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freehold lands, and are now limited. Output is ordinary building timber, the major portion of which is railed to Wellington, the remainder is utilised locally. 24. W. Booth and Co. : Sawmill situated in Carterton, near railway-station ; also timber factory and yard. Old-established firm. Supply obtained from freehold land and from selectors under Land Acts, 1892 and 1893, the output being utilised for local building requirements. Remainder despatched to other centres for the same purpose. 25. T. J. Rathbone : Sawmill situated at Kokotau, on the banks of the Ruamah'anga River, about five miles from Carterton. Started work about six months ago. Supply obtained from freehold land, and output utilised for building purposes locally and at Carterton, where the proprietor has a sash and door factory in active operation. 26. W. J. Berrill: Sawmill situated at Longbush. Now working about three years. Supply obtained from freehold property surrounding, also from land held under the Land for Settlements Acts, 1900 and 1901. Output utilised for local building purposes, and in connection with the proprietor's timber-factory in Carterton. 27. Whiteman and Co. : Sawmill situated about nine miles from Gladstone, on the banks of the Wainuioru River. Has been working about two years, cutting small patches of green timber in bends of river. Supply obtained from freehold land. Output utilised for building purposes locally and surrounding centres, also for road-bridges. 28. Vennell Bros. : Sawmill situated about three miles from Te Wharau. Recently started working. Supply, dead trees obtained from land held under Land Acts, 1892 and 1893. Output used for local requirements, this being the only sawmill operating in the locality. 29. Nees and Dryden : Sawmill situated in the Akatarawa Valley, about twelve miles from Upper Hutt Railway-station. Recently commenced operations. Supply obtained from freehold land. Output utilised for building purposes along the line from Upper Hutt to Wellington. 30. Anderson's : Sawmill situated in the Akatarawa Valley, about ten miles from Upper Hutt Railway - station. Supply being obtained from freehold land. Output being utilised for building purposes locally and at centres along railway-line to Wellington. 31. M. Baigent: Sawmill situated in the Akatarawa Valley, about nine miles from Upper Hutt Railway-station. Supply being obtained from freehold land. The output being utilised for building purposes in and round Upper and Lower Hutt and Wellington. 32. T. Price : Sawmill situated in the Akatarawa Valley, about six miles from Upper Hutt Rail-way-station. Mill in course of erection. Will when erected obtain supply from freehold property. Output used for building purposes at Hutt and Wellington. 33. Whitena and Greenwood : Sawmill situated in the Akatarawa Valley, about six miles from Upper Hutt Railway-station. Supply being obtained from freehold land. Output utilised for building purposes locally, Hutt, and Wellington. 34. T. and A. Seed : Sawmill situated about a mile and a half from Mungaroa Railway-station. Mill operating about two years. Supply obtained from freehold land. Output utilised locally and at Wellington for building purposes. 35. W. and T. Burt: Sawmill situated in Whiteman's Valley, about six miles from Upper Hutt Railway-station. Supply obtained from freehold land, and output utilised for building requirements locally, Hutt, and Wellington. 36. Smith's, Nainai: Sawmill situated at Nainai, about four miles from Lower Hutt Railwaystation. Operating about nine months. Supply obtained from freehold land. Output utilised for building purposes'locally.