Big Maori-Owned Logging Undertaking
NEW PLYATOTJTH, August 25. ' Plans for the biggest Maori-owneH and Alaori-operated milling and logging undertaking in New Zealand were out lined to the No. 2 Transport Licensing Authoritv (Afr. P. Gkoglund) at Taumarunui yestdrdav by Mr. J. A. Asher.. managing-director of interests contrblling 12 Maori-owned blocks of bush. . Mr. Asher was appearing in support of two Alaori applicants for vehicle quthorities for the cartage of logs. He I sai(l the internsts concerned would mill I 5,q6o,000,000 log-fect of timber. It was hoped that this huge milling venture would prove an example to Maoris and pakehas throughout the Dominion. Tt woiild be owxied, managed and operated hy- Masrifc. ^ ; . . .
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Chronicle (Levin), 26 August 1949, Page 5
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