THE TIMBER COMMISSION
CLOSE OF THE .SITTINGS. [Per. Press Association.] WELLINGON, May 27. Mr. Dalziel, managing director of the Taupo Totara Oompay, said the Company had conducted business in the face of great difficulties. Just when they began to feel the benefit of the Auckland market they found it flooded with Oregon, Americans taking advantage of our market ta relieve their own distress. He held that our market 'should be instrumental in relieving distress of the local people: Hls company had 12,060 acres, and expended £120,000 on a railway alone. The capital of 'the company was • £350,000, but the company was not yet a great success. ‘Ho believed had it not been for the importations of the Oregon trust larger profits were to be made. Mr. Kensington, Under-Secretary of Lands, said the area in New Zealand hovered with milling timber was 14,131,533 acres, with 34,704,328,337 superficial feet. The area of Crown lands, including State forests reserved, was 7,010,535 acres, with 18,668,903 superficial, feet. The area of national parks, scenic and climatic reserves was 2,079,'929 acres, with 1,439,799,940 superficial feet; private and native lands, 5,041,419 acres, equal ta 14,575,653,823 feet. The supplies would lust some 50 of 60 years. About £170,000 had been spout in reforestation. The Timber Commission concluded its hearing of evidence at 6 p.m. to-day, after having held 29 meetings in almost every part of tlio Dominion. The members meet in committee to-morrow morning to consider their recommendations to the Government. Prior to rising to-day, Mr. W. H. Fiold, in moving a vote of thanks to those who had given evidence, said the experience of the Commission was probably unique, inasmuch as every witness for whatever side had come forward voluntarily and had never asked one penny for expenses. This was a very big record, and showed the great interest which the parties had taken in the Commission.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Arnold and carried, the Hon. T. Y. Duncan emphasising the remarks of the proposer that the Commission had been unique.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2513, 28 May 1909, Page 3
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336THE TIMBER COMMISSION Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2513, 28 May 1909, Page 3
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