WHITE PINE FORESTS.
Mr J. B. Hino, M.P. (says the Stratford Post) is in receipt of a !e + tcr from the Hon W. F. Massey, as Minister of Lands, with reference to the white pine forests of New. Zealand, tlio communication which explains i - self, stating: "I liave to inform yo'.i that the great part of the remaining kahikatea or pine trees are on private lands, it being estimated thafc fit the nr<?4ent time only one-tliird of the available supply is in fores?ts belonging to the State. Under the I am not in a position to irJe«al with tI;.M matter on the line., thai; I shhuld have preferred. but after 00-nSideratioir of the whole nnostioj:;-' as to the best manner of utilising our present- it has been decided in fnt up a Commission to inquire inv;« the subiect and reodrt a,s in what i ; ; to be done in <tb,<? future. This Cor.m:iss:on will probably be appointed at a" early and on° of its duties' will be to inquire into the future stio • plv cif wood mutable for the of th? dany fanners in New Zealand "
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 30 December 1912, Page 4
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185WHITE PINE FORESTS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 30 December 1912, Page 4
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