SCHOOL OF FORESTRY

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1921, Page 4

SCHOOL OF FORESTRY

: A SOUTH ISLAND PROPOSAL. CHRISTCHURCH. Dim- 27. Matters in connection with the proposed School ol Forestry m Canteihui'v were discussed at a mooting on Saturday of the Canterbury Monikers of Parlimnoiit Committee, in conjoin - - ’ tion \vitli representatives of the Canterbury Progress League and the Can- ’ terbnry College Board of Governors. Mr G. Witty. AT.!’., occunied the chair, and there were also present Dr. C. Chilton (Canterbury ColUge). and , Messrs IT. !>. Adand (chairman of Canterbury College Board of t.iover- ' nors), A. 0. Henderson (president) Canterbury Progress League), L. Stringer (Registrar of Canterbury College). |>. TL Climic (organiser of the Progress League). D. Jones. M.P.. 1). G. Sullivan. M.P., Dr Thacker. ALP., and the lion. R. Moore. Af.L.C. , Air Henderson explained th’t one of s the reasons why they had met that day was because tig' Canterbury Progress League, which had taken he matter in hand at the request of a eimforenee on the subject had been bombarded with requests to know what was being f done, as it was a matter which apj pealed to them very much. ’They scom- • cd to have reached a dead-end rognrd- , mg- the afforestation of wad- lands. It sec fired that they had re bed the , stage when the only possible lOurse to take appeared to he lo go to the Government with a deputation. It- was , very satisfactory to find that the Can- ; terbnry members of Parliament had the matter in hand, and he hoped that : a united South Island effort would induce Cabinet to give effect to the recom- ; nrendation of the head of the new j Forestry Department.

Mr Climie said tlm resolution passed at the recent Forestry Conference, gave the Progress League instructions to organise a deputnion to the Government regarding a School of Forestry. The league would join heartily with the members of Parliament. It was agreed to invite Su- Francis Bell to receive a deputation on the subject in Christchurch, if possible, on Jnlv 8.

Air Sullivan said the Canterbury members of Parliament bad been unanimous on the matter all along, and the time has now arrived when public opinion must he aroused to the ’mportance of establishing a School of Forestry. Air - Jones expressed the opinion a great thing would be done if they got a deputation, which showed that not only Canterbury but the whole of the -v lrr.9c.sr~r ■r r v: . ~ vpigis

I juth Island was in favour of the ■ reposal. From a national point of j ie\v, Canterbury was the proper place’ >r the school, and the Director of j orestry had expressed the same opinHe hoped that the deputation , ) Sir Francis Bell would show him that s far as the South Island was conerned, opinion was unanimous that ,'nnterbury was the proper place for lie school. At the same time l 0 felt that the chief f<>rsts of the South Island would mt be in Canterbury hut on '.he West Joast. Dr. Chilton said that Canterbury Colege, in terms of the bequest it revived from the late Mr P. W. Adams had to establish a School of Forestry, whether by Government assistance or not, and it was actually doing something in that direction at the present time. The whole of Canterbury was i already full of plantations, including many established by the Selwvn Plantation Hoard. Mr .Tones was undoubtedly coriTCt in saying that the great fore.r£s of the future would be those of the West Coast. | The meeting then terminated. Keep tin? kiddies well. “ NAZOE ” is sure protection against coughs and colds. Sprinkle baby’s pillow. Older children can tnke it on sugar. No more grinding of teeth with AVADE’S WOTtAI FIGS. North British Solid Truck Tyres cany the hulk of New Zealand's heavy loads, in all weathers, on all classes of mads. Fitted by 11. Smith, Motor Gnaee, Greviuoutli, im.il ag> nts. Users of "NAZOh” keep free from colds and inlluenza. “NAZOI,” nips a cold in the bud, soothes, relieves and heals. 60 doses Is Gd.