Of Kauri
p. 42 · Read in the full issue
Is Replacement
Possible In Islands?
WHEN the Europeans came i the South Pacific, forests of almost priceless Kauri tiir extended from the North Island New Zealand, up through New Cj donia and New Hebrides, into southern Solomons. There is much Kauri left now—traders ; sawmillers have been nibbling a for 100 years, and there has b no systematic re-planting, ouh NZ.
There is a big timber enterp based on Kauri, in Vanih (southern Solomons). In its laj review, the BSI Government s that a forestry officer (Mr. Had! has been stationed on Vanikoro a start made on “survey enumeration of the remain Kauri, and on small-scale exp ments to see if it is economic practicable to speed up the repls ment of the felled timber.”
The outcome will be interesting has been generally assumed t Kauri is so slow-growing that planting of Kauri forests is economic, if the usual reafforestaj methods are followed. t The new Miramar Hotel, at Bay of Citrons, on the Corm Road, Noumea, has just been c« pleted. It features an exclm restaurant and night-club. TIE is a possibility that the Cercle 0 will have its bar licence transfer to this new hotel.