BUSH PRESERVATION

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 297, 30 November 1936, Page 5

BUSH PRESERVATION

Plans Now Ready For Cabinet.

Press Association—Copyright. Welliington, To-day. Schemes for the preservation of 'the native hush and the beautification of bare spaces bordering New Zealand highways will ho the objective of a proposed comprehensive organ isn't ion of Government departments, horticultural and beautifying societies, and probably branches of the Farmers’ ( ! nion. “I feel that as a result of several conferences held in Wellington to consider proposals, success is assured for the work,” said the Minister of Internal Affairs, lion. W. E. Barry’. “The proposals drawn up are now really for Cabinet consideration. Early next year I hope to be able to place the plan decided on before a combined conference of all bodies interested.” Executive officers of the Agriculture, Education, Forestry, Internal Affairs, Lands, Post and Telegraph. Public Works, and Railway Depar - ments had shown enthusiasm for file proposals, Mr. Parry said. They realised the inestimable value to the country and the people ot tin 1 work the Government was setting out. to do. The horticultural and brantiiyiug societies, with the probable assistance of Um Farmers’ I’nion, linked with lire Stale departments mentioned, could, the Minister said, achieve wonderful results in bush preservation and readside beautification with native flora.