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Shannon News, 14 March 1922, Page 2

Apropos to the kissing case heard at Wanganui, a young woman who was in the body of the Court at the hearing, asked a Wanganui Herald reporter later whether the girl in thecase would getAhe 20/ fine. The'questioner intimated that if such was the case she would not mind being kissed several times per day for half that amount.

In. stressing the ultimate economic advantages ol' conserving existing timber areas or planting new ones, the Conservator of Forests, Mr H. A Goudie, points out in a letter addressed to local bodies in New Zealand, a copy of which was received by the > Horowlienua County Council at its meeting on Saturday, that many cl the introduced trees grow rapidly to a merchantable size and produce a quantity of material to the acre which is probably unequalled in the world. Reliable information in connection with the converting of pinus insignus plantations of from 35 to 40 years of age showed that a yield oi from 100,000 to 125,000 superficial feet of sawn timber was common. Many of the -valuable eucalypts produced an equally heavy crop, and as large quantities of the crop could be used in the round for electric transmission poles and like purposes, the waste factor was reduced to a minimum, in short, an acre of pinus insignis about 33 years old was worth from £250 to £SOO,- an acre of eucalyptus of the - same age from £750 to £ISOO, according to species and accessibility.

Such 1 are the exigencies of Cabinet rank, that we have to forego the social side of life practically altogether; and it is a matter for regret to me that old and valued friendships have had to take second placeto the cares of office.—Hon. D, h. Guthrie at Rangiwahia.