PLANTING ON SAND DUNES AGAIN URGED
WELLINGTON, .Tui y 30. A prnposal that the santl-dunc ragion stretchhig between Wanganui and Foxton, wliieli varies in widtli t'roni one to t'our niiles, be ])lanted in trees to pre veut the encroachment of th-e dunes upon favin lands, \v-a? e.ontained in a (|uestion addressed bv Mr. Ootterill, Member for Wanganui, to the Minister of Works, Arr. Seiuple, in Ihe ITouse l .Itep veso.it tativps tlws aftoruoon, MTn
asked wlietker tho Government would give consideration to a long-term afforestation project in this region, pointing out that the Rangitikei Catcli inent Boavd, which had been consider ing a majov tree-planting projeet eovering 0000 aeres of this eoastal dunc country, had been inforined bv the Soi) Conservation and Rivers Contr'ol Cotincil that the question of the boavd under takiri g Ihe plantihg of dunes Avitliin its area had been carcfully eonsidered, but in general it was felt a major plauting schenie eould be best undortakon, hy a Government; (lcpavtmonfc. .
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 July 1947, Page 6
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