THE TIMBER INDUSTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 38, 10 March 1909, Page 2

THE TIMBER INDUSTRY.

t-'O.U'M ISSiCL\ APPOINTED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Lii-fl Night. Tin.' Oovenimcnl has appointed the following coiujfiiissioH to investigate matter* concerning the timber industry: Mes.sr.-5 T. Y. Duncan, M.l\ (chairman), l-\ J. Arnold, M.V., W. U. P. Barber (Wellington), S. i. Clarke (Auckland)! 11. U Kll, U.P., W. 11. Field. UP., J. A. Hanan. M.(P., IV, T. Jennies, .M.J'., "W, ]>. Liey la ml (Auckland), F. blander. M.P. W. Morris ((.ireymouth), and J. fttalUv.orthv, M.P. The cunjinisfioii hs to enquire into the i'ullowing matter.- with respect (•> Xc w '/a-a 1 a l 'ad limber: {I) < 'osl of felling, («) I'Of-t ol' cutting at mill. (U) Price when sold l>y mill to (a) 1 consumer, (b) middleman, (e) retailed. (4) Price- when, sold hy middleman to (d) einiMuner. je) retailer. («">) Anas of Crown land held for milling under Um\ Act or Slate Forests Act. showing Jk-ensces. .names and aeroage held. (<>} Estimated area of Crown land still available, for sawiuilliiig hul not taken with details regarding the ditv Jricts siitd. area.

W ilh respect to Oregon, timber: (7) .Kxteut of importations and oll'ecc on local market and industries. (9) Its landed cost (showing freight ami charts separate from cost price). ' 0') Jts price; when sold h.v importer to (a) consumer, (1>) middfemtr.i, (e) retailer, ami generally any matters ' which in the coiiiiuissiouetv opinion, injuriortisly afleet lite timber and building "iildiisi ries, nr would promote their development. including tin* necessity or 'expediency u) legislation on the sub- j 'jfH't. i

_'Jhe comini-.siiiii i* |o .sit at Invorcargill. Dunedin. Christehurch. Orevmonth, Tailiape and Auckland, ami 'to report by May Slit.