NEW TARIFF ON TIMBER

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1927, Page 4

NEW TARIFF ON TIMBER

I>r\'F,DTN Sept. 2!). When questioned concerning the effect of the revised tariff as applied to imported timber, Mr J. Y. Love, of the Love Construction Company,'stated that as far ns large timber was concerned, it might have the cfiect o! causing a small additional quantity of red pane to he used. Oregon in short lengths competed with New Zealand 0.8. riniu nod was carrying an additional tax of 2s per ]oolt. Tig idea was to got local builders to buy those common grades because ordinarily tho 0.8. timber was stuff Hud was hard to sell. In the past they had been able to obtain Oregon so cheaply that, as a. rule, it gained more favour than local timber. The increased tariff might have a very slight effect, in Hie desired direction, hut in spite of it they would still have Oregon in New Zealand. As the increased tariff on longer timber was only Is nor 1 Of)ft it would have no effect in reference to dressing lilies. Mr Love declared that even with an additional tarilf of 4s the effect would he negligible until such times as the sawmillers decided to enmnoto with the overseas market in grading and supplying what was required. Timber .such ns tliat lor floor lining would require to he protected to the extent of 10s per 409 ft before it would have to give way to local supplies.