Millions of Holes. A remarkable machine, described as a turf aerator, is included in £lBOO worth of mechanical plant lately acquired by the Hastings Borough Council for the maintenance of its parks. Believed to be the first of its kind in New Zealand, the machine is towed behind a tractor at speeds up to eight miles an hour. It can pierce six acres of turf with 750,000 holes 2in. to4in. deep in one hour. This improves drainage in wet weather by allowing surface water to escape. The process also admits air, moisture and fertilisers to the soil and soften areas hardened by rolling.
I Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep I And tear drops dimmed her eyes, ' The silly child to stand and cry, Why doesn't she advertise?
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 245, 17 October 1939, Page 9
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