TIMBERS OF THE EMPIRE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3373, 30 December 1919, Page 7

TIMBERS OF THE EMPIRE.

EXHIBITION IN LONDOZ\".

Advice has been ‘l-eccivcd .by His Majesty’s Trade ColllnliSSioD43l' that the Department of Overseas 'l"r:-1:13 is organising an exhibition of timbers, grown within the British Einpire, to be held in London from July to 17, 1920. The classification embraces speciméns of timber (polished and unpplished), exhibits demonstrating the various uses to which timbers are put, and wood pulp. ‘

The main object of the exhibition is to bring prominently -before those in-! terested the full range of Imperialgrown timbers, especially those ‘which, up to the I')l‘esent,,....a.re only. very slightly, if at all, known in the United Kingdom, land 'to demonstrate the chief uses for whichgsuch tim‘b‘el's are suitable. A catalogue will be issued giving full particulars of all exhibits ,displayed, such as a short statement regarding each kind of timber exhibited, size usually obtainable, purpioses for which bcs-t suited, weight per cubic foot, result of tests, etc., a list of shippers of the various kinds of timber in each of the Dominions, and a list of importers and large timber merchants ir. the United Kinigdom, who would be prepared to supply the various timbers to users_ It is considered that this catalogue will in future serve as a useful book of reference on all commercial timbers grown within the British ‘Empire. V