Trees For Coast Road
Fifteen thousand trees are to be offered by the Wellington Beautifying Society to the Public Works Department for planting near Wellington this winter. The trees, which arc mostly pohutukawas. are destined principally for the Plimmerton-Pac-kakariki coastal road. Mr R. L. Macalistcr. who supervises the society’s nursery. >aid that this year the society would have nearly 20.000 trees ready to put out. and next year there would be 30.000 trees at least. He suggested that all the trees available this year, except 2000 or 3000, be planted alongside the coastal road in accordance with a promise the society had given the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. R. Semple.
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21096, 24 April 1940, Page 2
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