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Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XVI, Issue 2105, 17 September 1906, Page 3

Is gorse to be 'considered as a noxious weod or a thing of beauty ? The Wanganui Herald reports that Mr Blundell, of the Agricultural Department, wrote to the local County Council ■stating th'at^" the Secretary for; Agriculture has drawn my attention to the growth of., gorse within your county, more especially near the railway line between Aramoho and Fordell, and I may mention that the same fact is being continually brought under my notice by the travelling public, and surprise expressed that so much valuable laud should be allowed to go to waste. Under the circumstances I feel it my duty to respectfully suggest to your Council the advisability of declaring this plant to be a noxious weed." Mr Fletcher said he was opposed to declaring gorse a noxious weed. In many instances the gorse was a I detriment only to the land on which it grew, and those who objected to it were some who did not like to see a little bit of yellow at this time of the year. It was, he thought, quite time enough for them to call out about the weeds which they knew to be a niiisance without bothering about gorse. He moved that Mr j Blundell be informed that the Couri cil do not feel inclined to declare gorse a noxious weed. Mr Wray! seconded the motion, declaring that gorse was pretty to look at from a scenic point of view at this season of the year. The motion was earned. ACHES AND PAINS. When you have an ache or pain, it is a sign that the nerves in that part of your body need attention. By applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm you soothe the irritation, stimulate the healthy nerve activity, and reduce the inflammatory poison that is causing the nerve to ache. For all pain, Chamberlain's Pain Balm is a perfect cure. For sale by W. McWatters, Paeroa, and T. Heron and Co. Karangahake.