WELLINGTON NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1926, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Special to Guardian). TIMBER EXPORT’. AVELLINGTON, July 1. The action of State Forests .in granting permission to sawmillers to export a million feet cf timber is a concession aprectitcd by the timber industry, remarked the AVollington “Post.” The proprietors of the industry have been impeded by the importation of American cedar duty lree and by the embargo placed oil the export of New Zealand timber. The paper adds tWat those well versed in the matter are of opinion that unless there is some alteration the industry v ill be unable to carry on. Meantime the concession now granted will allot i.ite the position.

PROSPECTING. AVELLINGTON. July 5. Mr Sidev, ALP., in the House gave notice to ask the Afinister of Alines whether he ltad made any investigation into the latest scientific methods of prospecting, more particularly for gold bv which it is sought to locate the metal from the surface, and whether he has taken or purposes to take, any steps to facilitate the application of such methods to prospecting in New Zealand.

ART UNIONS. WELLINGTON, July 5. In the course of n warm interlude in the House on Friday between the Alember for Westland and Labour members. Air Seddon stated it was widely given out on the Const that tickets wore being sold for the purpose of paying for expenses incurred i„ two election petitions. Another U„e quoted from the advertisement said 75 per cent of the proceeds go to the New Zealand Labour Party campaign fund. Air ‘Seddon said the point he wished to make was that the advertisements stated distinctly the ohiect of the art union was the liquidation of election debts. Mr Fraser hold the statement to be incorrect. Front his own personal knowledge of the position, the National Labour Party ]»>id the expenses.