COSTLY FOREST FIRES
SEQUEL TO DROUGHT £4OOO A DAY FOR PREVENTION WAhSIIINGTUN, Aug. 23. Forest Services revealed I hat tires duo to the drought are costing the Government £4OOO fter day to control. In many sections it is reported that the fires are still raging, and hazards are many. Drought, low humidity, ana lightning, aro reported to be the principal causes of the tire trouble, coupled with the increased use of forests by recreationists endeavoring to escape the heat of the western coast States.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17346, 25 August 1930, Page 7
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84COSTLY FOREST FIRES Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17346, 25 August 1930, Page 7
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