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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2040, 27 March 1907, Page 2

OUP, TIMBER FORESTS. The position in regard to the timber resources of the colony was comnrehonsively dealt, with in a recent, with Air. J. AVhinray, who lias interested himself for many years in having the Molu forest opened up: but recognising that there-' were others concerned in the matter, a l’iines reporter, with a view to getting an idea how those most interested viewed the matter, sought interviews with the timber merchants ol the town. AN OPTI Al LSTfC VIEW. Mr. F. Stafford, when seen, expressed views greatly in favor ol opening up tile forest, lie had seen the bush on tile front Motn road and there were some good patches of heavy bush, consisting of good, straight, well grained rimu and other limbers. Eire had been through some portions, but houses were being built of the trees left lying about by Llie fire. IL would lie a real Godsend to the district if local timber could bo produced—'thousands of pounds per month were sent out of the district to Auckland and Hawke’s Bay for timber. The riinti included some fine wood, though the silver colored also abounded. As ■\ matter of fact the silver was as' good as the deep red, although most people preferred Die deep color for furniture. The Alotu rimu would not be much different to the Hawke's Bay rimu at present in use, except that at Alotu the timber is big, while the best rimu is becoming cut out at some of the Hawke’s Bay mills. Ho ",-euld use the timber for ordinary bouse work if if was brought in by rail. One mill was cutting timber in the forest and another one was talked of. The timber on the back road was even better than that oil ' the front road. Air. Stafford emphasised a point made by Mr. AATiin:ay by staling that he had recently sent 23,000 feet of timber almost to Hie border of the Alotu forest. Air. Stafford thinks the railway should be pushed on more quickly, and thinks that the four or five men reported to be on the works a few wo-'ks ago wore quite inadequate.

BOROUGH EMPLOYEES' HOLIDAYS. DISCUSSED BY THE COUNCIL. Councillor AVehb’s motion that all tho permanent staff of the Borough Council should have an annual bolida\ between December 23rd and Januaiy 6th each year was considered at the meeting of the Borough Council last night. On Cr. Sheridan’s suggestion the dates were eliminated. Cr. AVhinray moved as an amendment that tho practice as to holidays remain as at present. Cr. Harding seconded the amendment. Ho had heard no complainut as to the system. He thought it would be more satisfactory if left as at present.

Cr. AVebb said there were men on tho staff who had been working for years without a holiday. They were all complaining. Cr. Ha riling said that if the men were left alone by Councillors they would tie better. The day for playing to the gallery was past. Or. Sheridan said Cr. AYebb’s suggestion bad been adopted by most of the municipal authorities in the colony. Al present the most cheeky got their holidays while hard-working men went, on working for years, being frightened to ask for leave for fear of losing (heir billots. The amendment was lost and the motion carried.