NATIVE BUSH.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18892, 6 January 1927, Page 7

NATIVE BUSH.

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I AUCKLAND, January 8. I In dealing with remits supporting! the establishment of a National Na-tiv* Bush Reserve, the delegate* at th« conference of the New Zealand «ur.y ; serymen's Association to-day depr&cat*. .; ed the presence of exotio plants <ni Rangitoto Island, regarded as a aaao. tuary for native growth, and condemned the thoughtlessness vandalism 68 visitors to the island who . removed plants. ' Mr R. Davios (Taranaki) said thatf Rangitoto Island was an illufitrfttioa of the need for greater attention being] paid to native hush. He had found! that beautiful haven of native trees infested with exotio plants. It was deplorable also to notice that people thought nothing of taking away planta from the island. Mr J. Johnston (Auckland): Thai! is an offence punishable by a heavy fine.

Mr Davies: It does not stop people* going openly on ferries' with an arm* ful of leaves.

Mr T. Waugh said a start had been: made in setting aside an area of native trees at Wilton's Busk in Wel« liugton. Mr Davics: It is not a national undertaking. Mr Waugh replied that Dr. Cockayne* had advised that it was impossible! with the climatic conditions in Ncwi Zealand to have a representative area) of native bush set aside in one centre* The remits were carried.