SOIL EROSION

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 4, 12 March 1947, Page 5

SOIL EROSION

INSTRUCTIVE FILM RECORD BAY OF PLENTY SCREENINGS A programme of vivid sound films in colour dealing with Soil Erosion and River Control in New Zealand and overseas, will be shown throughout the district on or about the dates given below, and it is important that as many persons as possible be given the opportunity of seeing these films. Public showings will be made both in the evenings and afternoons (the latter more especially to present this subject to Secondary school pupils).' There will be no charge for admission to any of the programmes. The damage to fertile soils by floods, grass fires and - imprudent forestry throughout New Zealand has been extensive in the past.

The need today is to remedy past damage as far as possible and to check those tendencies in the future. Such is the purpose of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act of 1941, and now that the war is over the established Control Council has scope to bring some of the provisions of the legislation into practice as soon as possible. In the distribution of plain information about the ruin due to malpractices which are within the control of men, and in spreading knowledge of the ways to avoid bringing harm to the land, the Council should obtain wholehearted co-operation from all users of farm and forestry lands.

It is essential now for the people as a w 7 hole to do everything they can to avoid the mistakes of the past and to co-operate in applying the remedies that are.essential if we are to preserve the heritage of our soil.' The itinerary of the unit is as follows, but further particulars giving times and places will be advertised later:—

Tauranga: Monday 17th March, afternoon and evening. Katikati: Tuesday 18th March, afternoon and evening.

Te Puke: Wednesday 19th March, afternoon and evening. Matata: Thursday 20th March, afternoon.

Thornton: Thursday, 20th March, evening.

Whakatane: Friday 21st March, afternoon and evening. Ruatoki: Monday 24th March, afternoon.

Edgecumbe: Monday 24th March, evening.

Waimana: Tuesday 25th March, afternoon.

Taneatua: Tuesday 25th March, evening.

Opotiki: Wednesday 26th March, afternoon and evening.