an advertisement had drawn eight suitable applicants to fill a vacancy.