AFFORESTATION CAMP
. GOOD WORK BY YOUTHS GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S VISIT. (Feb Untied Pbess Association) WANGANUI, September 11. Lord Bledisloe visited the youths’ afforestation camp at Kaitoko this morning, when he was welcomed- by a large gathering of country people. The weather conditions were not too favourable, but his Excellency had an opportunity ox inspecting the nursery, where 40,000 trees have -been- planted by. the toys' in the camp, the seed being collected when the camp commenced operations , last year and germinated in a city nursery. These trees will -be planted out next, year on waste sand areas, which have already been planted in marram, grass; Lord Bledisloe expressed hearty appreciation at the work, and referred to the benefits which would accrue from, the afforestation scheme.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22365, 12 September 1934, Page 4
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