SPARKS FROM ENGINES
PROTEST TO ; DEPARTMENT
(Special to the '"Evening Post.")
PALMfeRSTON N., This Day. Considerable' concern ■at tlie way, grass fires were being started by; sparks from railway engines was expressed at a meeting of the Mariawstu provincial executive of the Farmers* Union at Levin; • ■ ■ ...
A remit from the ■ Foxton • branch, pointed out that burning refuse was at times thrown carelessly from the engines.. v ;■• ;:v ;.,'•:. •... .;-..:.
Members felt keenly about the matter, Mr. -E. J; Ijynch (Paraparaumu) stating that the situation was becoming more and;.more'. alarming as- the drought, continued..; JHe : considered Taupiri .coal was the wrong kixid to use .on railway engihesi i ..■ ;.
: In. citing an instance 'where a young plantation and a^ large area, of grass had .been destroyed by vf(re. caused through the throwing put of burnirig cinders'irom,a railvvay enginej.Mr. B. G." Gower (Fpxton) stated: that unless immediate action was taken there would be many more outbursts. ■:
." 'It was decided to write to the Bailway Department protesting. ."'.■'■,.■-:.'.:
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 11
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161SPARKS FROM ENGINES Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 11
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