ARBOR DAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2560, 22 July 1909, Page 4

ARBOR DAY.

GISBORNE CELEBRATIONS

Arbor Day was celebrated throughout , thf Dominion yesterday. In C feborno all the various Government off cepting the Post Office and were closed and flags v ere h most of the public buddings. ftJtfcm in the w.y of.» lebration took place at the School,-where about 40 trees and shr.* were planted under the direction of Messrs G. E. Parton and I. J. Rowley (headmaster). Two dray loads of suitable soil ‘were obtained and the boys dug the holes, and with about a dozen barrows an d shovels mixed the soil* and planted the trees: all of them being native'to New Zealand, and_ including some very acceptable arboreal acquisitions to the school playground in the wav of four distinct varieties of cabbage trees, some white pines kowbai, titoki, flax and shrubs. Mr Darton superintended the planting, and the work was done by the boys in first-class style and thev showed their instructor that they were interested in what they were d °After the planting was completed the 3rd 4th sth and 6th standards were assembled and Mr Darton addressed the scholars on pot plants and indoor gardening, and .sought to especially arouse the interest of the girls m this class of horticulture. Mr Darton expressed the hope that it would not be long before the school had a nice exoerimental garden, and a conservatory where plants, suitable for pots, could be cultivated. The Mayor (Mr W. D. Lysnar) planted a punga tree on the Kaiti beach m commemoration of the day. the punga was given by Mr. -O. Ferris, or Wainui. OUTSIDE CELEBRATIONS.

JI’EH **MFPp ASSOCIATION - ' • ■ FEiLDING, July 21. There is beautiful weather overhead for Arbor Day. The ground is sodde-n hv a week’s ram. There were extensive preparations for celebrating the day throughout the district by the schools, the Borough Council and. Beautifying Society tree-planting in the town reserve. ■ , „ WELLINGTON, July 21. Barring occasional showers, the weather is fine for Arbor Day. Extensive arrangements were made by the Reserves” Committee and City Council, and tree-planting operations are being carried out at various portions of the town belt. The school children are taking a prominent part in the proceedings, together with'the Mayor, Councillors, and public men generally.

CELEBRATIONS IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Per Press Association.' CHRISTCHURCH, July 21. The majority of the town schools observed Arbor‘Day to-day, though indifferent weather interfered with the arrangements which had been made, and divested the proceedings of the formality which might otherwise have been observed. The larger' school grounds had in previous years teen planted with the maximum of trees consistent with safety and utility. * n some cases additions were made. There were no great assemblages of children a nd school committeemen, but sufficient guarantees were given, that the trees provided would be planted and given their chance. In some of the schools the lessons of the previous day had dealt with Arbor Day, its meaning and objects, and the pupils were given some theoretical instruction on how to plant trees.