NOXIOUS WEEDS.

Otaki Mail, 12 February 1923, Page 2

NOXIOUS WEEDS.

A GROWING MENACE. At Saturday's meeting of the Horowhenua County Council, Cr. McLeavey stated that an informal deputation waned on him at Oliau a few days ago and asked what steps the Council was taking in regard to noxious weeds. Cr. Harkness had mentioned at thai day'- meeting thai there was

a blackberry bash on tiie road at 'Jiiau. If that was the only blackberry in the county it would not matter, but noxious weeds were becoming a seri ous matter m the county, and neutioned that m lhakara there w-i B a very large amount ol ragwort. If

nothing- was done, the whole county would be overrun. Cr. Ryder <?aki Cr. McCeavey v.as quite right. Weeds were increasing everywhere, sealers, did. not know what a real nuisance The barberry was. Even n grubbed it would tcnie back again like briar. Cr. Barber: Have local bodies sower to eniorce the cutting of weeds. The Chairman (Cr. Monk;: No, *r,a? is in the hands o£ the Department. We can only notify the Department.

Cr. Harkness: Tiie onus is on the Government and the Crown lands aie the worst. The Government takes ihe matter oi control out oi the hands, of the local bodies and does nothing itself.

cr. Broadbelt said his district was bad as regards ragwort, especially along the Koputaroa stream. In one place there was between -»0 and 50 acres oi ragwort, arid he would like to know ix the oWner had been notified to cut it. The ijjeaker had one small blackberry bush and he got notice to cut it. T 4 big offenders seemed to iet tile weeds go and.did noth-' in 2-

Trie chairman said blackberry was < the ■ever;: weed In ins district, and tn!s fame first of ail from Crown ' '-"--' i jancis. Cr. Knox: What is the position"' when tise weeds ere on our own roads. The Chairman: 1 lie landowner opposite Is responsible. He added that The only thing the Council could do was to notify the Department.