Australians Interested in N.Z. Timber

Chronicle (Levin), 7 April 1948, Page 5

Australians Interested in N.Z. Timber

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r h ISLINGTON, April 6. At'w Zi-alainl has an opportunity Vhicli inav proiiahlv not recur in tne demand tui hor timimi' jiroducts, parnell], irh snttwoods, on the Austnilian markct, said M r. ]\ A. Tannor and Alr. A . . Higham, nqu'csenting t lie Bvdnev and Sulmrl. Timimi- Merchaiits ' 'assooiation. I hcy ara iiianihers of a large pai t \ of Aust ralian delegatos from tho ht.it e lorestry l onunissions and sawmilling aml timber interests, which arrived from Sydney In- the Wahine today to atteml a Timber Forestrv Conference at Rotorua next week. They sail the growtli of timber in New Zealand was sm-h that large onginal resources were being built up wln-li were t'ar greater than the Dominion would ever be able to consume herself. ('on.seipiont Iv the onlv naturat market for this trade was Australia, particularly Sydnev, and tho reason for their visit was to sea what reeiproeal trade eould be built up between Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand wanted Australian hard woods £uul there was an Australian demand for Dominion softwoods and pinus insignis. Mr. Ingluim said Australia 's timber industry problems were much the same as New Zealand 's — botli eountries needed more men and machinery. Wartime demands had greatly de.ereased Australia 's resources of indigenous timber, but the production of Australian exotic timber had inereased. -»j The party included the New houth j Wales (xovernment Timber Controller, i Mr. "R. M. Thomp.son, and the secre- 1 tary of the Victor.ia Forestry Com- 1 inission, Mr. Ilarold Mu rplrr.