PRIVATE AFFORESTATION
TO ,BE SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 25. Assurance that there would be no meddlesome state interference by the present Government with the operations of private afforestation interests arid that there was no intention to apply special taxation to lands devoted to ifforestatirin was given by Sir Joseph Ward to a deputation from the Timber drawers’ Association.)'- ‘{'hit The Commissioner of Lands and the! Minister'of Lands w;ere also ( present. . /It was'stilted that the total subscribed capital rtf ! forestry*'(companiesto date was '£4,125,000 = amiithere’ were • 110,000 individual owners, 30,000 of whom werb in New- -Zealand., -The acreage planted was c 144,000,,.,. in giving his assurance'' Sir Joseph Ward remarked that the forestry industry had developed in a remarkable manner. He hoped future operations would be successful and thought, therq were good prospects. If they wanted the co-operation of the present. Govern?, meat at any time while they’ were in office thgv would; be glad togive fuller consideration to any requests that might be made. ' -i / \ */|> n
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1929, Page 5
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172PRIVATE AFFORESTATION Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1929, Page 5
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