PRESSMEN AT ROTORUA

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 471, 26 February 1925, Page 8

PRESSMEN AT ROTORUA

BUSINESS AT ANNUAL MEETING VIEWING THE STATE FOR ESTS (Per Pi •ess Association., Rotorua, Feb. 26. At a meeting of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association under the presidency of Mr C. W. Earle last ■tight, the chairman feelingly alluding to the loss to the Association by the death of Air H. C. Duigan (Wanganui) and Dr T. Leys (Auckland). Amid great enthusiasm Air H. Rett, who that day celebrated his find birthday, was created a life member of the Association and presented with a gold medal in recognition of his great services to journalism. > . • The chairman and Sir George Fenwick paid eloquent tributes to the splendid work of Mr Brett, and at the conclusion there was a. .great demonstration. The following arc the officers for the ensuing year: President, Mr C. W. Earle; General Committee, Messrs H. Horton, E. C". Hide, W. J. Blundell, O. S. Smith, J. Ooombe, J. C. List; Advertising- Committee, Messrs J. Coombe (chairman). A. D. Seabrook, A. M. Hester, W. Easton, E. A. Blundell, R. P. Furness; Labour .Committee, Messrs N. G. Henderson (chairman), E. O. Eline, WO. Leys, J. G. Cddalin, R. H. Billons, P. Bond; Parliamentary Committee, Messrs C. If . Dixon, Robert Dell, Palmer Jones, L. Blundell; Paper Committee, Alessrs P. J. Blundell, H. Horton, R. Bell, C. S. Smith, A. E. Manning. A. MeNieol, W. O. Cargill.

Yesterday morning large numbers a’f members of the press were shown oVer the Government nurseries and forest reserves. During their stay here they have taken great interest in the method of propagation and growth of thick woods that clothe many hills behind Whakarewarewa, and have received much, information from officers of the Department. In particular, the rapid growth of the Californian redwoods has been a great surprise. Where the locality is suitable and there is not too much wind, the redwoods at Rotorua grow nearly as fast as pinus msiguis. They far outstrip the native trees. In the res'erves there are specimens 70 feet in height which could be milled to-mor-row if required. Few visitors realise the enormous amount of work done in tree planting. There is an idea of constructing a road through the plantations so that not only may a drive through these great forests be added to the usual .sight-seeing trips, but the public may also obtain an insight into the magnitude of the operation's of the Department.