CONSERVING NATIVE FORESTS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 14861, 24 December 1948, Page 3

CONSERVING NATIVE FORESTS

POLICY OF STRICT CONTROL

New Restrictions On Usage

Effect Of Regulations Explained

(P.A.) Wellington, Dec. 23. “Although it is pleasing to know that timber production has reached a record figure, there is also a particular need to conserve our remaining native forests,” said the Commissioner of State Forests, Mr Skinner, today. That was shown particularly in the cut of native timbers, which was the highest since .1940.

The policy of strict control over the use of native timbers was explained by Mr Skinner. This takes the form of restrictions on the sale and the use of certain timbers which are in short supply, or which should be conserved in the national interests. They replace the Timber Emergency Regulations which were revoked under the recent Supply Emergency Amendment Act. The new regulations lay down that no person shall sell beech timber without indicating the particular species, such as red beech, silver beech and so on. In the case of silver beech the seller must stipulate the district in which it is grown. For the sale, use or disposal of white pine for any purpose, other than the manufacture of tallow casks or ship’s dunnage, permits will be necessary. They will also be necessary for the use and sale uf tawa and heart and medium kauri. These restrictions do not restrict the transfer of timber from sawmillers to their agents or timber merchants.