TREE PLANTING ON RAILWAY LINES.
Tn the House recently the hon. Mr Johnston, replying to Mr Postleth-* WAITE as to planting trees adjacent to railway lines that would be useful for railway purposes, said this involved a question of the highest importance. Largo planta .ions of blue-gams had been made, which would m future be ustful for. sleepers, and other trees had been planted with a view to tuture revenue. The present high cost for maintenance of railways was largely due to the non-durahility of native timber.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 184, 11 July 1883, Page 2
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87TREE PLANTING ON RAILWAY LINES. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 184, 11 July 1883, Page 2
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