OUR TIMBER INDUSTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 181, 22 July 1908, Page 2

OUR TIMBER INDUSTRY.

IS IT LUPEKILLEDv INCREASED DUTY OX KMJEIUJJ lUIBEUS VHGffl). STATEMENT 1!V MU. MILLAIi. By Telegraph.—Press Association, llokitika. Last Night. A large and enthusiastic, public meeting was held here this evening, ivnen a resolution was unanimously passed urging the Coverument to lake immediate steps to protect the sawinillingf and timber industry of the Dominion by increasing the duty ua American soft woods now being and about lo be dump, id wholesale in New Zealand, and that representatives from this district wait, with- the proposal deputation from the Sawniillers' Conference now being held in Wellington, on the Government with this cud in view.

.Several speakers forcibly pointed out the dire cil'eets the stopping of the sawmdling industry would have upon tin's district.

During the discussion, the following important telegram from the lion. J. A. Millar to the county chairman was read:—"your telegram re timber duty to kind. Matter will receive consideration, but 1 do nut look upon the ((lies, tion so seriously as you seem to think, lo my certain knowledge large orders have been placed on the West Coast, for timbers beyond New Zealand and Hie price list which ] have• before me ol timbers in diltaont centres would go to show that the price at which Oregon is sold does not point to Such si sweeping of the market as you anticipate. Oregon is a timber suitable for a certain class of work, and at present hears a duty equivalent to 33 per cent, ol what you state to be the selling price of your timber in New Zealand" which is a heavier rate of duty tlianj is granted to any other industry."