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Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1921, Page 3

The first issue of “Tc Karere O Tune”, the interesting monthly newsletter issued by the personnel of the state Forest Service of New /calami savs: “An ('pillion of great interest to'this service, was recently given ►> tile Crown Law Office. Tt is. m elf,.et that all ‘Forest reserves.’ ’timber reserves.’ ‘hush reserves’. ‘reserves for the erowtli and preservation «f timber.’"'and •forest plantation reserves, made under any Land Art pi mr to August IDi.. IWB. are now under the control of the service, and not under Dm Lmds Department, as was generally thought to he the ease. Tins important ruling will result, in an area of approximately a .(iiarter oT a nillacres being placed under forest service control Steps are now being taken to secure an accurate list ol these leserves, and it is ho|>ed that shortly each eon.ervntor will be in possession »f full particulars in regard to the new State forests in his region. Copies cil the opinion are now Inmur made lm distribution to all officers interested. At the Supreme. Courl at Wanganui the apnlieation for a new trial by Edward Donovan (convicted in the burglary -and shooting ease some time ago) was dismissed iiy llis Honour Air Justice 110 king. Donovan staled Dial he was convicted against Die weight of • valence, and Dial he did mil lire ’ wiib intent to injure the (-unstable but nu-eelv to out out bis ton-1i ; and i«•;,t be d! t uol discharge a revolver. ■ but the cartridge. His noiiour clinraetei is. 1 this, as rubbish. and stated that, the application for a new trial appeared to Ik* absolutely fiitolou.s. and that it was a great*pit.v the country ltad lieon put to the expense of bringing Donovan from Wellington for the purpose of snprmrDnt! "mb an ;i|application.