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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 201, 26 August 1930, Page 6

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The Manufacturers' Association, through its secretary, has tried to throw a smoke screen by introducing other irrelevant issues not previously raised nor mentioned. I, for the moment, have no- concern with Japanese or other foreign oak, nor yet with cheap, labour. These issues were not raised by the association. The Manufacturers' Association knew full well that: English oak, to the modest value of £200 (roughly) was to,be used by the builders of our station and. they raised the storm at this—English oak, nothing else. I say again it seems, and I think is wrong, that the association should use such spirited opposition over a paltry importation, from England-when they do not oppose—at least they use no effort —the huge" importation of foreign timber, which alone has crippled one of our greatest industries. After all, this New Zealand of ours—the home of us all and tie birthplace of some of us —has become; what we all believe it to be, mainly through the physical protection of the Homeland by the financial help to stimulate our growing needs, and the combined commercial activities of the two lands which is built upon a true natural and economic basis. If we antagonise the only market we have for our primary, products Ave will do harm that years cannot remedy. A, common trade is neccssary and economically wise.- * J. H. BEALE. >