The Chronicle, PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1911 "COUNCIL, SPARE THOSE TREES."

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 August 1911, Page 2

The Chronicle, PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1911 "COUNCIL, SPARE THOSE TREES."

The contemplated destruction of a fine 'bolt of shelter trees (by the Horowhonun County Council), reference to which vras nindo in The Chronicle by Mr J. C. Neill, whose letter we printer! yesterday, calls fw decided comment and objection. In a district wilrich lias adopted fruit culture as extensively as Levin district has done, and still is doings the importance of preserving nil possible breakwinds, whether natural or artificial, sliould be apparent to all. In the ease of the splendid plantation made near the Buller Estate, Ohnii. by the State .Farm authorifcies. it has been found that the ii'(\s are growing upon land which was set apart as a road reserve, many years ago. Tlio time, has conic wliet'eiu the local authorities, by virtue of a rcont agreement, must take steps to have the road formed and opened, but it seems quite- fea.s----i'-)le. tlint Hi is undertaking d'-.no quite efl'ectively without Ti* , - stroying tiro valuable plantation to which we" aro referring. As I\ir N'e'ill lirs said already—ami wo reiterate Ms .statement, by way of accentuating it--tho ru-.d could he made just as easily on either -sid© f.f tiie bi'H, :iiid thus not. a tree would bo disturbed. For I'ea.sons wliich "may" be sufficient, but which we venture to sny iww we regard as insufficient, some of t'ho aiithoriti.s are disinclined to deviate from the pa.per track of the roadway. If the legal or other reasons upon wliick this d'eeision are. based really are "sufficient," t'ho facts of the case should bo stated specifically at next Saturday's meeting i>l , tin- County Council. T'ho opposite contention, however, is the basis from w'hich in the meantime we must, insist upon making our survey of the position. If the purchase of a balf-clui:; >r a full chain of lan<! parallel and bordering on the plantation will avert t!:o ■apparent necessity of liewing dov, 1 and grubbing up all these vsilunh'o trees, it is a purchase that should arranged for without delay. Onr advice to the farmers ajul settles !!!o';t inthn:-:te!.v cocncrnc.l and affected by these proposals is to <>.•- ganisG immediately a deputation w'hich will ])la:'e its desires before, tlio Hoi-owheiuia County Council at its mooting on Saturday next