Gum Trees Destroyed
It has by no means added to the beauties of the Arikikapakapa reserve at Whakarewarewa that in clearing for power lines a large number of gum trees have been cut down along the roadside fringe of the plantation. Possibly this was absolutely necessary, but to a layman pure vandalism would be a more appropriate term. Illness Beneficial After a tender for the erection of a show building had heen selected by the general committee of the Rotorua A. and P. Association on Monday evening, Mr. C. Burrows created amusement by saying, "I think that the committee can he eongratulated on the fact that after a long and painful illness, the matter is> now finalised." The president, Mr. H. P. Ford, rstorted in similar vein. "I think that long and p'ainful illness was very beneficial to .the association."
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 411, 21 December 1932, Page 4
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