HISTORIC TREES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 51, 28 January 1938, Page 6

HISTORIC TREES

PLEA FOR PRESERVATION.

PROTECTION OF BUSH.

Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 27. Proposing that steps be taken to preserve the historic trees planted by the pioneers, or here before then arrival, the New Zealand t Institute of Horticulture decided at its- annual meeting, to-day, to approach the GovMembers said that in other countries trees, stones, lulls, and othei features of the countryside had been declared national monuments, i liey suggested that this might be done hcie with historic trees. A remit proposing an approach to the Government was submitted by the Canterbury District Council, whose executive suggested that, in the cutting up of old estates, many historic trees were destroyed which could easily have been preserved. The following remits affecting native bush were adopted:— “That the Government he requested to include in the Native Plants Protection Act. 1934, a clause preventing the decoration of streets, halls, etc., contrary to the Act” ; “that the Police Department be requested not to re: lax its vigilance on the provisions or the Native Plants Protection Act ; “that congratulations he extended to the Minister of Lauds on the appointment of an Inspector of Scenic Reserves for each island”; “that the Government’s attention be drawn to the desirability of preventing the planting of willows, poplars, and other exotics in the construction or. maintenance of roads within the limits of scenic reserves of native bush.” The conference carried a further resolution that the attention of the appropriate authorities he directed to the desirability of having greater care exercised in the cutting back or destruction of trees adjacent to telegraph, telephone, or high tension wires. '