EMPIRE FORESTS.
UN LIMIT.-: 1) POSSIBILITIES. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYEXGHf. LONDON, Jan. 21. •‘lt is satisfactory ,to learn from tl«c* journal of tlio Empire Forestry Assoc tion that Governments throughout tne Empire are giving forestry its proper place in their constructive programmes,” says the Gaily Telegraph. •‘lf properly developed, forests in the Dominions and colonies eould supp’y Britain with almost all her timber needs and render us less depended 1 upon foreign supplies.” The Telegraph points out that Stair forests in New South Wales cover ;.n area larger than Wales, while there is an astonishing revival of public interest in New Zealand. The editorial mentions Dr. B. Lane Poole’s recent examination of tin; forests of Papua and New Guinea from the viewpoint of gums, resins, tan barks and essential oils, and comments that his suggestion may or may not lead to immediate commercial results, but held research indicates unlimited possibilities.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 22 January 1926, Page 5
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150EMPIRE FORESTS. Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 22 January 1926, Page 5
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