MEMORANDUM 
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LALAHG FIRMS AMD PROTECTION BELTS. 
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1 . .. Laiang fires are caused in several ways (1) careles3»ess 
rn part cf cart drivers and ethers in lighting fires fer cocking 
purposes (a) at aide cf public rrada (b) at the aide cf cart tracks 
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through abandoned lar&3. 
(2) deliberate action on the part rf cart drivers and ethers who want 
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(3) accidents cf nary kinds, against (1) a we can do something by 
providing special places for stepping and making it illegal to light 
fires except at such safe places. 
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against (2) it is very difficult to rake any head way. The Police and 
the forest Dept, might perhaps be advised tc take special precautions. 
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as regards (3) we are powerless. 
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2. About the year 1894 or 189b the question of laiang fires 
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ca&e prominently before the Government and instructions were issued 
that three chains were to be reserved on all sides of lands granted 
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cut for tapioca.Tie intention was to confine a laiang fire if it broke 
cut on an abandoned grant to the area of that grant,which was usually 
less than §GC acres- I m not sure that this order car have been 
followed in all cases,because it appeal's to me that between Rim and 
Chabar there are now,about the 3Cth and 21at. milestone on the left of 
the rrad.wastes of laiang without any such belts. But the reserve belt3 
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are very clear on jjiar.rnd Jubilee and 3 kJ it A3 ah an jstatea.In future 
there will be nc abandoned grants for laiang to grow oa,and ac the re- 
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tention cf further belts i3 unnecessary as far a3 laiang is concerned. j 
3. |3 regards the prevention cf tie invasion of any disease or 
peat,aninal or vegetable",(to uae Mr.Ridley'3 word3)by the introduction 
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of woodland belts,! would point rut that though the belts might stop 
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the invasions rf vegetable pests,yet they would directly encourage 
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