THE LATE BUSH FIRES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 127, 30 May 1908, Page 5

THE LATE BUSH FIRES.

RETURNS OF GRASS-SEED

SUPPLIED

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, May 30. The returns of the value of the grass-seed supplied to settlers* by the Government^ a result of the serious bush-fires early in the year show that the amount expended was over £25,000.. Details are as follows: — Settlers. Value of seed. £ s. d. Auckland 201 7837 0 0 Hawke's Bay ... 8 133 0 0 Taranaki 102 151-5 0 0 Wellington ... 319 13,223 0 0 Nelson 44 1023 0 0 Marlborough ... 21 1681 0 0 Southland ... 1 17 10 0 The value of seed sown on Crown lands was £4349. Of this Auckland absorbed £498, Hawke's Bay £1254, Taranaki £40, Wellington £578, Nelson £440 and Marlborough £1138.