STATE AFFORESTATION
UTILISIXC UNEMPLOYED LABOR. A YALUABLE REI'ORT. Received 17, « p.m. London, January 111. A second report of the Royal Afforestation Commission declares that Stale uiroi'cstation is practicable, desirable, and capable of temporarily employing in the winter months 18,000 unemployed and permanently employing ultimately 00,000. The Commissioners recommend a loan to cover the annual cost of two millions. The forests would prove selfsupporting after 40 years, while after 80 years they would v'ield a licit revenue of 17'/; millions. Newspapers support the .proposal.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 325, 18 January 1909, Page 2
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83STATE AFFORESTATION Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 325, 18 January 1909, Page 2
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