NOXIOUS WEEDS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2605, 12 July 1923, Page 3

NOXIOUS WEEDS.

- NEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED

Some interesting alterations in the law regarding noxious weeds are contained in a Bill amending the Noxious Weeds Wet, 1908, which is in charge of the Hon. IV. Nosworthy (Minister of Agriculture). Hitherto the tern “clearing” has meant getting rid of the weed, so that it will not flower, but it is proposed to extend this meaning to getting rid of the weed “so as to prevent the spread thereof by seeding or other- ' wise.” Another important proposal is that a local authority may at any time declare that any plant except blackberry described in the 1908 Act, as a noxious weed is not a noxious weed in its district. While small patches of black-

berry are not affected by the proposals, other areas of blackbeny ’ must be cleared to the extent demanded by the inspector, and if barberry, sweetbriar, gorse, broom, or hakea, are growing in districts where they are considered noxious weeds, they must be cleared unless they are small patches, or form part of a hedge. Such hedges have to he cut or trimmed each year, although the operation may be suspended subject to the approval of an inspector, uv if shelter is likely to he affected.