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No 194 : August 12, 1970

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New Buildings

From Captain S. A. Medland in Te Araroa we have pictures of two new buildings up there.

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The new dental clinic.

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The Te Araroa Progressive Association's new community hall.

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August 3 through to August 8 was Conservation Week during which the populace is minded of the need to conserve, in general, our natural resources, and in particular the countryside from the effects of soil erosion. The Te Hapara Venturers worked again this year on the Kaiti Hill gully in the Titirangi Reserve where they have been maintaining dams to stop the eroding effects of running water.

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A new type of dam is erected across the gully to stay the gouging effects of the water. From left are Keith Hughes, John Ford, Tony Bartlett, Ross Sebire and Ian Stichbury (assistant Venturer adviser).

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Mr Grant McKee, chief soil conservation officer in Gisborne, gave advice and direction to the Venturers' project.

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The saving of soil made can be seen by the amount held by the dams which were erected last year

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Tree stakes are also part of the anti-erosion scheme and, from left, Keith and Allan Hughes and John Ford are seen driving a sapling into the eroded area.

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