Remembering ARBOR DAY

Radio Record, 3 July 1936, Page 8

Remembering ARBOR DAY

MAINLY owing to the work of Mrs. Knox Gilmer, whose untiring efforts directed toward the saving of New Zealand’s native bush and the greater promotion of horticulture have earned her a splendid name from one end of the Dominion to the other, the four New Zeéaland national stations will present several talks associated with Arbor Day. On Friday, July 31, in Auckland, Miss Briar Gardner will talk on "Men and Trees" from 1YA; from the same station on August 5 Mr. T. L, Lancaster, Who has charge of the botany department at Auckland University College, will talk on Arbor Day. From 3YA, Christchurch, there will be an Arbor Day talk by a speaker yet to be selected, while from Dunedin Mr. D. Tannock will speak. . Wellington hag a most comprehensive schedule, the details of which are set out below: , Tuesday, June 30, 7.40 p.m.-Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs, "A Halt Needed With Axe and Firestick in New Zealand’s Bush." Tuesday, July 7, 7.40 p.m.-Mr, J. G. McKenzie, representative ‘of New Zealand Institute of Horticulture. Tuesday, July 14, 7.40 p.m.-Mr. A. Leigh Hunt, chairman of Council of New Zealand Forestry League. Tuesday, July 21, 7.40 pm-Mr. Byron Brown, representative of Forest and Bird Protection Saciety: Tuesday, July 28, 7.40 pm -His Worship the Mayor of Wellington, Mr. T.-C. A. Hislop, representing Beautifying Society. Monday, August 3, 845 p.m-His Hxcellency the Governor-General, Lord Galway, "Tree Planting and Preservation of Native Trees." Tuesday, August 4, 7.40 pm.-Mrs. Knox Gilmer, "Arbor Day." Her Excellency, Lady Galway, has also consented to broadcast, but the date hag not yet been arranged,