TIMBER COMMISSION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 138, 11 March 1909, Page 5

TIMBER COMMISSION.

Mr Jennings Appointed. ! i The Government has appointed the following Commission to investigate matters concerning the timber industrv: T. Y. Duncan. \LP. Chairman, j F. .1. Arnold. M.P.. VT H. P. Barber Wellington, S. I. Clarke, Auckland, j H. G. Ell. M.P., W.H. Fi-ld, M.P., J. A. Hanan. M.P., W.T.Jennings, M.P. W. P. tayland, Auckland, F. Mandcr, M.P., W. Morris Groymouth, J. Stallworthy M.P. The Commission is to inquire into the following matters in respect to New Zealand timber: 1. Cost of felling. 2. Cost of cutting at Mill. 3. Price when »old at mill to a consumer, tb) middleman, <c) retailer. 4. Price when sold by middleman to (d) consumer, (c) retailer. 5. Area of Crown Land held for milling under the Land Act, or State Fore its' Act, showing names of Licensee and acreage held. 6. Estimated area Crown Land still available for sawmilling.but not taken with details regarding districts and area. 7. Extent of the importations of Oregon timber and its efTect on the local market and industries. 8. Landed cost of Oregon timber, showing freight and charges, separate from cost price. 9. Price of Oregon timber when sold by importer to (a) consumer, (b) middleman (c) retailer. And, generally any matters which in the Commissioner's opinion injuriously affect the 'timber and timber building industries, or would promote their developement, including the necessity of legislation on the subject. The Commisson is to sit at Invercargill. Dunedin, Christchurch, Grey- | mouth, Wellington, Taihape, and Auckland, and to report by May .'>l.