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27. Ruahine Sawmilling Piripiri .. .. | Crown Company 28. J. Gilmour .. Ngapaeruru .. Settlers' leaseholds Matai, rimu 33, 14 1 1,800,000 I 900,000 22 Locally, for construction of houses. 4 ! 600,000 300,000 3 Locally, for construction of houses and roadworks. 8 936.000 156,000 S Locally, for construction of houses, and to Napier. 25 2,000,000) , 14 4 „ „ ( 26 30 2,500,000 ) °- 1 *- l ' u ' B ] 26 40 2,700,000 .. 28 ; 18 .. .. 12 Dressed timber and mouldings, principally used locally. 8 150,000 100,000 3 j 150,000ft. on 50 acres Crown land ; on adjoining Crown, Native, and private lanHs quantity unlimited. Red-birch in Motu Valley very good. 14 250,000 250,000 i 10 ; Tuis mill is doing good work. A good deal is sold locally ; balance sent to Auckland and Gisborne. Estimated amount available, 500.000 ft. 8 150,000 150,000 7 j Toe mill carts all timber to Te Karaka, thenoe to Gsborne by rail. All used in Gisborne and district. 75 2,000.000 500,000 25 The mill is in the hands of a company. Estimated available amount to cut, 60.000,000 ft. The mill has been stopped for some time. 75 100,000 100.000 18 ! This mil; bel ngs to a local comnany, who import all their timber from Auckland, and : are waiiing for the railway to the Motu to 1,059 70,S04,000 40,868,118 721 \ be completed. Totara, matai, rimu 29. McKain and Hutohin- Mohaka son 30. G. A. Gammon and Co. Te Ohu, Matamau Crown 31. „ Rakaiatai .. Native 32. Gammon Bros. 33. G. A. Gammon and Co Piripiri .. 34. Hansen's .. Motu .. .. Crown 35. De Latour .. Te Araroa .. Native Totara, matai Totara, matai, white-pine Timber purchased from otner mills Rimu, white-pine Matai, rimu 14 36. O'Roiirke .. .. Whatatutu .. Private 37. Mangakino .. „ .. Native White-pine, matai 8 ! 75 38. Alpha Sawmilling Gisborne .. .. Nil Company i . Totara, matai, rimu I 75 Totals 1,059