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Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 46, 23 February 1909, Page 6

The Minister for Public Works is having quite a varied experience in tho class of country being passed through on his tour. After traversing distinctly agricultural lands, ho passed into the land of timber, and right down to Dargaville and beyond Kaihu it was apparent that the timber industry prevailed. Quite a large number of sawmills and 'booms of logs ready for milling were passed, the last being at Kaihu, where Mr. Trounson's mm is operating, his mill being connected v*ith the bush with what is known as the Siberian railway. This line is about, five miles in length, and is worked by two stationary engines, each being 2J miles from the other. The engine is so worked that while lowering logs down on one side of its section, it is drawing an immense kauri log up on the other. Mr. Trouson's bush in that locality is almost worked out, but it is possible that ho will start operations on a hush containing twenty million feet beyond the great Government bush of kauri. The logs will probably ibe conveyed down the river to Dargaville and disposed of in bulk.