AFFORESTATION PLAN

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 961, 2 May 1930, Page 1

AFFORESTATION PLAN

USE OF WASTE NATIVE LANDS r \ PROPOSAL TO MINISTER ©f native lands, unsuitr, 1 * * or agricultural purposes, in punting forests, was discussed last Akarana Maori JjEMBERS of the organisation proPose to wait on Sir Apirana T. j gata * Minister of Native Affairs, on 118 visit to Auckland, to ask him 0 con *ider favourably a policy having 88 objects the development of native snds in afforestation, the provision of * ork the owners and numbers of •orts who are prepared to take part 1 Bttc ** labour and, further, the prov»ion of means to prevent impoverished natives from leaving the lancl for in the cities. association has had communication with the conservator of forests, r ' Campbell, on the possibilities 0J Proposal and members can see disadvantages in the suggestion. iaalong discussion last evening, cerakj]: blocks of land regarded as adapt--0n« „?*!. af?orc station were mentioned. Kan °vr ese Was a large area near Te from Auckland, another inland ah*/*- “ an S ar ei, and attention was him r ir ®£ tfed to the Rangitoto-Tuliua counts Country. Sand dune DosniM . was also mentioned as Manlt f ? r inc lusion in the plan. WtorMit iiave already been shown to f*»r ent employees in plantations, in thi°w? co ’&r o wing and afforestation, ment a methcJ * Proposal is thought to be of lavw". for giving a needed amount * DOUr for natives.