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Pumicelands 1954 Directed by John Feeney

This film shows how the Central Plateau of the North Island was transformed into fertile pastureland by the men of the Land Settlement Board and the Lands and Survey Department. Cobalt was imported from Canada and sulphur from Louisiana. Hillsides were burnt off and the soil ploughed, fertilised and sown with seed and phosphate.

Production Country New Zealand
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 1 January 1954
20 mins
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