FIRE AT PIRONGIA

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20719, 1 February 1939, Page 5

FIRE AT PIRONGIA

INSTALLATION OF CARETAKER BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSION (Special to Times) TE AWAMUTU Wednesday The question of installing a caretaker at the borough reserve and plantation on Pirongia Mountain was discussed by the Te Awamutu Borough Council at a meefine- last evening. The I Mayor. Mr G. Spiniey, presided. Mr W. J. North stated that he I visited the reserve and inspected ihe [scene of the fire. but. couid give no explanation for the outbreak. The 1 speaker did not think there was any possibility of It being an accidental fire. He considered that, with the assislanre of the Government, another 100,000 trees should be planted and. j with a caretaker on the ground, there j was no logical reason for any fire. The borough foreman. Mr R. 11. Close, expressed. Ihe opinion that unless the firebreaks were cut more frequently it was of no use planting | trees. The borough work- j

! men had not had enough time to give proper attention to the grounds, for the job would keep one man fully occupied throughout the year. After further discussion the works committee was asked to report on the matter.