Timber for Fencing Posts
One of the* difficulties faced by the Native Department in its development of Maori lands in South Auckland has been a scarcity of suitable timber for fencing posts. So bad was the situation last year that in three areas the department started the construction of concrete posts. One of the obvious objections to this procedure was the heaviness of such posts for transport. However, the department has now opened up a red birch forest in Ohakune, from which it will be able to draw timber for all fencing requirements,
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20027, 28 August 1939, Page 14
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93Timber for Fencing Posts Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20027, 28 August 1939, Page 14
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