BEECH TIMBER

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1932, Page 3

BEECH TIMBER

THE ENGLISH ENQUIRY. ACTION BY MILLERS. DUNEDIN, July 27. An announcement was- mad© recently that certain British motor interests' at Home were making enquiries with a view to placing an order in the Dominion for a supply of nine mi.lion feet of, beech timber. - In view of the stimulus which the placing of such a large, order would: impart to the timber and allied industries of the Dominion, those- connected with beech, milling in Otago and Southland have taken the matter up with greatest interest and enthusiasm, i and have set about the task of convincing English consumer's that their requirements can be satisfactorily fulfilled by New Zealand. They propose to send Home at the expense of the 'industry one of their own nominees, provided that the Government will arrange to have him accompanied by the forestry official who so expertly handled the export arrangements with Australia in 1930. ; ; i Mr Thomas .Miore, ;o:f Riverton, thv : largest beech ■'operator in the Dominion has been selected to represent tin milling interests, and to-morrow two of the leading men connected'with the industry in (Otago and Southland wiill leave for Wellington to place details of the proposal 1 before Cabinet with a view to enlisting the support of tbleGovernment in am endeavour to secure for the Dominion a market for beech timber which will stimulate the, industry and at the, same time open up a. new and valuable ’avenue of exporttrade at -a time When this is more than ever desirable.