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BOTTLE LAKE FIRE.

■ CLEARING AND REPLANTING." The greater part of the Bottle Lake plantation, which was destroyed by Arc early in January, .will be replanted In late winter or early spring. At yesterday's meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital Board, the Public Health Committee reported its jregret at the do< ptruetion of the- plantation .on the grounds at the Infectious Diseases' Hoa* pitaj. Already , about forty acres had been cleared, and the scorched trees had. been cut" up into firewood ready for use by the Board's Institutions, or for sale. Labour was obtained from the Labour Bureau under tho No, 2 Schenio of' the Unemployment Board. The actual cost to the JHoard was £3OO, excepting the eos't of wages of the men overseeing the work. ; . A contract had now been entered into for tho balance, of, the timber, .with a willing company, on the- understanding that a total clearance would be made within six months. ' 4 ' '

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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 3

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BOTTLE LAKE FIRE. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 3

BOTTLE LAKE FIRE. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 3

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