TIMBER CONFERENCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 246, 25 October 1901, Page 2

TIMBER CONFERENCE.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. The Timber Conference, which met at Parliament Buildings to-day, passed the following resolutions : “ That this meeting, very largely representing the timber industry in New Zealand, would urge upon tire Government the necessity, in the interest of tile workers of this colony, to place an export duty on all logs, either in the round or squared with axe or saw, to such an extent as will prevent the export of such from our shores ; that the duty on logs or squared logs he os per 100 ft ; that this conference deprecates any export duty being placed on any sawn or dressed New Zealand timber ; that in view of the present tariff a recommendation bo made to the Government that a reduction be made on all white pine for shipment by mil, say to Is per 100 ft. to the nearest port ; that not anticipating any adverse legislation from the Australian Commonwealth, the Northern Companies have committed themselves to large contracts for log supplies for the purpose of keeping their mills running in full time, and as the Federal Tariff is likely'to lead to a restricted demand we trust the Government will give favorable consideration to any application for an extension of time for clearing bushes held under short Governmentleases ; that this conference is of opinion that it is not possible to save for any length of time bush, especially kauri bush, which is surrounded and encroached upon by over advancing settlement ; that timber which can and should be conserved is mostly in the hands of the Government, and should be, when sold, carefully guarded, and cut under judicious regulations.”