STATE FORESTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1925, Page 4

STATE FORESTS.

DIRECTOR’S REDOUT t'R ITiCISKI). WELLINGTON, Sept. Hi. An opportunity is afforded to the Legislative Council to place on record its .satisfaction with the increase in the it leas set apart as permanent and provisional State to rests by a motion to that elieol moved bv Sir Francis Hell. All the speakers to-day eulogised Sir Franc is Hell's work as t'emmissiouer nl State Ecirests. Sir E. M i leln-lsou criticised i idyear’s forestry report, and disagreed with the liirert'ir's "ptiini-tic statement, that the .scheme outlined in the report would produce sufiieieut timber to wipe oli' the uat ion.cl debt. Tile lion. (i. d. Cat-land also had dnubis about Mr Fdlis's statement. File lion. C. M. Thompson remarked that while the dii'ccior's report was a valuable one, there was a ‘'high I;tlnti ci ‘ ’ tone about it. and much matter might have been left nut. Mr Ellis was a Canadian, and was appointed more mi account, of bis experience aa lumberman iliau as an atfore.'taticm expert. In New Zealand, alfnrc-tation was more important than lumber work. Ton much emphasis wa.~. inclined to bo placed on lumber work in the Auckland district. The Hon. Mr Reed rclerrcd to the afforestation activities of private companies. aiici advocated Government enquiry bein'e they were aide to operate. The Hon. \Y. 11. Triggs uttered a warning to< those investing in private afforestation companies, and expressed the opinion that later on there would he much disappointment. Many of the statements being made by the companies were fallacious, and misleading to investors. The Hon. 11. L. Michel agreed with the previous speaker, and described the prospectuses ii' largely exaggerated. lie urged protection for the public by statute. The debate was adjourned until tomorrow.