WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 112, 10 April 1940, Page 8

WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUB. CENTENNIAL TREE PLANTING. The monthly meeting of the Woodville Young farmers’ Club was held on Monday, the newly-elected chairman . (Mr A. Compton) presiding. The N.Z. | Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs forwarded a copy of the rules. governing debating contests.—Mr K. Mitchell pointed out that apparently it - had been decided to abandon the holding of provincial and district _ shield inter-clun debates, because of the pet- | rol restrictions, but there was nothing 'to prevent them arranging contests | with neighbouring clubs where transj port was available. Regarding the provincial stock judging competitions to jbe held at Marton, Mr Mitchell rcI ported that there was a likelihood that | the Woodville Club would be unable to get a team to represent it. In connection with the Centennial tree-planting scheme, Mr A. .13. Curry ! reported that he had been granted an ■ interview with the Woodville County i Council on the subject of the council’s 1 allowing the chib to use portion of the j reserve in Pinfold Road for the purpose. The suggestion had been very ! favourably received and the council had intimated that if the, reserve were insufficient a further area would be made available. Mr Murray said he had made enquiries and it seemed possible that suitable areas might be secured in the borough. One area suggested was a piece of land j near the rubbish tip. He understood the Borough Council was prepared to I fence it and help in any way possible, i Borough authorities he had spoken to I had indicated they would prefer to see 1 native trees planted. Mr Blatchford moved that they accept the borough site mentioned for their tree planting : scheme. Mr Curry said the matter | had not yet been brought before the Borough Council and this would have to be done before a decision could be made. < Mr Mitchell said he had no doubt as to the suitability of the county reserve, but the point he did not like about it was that the council wanted them to plant useful trees. Such a suggestion indicated that at, 1 some future time the trees! would he felled. That, to his mind, would not be constituting a lasting Centennial memorial which, after all, was the object of the project. He thought the club should hold the matter in abeyance until it found a suitable location where native trees could be establish- : ed. The chairman suggested that another suitable area would he the 1 Kumeroa Domain. Mr Goldsworthy pointed out that it “did not look too good to turn down the Pinfold Rond site’’ after having sought the council’s I permission lor the use of it. He re- | i’utcd Mr Blatchiord’s suggestion that ; pinus iusignis timber was of no use. Mr Mitchell was opposed to planting trees that would eventually be cut down. He thought the County Council should be approached for permission to plant native trees on the reserve. He moved that this be done and the council advised that as the club’s tree-planting scheme was in the nature of a Centennial memorial, they did not feel disposed to plant trees other than those which would be allowed to stand. Mr Murray, who in the meantime had had a telephone convcr- ' sation with the town clerk, stated I that he had been given to understand several areas were likely to he made i available for tree-planting within the borough. After further discussion, I previous motions were withdrawn. | and it was decided that it be 1 left to Mr Murray to approach the Borough Council and make arrnugoI ments regarding the planting of trees ! on the area at the rear of the dental | clinic. It was further resolved that in the event of the failure of this pro- ! posal, the club proceed with the plantI ing of trees on the County Council’s reserve in Pinfold Road. Mr Murray said he would like to sec an effort made to organise a field day and- demonstration among young farmers’ clubs in the district. It was possible that they would he able to get Mr Bell, of New Plymouth, to attend. This gentleman had just returned from a visit to the Old Country and had an interesting series of films and his presence would undoubtedly add to the success of a gathering such as that suggested.—lt was left to Mr Mitchell to bring the suggestion before the next meeting of the Provincial Executive. Mr F. E. Ward, of Mangatainoka, is to be asked to give a lecture at the May meeting of the club.