Stole (Plans Far Paper industry

Northern Advocate, 9 January 1948, Page 4

Stole (Plans Far Paper industry

WELLINGTON, Fri. (P.A.)—There had been several reports published recently about the Government’s intention of establishing extensive pulp and paper-making plant in the RotoruaTaupo area said the Commissioner of State Forests (Mr Skinner) today. These reports had spared nothing in detail and far outstripped any concrete plans for either the site of the mill or the equipment which might be used, he said. The Government had been considering establishing an industry to utilise the resources of the Kaingaroa State Forest. Paper-making trials, using New Zealand-grown insignis pine had been satisfactory, but such a huge in 'ertaking could not be entered <nto without exhaustive preliminary investigation. The Government was trying to secure the services of an overseas con- j sultant to prepare an independent re- j port, on which future developments were largely dependant. It was unlikely that any decision I would be made earlier than the lat-j ter half of this year.

Freak Thistle A freak thistle, 3ft Gin tall, was found on Iter father’s property today by Miss Margaret Morris, 15. of Maungakaramea. Unlike an ordinary thistle 7T?is one has leaves, interspersed with flowers, growing on the stem, which is about one inch thick. On the very top about 10 of the purple flowers have grown together.

Lieutenant Colonel Neate said he had been partly responsible for having a party of 800 sent to New ZealandAs an army officer lent to UNRRA, he was in Persia to arrange transport from Persian Gulf ports of about 40,000 displaced Poles. He said the New Zealand offer to take the children was extremely welcome.

Fie would visit the Pahiatua camp after going to Wellington.