NOXIOUS WEEDS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 11 July 1923, Page 7

NOXIOUS WEEDS.

a — AMENDMENTS TO THE ACT. (By Telegraph.—-Special to the Star.) WELLINGTON, July 10. Some interesting alterations in the law regarding noxious weeds are coni tamed. in a Bill amending the Noxious "Weeds Act, 1908, which is in charge cf : i the Minister of Agriculture. Hitherto the term "clearing" has meant getting rid of the weed so that it will not flower, but it. is proposed to extend the meaning to mean getting rid of the 1 weed "so as to prevent the ; spread thereof by seeding or otherwise.*' Another important proposal is that a local authority may at any time declare that any plant, except blackberry, described in the 1908 Act as a noxious weed, is not a noxious weed in its district, while small patches of blackberry are not affected by the proposals. Other areas ' of blackberry must be cleared to the extent demanded by the inspector, and if barberry, sweetbriar, gorse, broom or hakea are growing in districts where they are considered noxious weeds they must be cleared unless they are small j patches or form part of a hedge. Such ! hedges have to be cut or trimmed each ' year, although the operations may be •suspended, subject to ithe approval of tbe inspector, if shelter is likely to be affected.