EXOTIC PLANTATIONS
RECENT I IRES AT TAI PO (P.A.) Rotorua, March 5. Throughout the period of bushfires the Sla e‘Forest Department has not lost one tree of its exotic plantations, and the area of native bush swept by fires is not large, it was stated to-day. Timber irom native bush burns will be salvaged within two years. The recent rains have allowed some relaxation by fire-watchers. Gangare seeking out smouldering logs, but others of lhe army of men engaged in fiTe-fightlng are being dispersed. Amiy personnel are being released from their st al ions at Taupo, and only skeleton crews are being retained of lire brigades called out. At. Rotorua the Air Force contingent, originally 100, has been reduced to 10 men, who are keeping things in readiness should the need for a larger force again become necessary. The stormy week-end has been succeeded by cold days, with high southerly winds, and at the moment there appears little likelihood of further
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 55, 7 March 1946, Page 6
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