CLOSED SEASON

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4345, 18 October 1950, Page 8

CLOSED SEASON

FIRES IN COROMANDEL COMMENCE NEXT MONTH COUNTY COUNCIL DECISION It iwiM be a dosed season for fireis in the Coromandel county -- as from November 1 next as a result of a resolution carried at the October meeting of the Coromandel County Council. Upon the motion of Or. S. H. Leßioy-iDyison, seconded by Or. A. J. Denize, it was resolved that the county foreman, iMr J. T. Hmchco, be senior fire officer for the county end all councillors be nominated as deputies. Cr. J. H. Reddy said that, as a result of a strict closed season, a lot of dry rubbish was left about which was a very grave danger in a dry |hniiiiitiniiiitniinniimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiwiwiin'n»HiHW»iwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

spell. If the council could have a moderate control it would be better than rigid ar over control. Or Dyson said he abided by the law and his property could not be burned off. His land was not yet in production, whereas others who defied the law and burnt their ground had that land now under production. It was not fair that two small farmers, who were burning off, were prosecuted, while some big farmers did the same thing and were not prosecuted. •“The time has come, when this mak•ing fifth <rf one and flesh of another must stop,” he said. A resolution was by Cr H. F. Purdom, seconded by Cr A. J. Denize that the council write to the Fire Services Board asking that the ifire officer Be authorised to give permission to burn in certain cases. The motion was duly carried.