THE DUTY ON TIMBER.
AUSTRALIAN NEED FOR NEW ZEALAND WHITE PINE. (Received October 17th, 12.17 a.m.) MELBOURNE, October 16. - A gentleman prominently connected with the timber trade says:—"The fraaiers of the tariff, when fixing the size for New Zealand -white pine at 12 x 6 and above that ejsempt, were cvid&ntiy ignorant of the fact that very small quantities of that size are obtainable. The mille hwvt> only Australia to look to to absorb tbe smaller size, as New Zealand cannot, l<. ia extremely inrpfob&ble that the increased prices necessitated by the duty will. be obtainable. Australia wants timber for butter and fruit boxes, and New Zealand alone can supply it. Can anyone in reason say the duty on white pine is deskabler , "
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11098, 17 October 1901, Page 5
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