BURNING OFF ON CROWN LAND.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 734, 5 February 1910, Page 13

BURNING OFF ON CROWN LAND.

Sir,—Tour largely-circulated paper has for some.time past been giving,a lot of information about the bungling and waste of publio money, in this country, known for. some years past as God's Own Country, including the methods- adopted in the High Commissioner's office at the expense of the New Zealand taxpayers. But to, go "to the point at once. I want to draw your attention to the disgraceful blundering and waste- of - the; public funds that is still taking ,place at our own door. .. As. all of your readers' are aware, the: world-famed .Ward Government '.; gave' the. unemployed: ..work:,, last winter at bush-felling oh .the Rangitatau Block. Some of.the seotions from the start ■ were. "slumbed" Anybody, who .feels inclined 'to contradict' this statement should; make' it his business to : take a visit'Up'the-Waitotara River,, and if he doesn't come back disgusted, I'll never put it. into..,my head, to criticise' bushfelling again. But, to make things' worse, the person or/ persons who 'have been appointed to fire,the bush have .blundered. I'm only an ignorant country toiler, but.for/, all- that myself' and dozens of others would be 'very glad if the, Commissioner of Xands,.who ever he :may be, would inform'.the publio .vrhat 'reasons, or he likes,, the ..Government has for not setting-fire: to it; Can anyone contradict my statement when I.say that' January .7 and 8 were' perfect burning days ?. Of course, so was January 16, but:th.at date foil on a Sunday. Private owners took, advantage,.; Sunday, included,. 'to fire, 'and ..■got; firsWass. burns. It wouldn't-pay them to carry out -the great Liberal motto,: "Taihoa." Perfect, ■burning days may be the thing of/the past. for. this' season, and then, .may : .I ask, -how the .Government, 'proposes to put. the sections: up,'.to the public. • I warn'all: intending applicants for . the section, which I believe are to come out shortly;, to, be prepared for, a surprise. Instead ■of waving ■: ryegrass and clover, they will find the country still flourishing with native'scrub —I ami etb.j ::.' : ; - U:\r ,-'/'t-;'\-.;'C6IJNTBY:-'TOiLEB.;; ', Nukum'aru, January ,29..' -.'";-'../':