AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 221, 5 June 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

. « «j QUENSLAND SAWMILLERS. } WANT DUTY INCREASED.. A ON NEW ZEALAND TIMBER, \ . '% MELBOURNE, This Day., 'l Representatives of the Brisbane TJffi* ber Merchants Association, and ffce! Northern Rivers Pine Export Assceis> tion have petitioned Mr Tudar to have; New Zealand white pine and rimu 20£3 placed in the same category ".;' sawn timber and that gmallec pointed out New Zealand placed as! export duty on logs to keep the £<it*» ing industry in that country. Therefore; they desired some action tawcn to combat the importation of small tinsber which competed with AuatraSia-n. mills: Mr Tudor promised conelderation. t |