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Ban Imposed By Ministry The new Lyttelton fire station will not have imported timbers The plans prepared by the Christchurch Metropol it a n Fire Board’s architect (Mr J K Collins) provided for Oregon timber for the roof and first floor and for tallow wood; but the Ministry of Works advised the board that because of the necessitv for conserving overseas funds the plans could not be annroved until suitable New Zealand timbers were substituted Last evening the board was told that the architect had agreed to the use of rimu in place of Oregon and treated Pinus radiata in place of tallow wood. “Good old New Zea'andmade." commented Mr E G McGrath when the secretary (Mr S F Marshall) read the letters
“I don’t see why" he wanted to use Oregon in the first place.'* said Mr J R Smith, who is a retired master builder. “We have tons of radiata pine, the very best, lying on the West Coast because they can’t get rid of it."
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29901, 15 August 1962, Page 14
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