N.Z. TIMBERS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11130, 13 February 1930, Page 6

N.Z. TIMBERS

BEAUTY IAI PRESSES AUSTRALIANS. COM I'A N V May HI V AREA IN BAY OF PLENTY. TAURAjS'GA AS SHIPPING POET. (Spot-ial to ttio Times.) A ICELAND, l-eb. 11. The New Zealand Sawnnders should send a representative to Australia to watch their interests in the Commonwealth. This is the ad. vice givon by Mr. . J. O'Urien, timber merchant, of Auckland, who lias returned after a trip to Australia. He mentioned the interest the Commonwealth sawmiilers are takhig in New Zealand timber, and he says there is a possibility that an Australian company will be formed to take over a bio urea in the Pay of Plenty. He .said he went to Australia empowered to deal with the Matakina laud and timber property. This is an area of 17,001) acres of freehold property, on which there . is .estimated to be 4(10,000,000’ superficial feet of timber, including rimu, lmitai, white pine, totara, rata, and taw a. Hie port of shipping'will .ho Tatiratiga. Mr O’Brien remarked that the cabinetmakers of Sydney are impressed with the beauty of taw a, and he would not b<j surprised to learn of this timber bringing higher prices than sap rirnu. The heart of rimu was not much known in Australia, but he felt sure that the beauty and last, mg qualities of this timber would be recognised Indore long, especial. lv as Gueeiisland maple, like New Zealand kauri, was getting scarce 'Hid Architects’ Institute in Sydney lias bad two doors made of New Zealand, rimu placed in its rooms, so that all architects and bin ders as well as the public, ’ can see them at any time. “J tlrnk tin* sawmillers of New Zealand should send a representative to Australia to watch their interests,’’ said Mr. O’Jirien in conclusion.