AT FULL PRESSURE

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19879, 7 May 1936, Page 6

AT FULL PRESSURE

BRISK TIMBER DEMAN D.

CAN-ILL!” MW FURTHER LAND OPENED. —.-—. A period of marked expansion. mudllnc the boom du- ot the post-wet Period. II being experienced by me “mamas luau-try in the .\‘oflh Island. “1": the scene or eutth‘ overatlons steadily cumin; cut and north act-on the Km; Count". “I" he: been a prolific growth of mill. but the brisk demand {or hounh. timber of all chum rewunc W fled.

it Is estimated that our to mull are oprl‘ull'llx throughout the m (Lounlr)~ and when the tract of malt knuuu as the Tonsariro Timber con:Plny's block Ia opened up. added activity is anticipated. Maneapeehl. Taulmrunui and “'almiha eaeh ha“ a quota of six mills where there are I 0 operating in the country between National Park and Tohaanu. There are at least a further 111 companlee. working In the flaurtmn dieuioi. The demand for timber of all elaaeee continue: apaee and all mm. are tildIn: It dlmcult to meet current orders. it is only in the put twelve month. that the industry he: experienced C rapid transition tron: slump to pmperlty and. where in It)“ the stock. In hand more adequate to meet instant requirement. tu-day the untileannot send forward sunk-lent timber to cope with the demand without dela.\'. .\lore men are now employed in the industry since the immediate poet. war period and. althouh mthtime and in many cases over-time are Deb. worked it In lmpoaatble to keep w 0! requirementa. LII. Iteah to he Openedit to anticipated that a further 111, will be given the Industry lt anon. can be obtained to the 'l'ongarlro Thher Company‘a heavily-wooded land on the western tide of Lake ‘l‘au'o The Public Worn Department prapoaea to construct a road from Tokaanu to Taumarunul, a dlatanee of 35 miles. which will provide a thoroughfare into the heart of the huah. When the road ta completed and tinallty reached on the nueatton of title the area Mil become one at the major éentrea of the induatrr. The bulk of the timber in the area eonalata or rlmu and natal. Practically all the rimu will he required for local building needa while the heart meta. will also he ahaorhed in New Zea land. There la a siren. market t’ot 0.3. matal in Amtraiia and there «It: be no dltl‘icuity in quitting Oupllee. . is anticipated that a quantity 0! wine pine will he extract“ (or the 111-lll-meture oi crates and butter hone “hue. the hrteh demand tor totara til Joiner:- work may aiao be to aomo extent appeased by the amount that “I be cut in the area.

The elect of the Government‘n proponed mutton Introducing the 10hour we! I: viewed somewhat upm-hen-Ive]: In some quarters. The men. working In hours I week. are at pre‘ sent engaged at mu pressure and It ll thought that the Mutation In noun. benlden nee-outta!“ conduct-bio lllcreue In the number 0! hands. may also mike extensive and costly nurnngemeut or plant actuary.