SILVER BEECH

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1932, Page 3

SILVER BEECH

INQUIRY FROM ENGLAND

N.Z:, DULEGATES depart

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. WELLINGTON, : Aug. . 24; On a mission of considerable importance to the New Zeaiand timber milling industry;: particularly as regards the beech forests'of ' Otago/and Southland, Messrs A.K. Entribah, engineer in forest products of; tlio State• Fbrest Department, and B. Baucliop; of Tover ' beech millers, left Auckland the with League team, by the Taihafoa;';fqf ; Ld’hdon Tno'trip is being iriSde m;ac*cpr,daiict with sin agreement reached bSween the Commissioner of State Forests and representatives of the beech timber tn-

dustry in the South, and is tlie outcome of an inquiry . made by .Messrs Briggs and Co., ,of near mpfe>r par mamifactni, ers, for 9,C00,60£) .feetpf silverbeech to be usedin the industry. The t' v <’ emissaries, ( will e»!qeavb\ip, ~ti > draw thyattention of furniture map ufacturers and similar interests tb tty adyanrages bf this wood for,. particular purposes, add will also endya vouy„,t< place orders for white pine a-pd dhatni in other branches, of the trade., ' • . . The _ SputhlancL silver bpecii :, : .is..a» present used' practically, exclusively ir New Zealand in motor, car body' build iug ? and r large quantities 'are also exported, Jto. Australia. ; If its.';saie:.>paii be extended to Great Britain an important., fillip, .will be given to .the industry;, in addition to ..cxwmadmg New Zealland’f export trade., . The silvep beeoh. is -plentifiSl, in the' west»of' Southland, , east of tl\e Divide: extending tq the hongwopd- Range, 1 1 aty© qccurs.at several ,place®, near Dm* fdip, and .i n. the yicimty A, . pf ; Moun t Cook, and on the Blue Mountains.Tb ay'erage height, of the tree'/ is atyut 8t feet, and. the ayerage diameter about two ' feet. The ,timber is of a pinkish colour jvhen. first opt, -but it change* to a light; brown/ with, .exposure., I<is straight ip the gyain, easily worked strong, iand of moderate Weight. It-is however, not, durable in* contact with the ground. \ . The.. wood - has excellent nailing and! screw holding power, is easy to dry? work, and properties which npke.dt particularly suitable l for oonch- , work and also for furniture- 1 making. It has .also been used for panneJHug, flooring, bent wopd Work, agri cultural 'imiplements, ' billiard tables' . tpol handles, dowels, cheese crates and ,Pjacking cases; Messrs EntriCan arid Banobop w:Varrive in. England about the same tinjfas one of the trial shipments 'of ".silve* . beech that have Wiready sent.

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/ V 'WELLINGTON. Aug. 25.;..: While in Britain, Mr Entricafi, Stnt< Engineer- for Forestry Products, will inquire into other avenues "of ‘ utiiisinfi TS’ew Zealand forest - products, beside? his investigations ag/to silver ;bfiech..for motor-body building. which is the primary object of his absence