SELWYN PLANTATION BOARD.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16432, 28 January 1919, Page 4

SELWYN PLANTATION BOARD.

At the meeting of the Selvryn Plantation Board, held yesterday, Mr S. A. Staples was voted to the chair in tbe absence of tho c.liairmau, Mr TV. H. Skinner (Commissioner of Crown Lands). There wore also present— Messrs G. Bedford, AV. Hall. W. T. Popple, R. Kaim, G. Scott, E. D. Robinson, P. Wolfe, and G. Witty, M.P. It was decided that -members of tho Board should, -wait on' tie Selwyn County Council at its next meeting in regard to cutting down any overhanging trees that were dangerous to passing traffic. With regard, to the proper upkeep of reserves, it was decided that tho supennten- ! dent carry out an inspection of reserves and notify tbe tenants where the terms of leases were not being carried out. • Tho ■ report submitted by tho superintend dent on Reserve 1752, the surrender of which Mr Lorgelly had applied for, elated that all round conditions were not quite sa-tisfac-tory. It was decided to write to the appelJa.nt stating that until the reserve is put in proper order nothing ocmld be done. The progress report, as presented by '.be superintendent, stated that the demand for gum and pine firewood still exceeded tbe output. From eeven to ten woodcutters were now employed, and it waa hoped that before winter the plantations now being thinned would have been relieved of all cord wood and be otherwise in a satisfactory condition. A. notice to fence had been forwarded to tbe holder of part Reserve Xo. 29,101, who was grazing about 80 acres of Board property without paying rental. During tho past week a fire had started along the railway lino between Kirwee and' Darfield, and considerable damage waa done. This fire was caused by a pasting railway engine, and the report recommended that the matter ehould be placed before the Railway Department. At Reserve Xo. 1762, near Dunsandelj preliminary clearance work toad been commenced, and noxious weeds over the same ground removed at little expense. The report was approved, and ill connexion with the clause relating to fires oaueed by railway" euginee, it was decided to write to the Railway Department with a view to asking them to make restitution for destroyed property.. The financial statement showed a crcdit balance of £1015 9s Id.