SCENIC BEAUTY.

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1935, Page 3

SCENIC BEAUTY.

[TO THE EDITOE.]

Sir, —Please allow me space to contradict a report which appeared in -Saturday’s “Star” regarding the wholesale slaughter of scenic beauty on the main highway between Jackson and Aickens, on which section I have been employed for over the last three years as roadman for the Public Works Department. If such wanton destruction has been committed it is unknown to me. The tree ferns relet rod to which were supplied to the Winter Show, were taken from private land, with the consent of the owner. Pan of the said land is under scrub, and later it will l>e burnt and sown in pasture. I hav& to cut a certain amount of overhanging scrub and fern every year, otherwise it would be trailing the car traffic; but I am very particular not to cut any more than I can possibly avoid. Had your informant made inquiries instead of rushing into print he would have learnt the crue facts. Over four miles out of the six and a-half of this section runs through private land. In conclusion, 1 would like to point out, especially to your informant, that this particular highway is third-class road and traffic is limited to twenty-live miles per hour, not fifty-five, and I would like to ask, and leave the public to judge, who is the worse offender, a person who takes greenery from private land and puts it to good use, which would be otherwise burnt, or the motorist who speeds over the speed limit on a third-class narrow road?—Yours, etc,, J. EVANS, Roadman, Aickens.