"Buslilover" writes as follows:—Should not some action;be taken-to compel people to. use some other means than, fire ing- with the: gorse on their properties? This, means of'destroying the pest-was adopted last Friday at Day's Bay; in a strong westerly'wind,' with. the. result that many sections were cleared entirely of valuable native bush, and many houses placed in great ■ danger—in'.-.'-fact; Mr.; O'Connor's summer residence, and others near it, were only just -saved;'- and then after strenuous battling to check .the-ad-vance-of the devastating flames. To fire' the bush for any purpose in such, close proximity to many houses should be stopped, or some day it may clear 'the whole of this increasingly' popular bay.-
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 937, 3 October 1910, Page 5
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112Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 937, 3 October 1910, Page 5
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