LONG-RANGE FORESTRY SCHEMES
V * " WELLINGTON, June .19. Long-range forestry sclieiues put before tlie Labour confereuce last night by the Minister of State Forests (Mr. tSkinner) involve the establisliment of large new exotic forests and tlie repia nting of exhausted stands. "JDuring tlie n'ext fiye years labour .\vijj t91 W jt» bv r y o.in biil ed Wtate and private activity, an aivnn alf output of 415.000,000 board foet of tiniber — niore than suificient to provide for all essential necds, " said Mr. Skinner in his report. "'I'he strengtli of tlie Stats Forestry (Service will be increased from the wartime ligure of 900 mea to 3000 meii. The treatment and management of arrears in 8tate forests will be overtakou and further areas of indigenous forests will be brouglit under management. "The organisation of. bush sawmills I will be overhauled, " continued the Alinister. "Tmproved macliinefy and technique and better working condi tions and housing for busb workers will onable eflicient attainment of tho production target. ' '
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 June 1946, Page 7
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