TIMBER FREIGHTS
SAWMILLERS’ PROTEST.
(Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, June 29. “The New Zealand Railway tariff on timber practically nullifies the effect on the protective duty,” said Mr A. Seed, Secretary of tlie New Zealand Federated Sawmilleis’ Association to-day, ‘‘and puts a premium on the imported article over the New Zealand product.” * Mr Seed stated that a meeLhg ot the executive of the Sawmillers’ As_j, sociation would be held in Wellington oil July 8, when amongst other things, the effect on the industry of the railway tariff increase, which amounts roughly to 20 tier cent, will be considered, following which, a deputation will wait on the Minister of . Railways, in protest. Most of the ‘'limber used in Wellington, for instancy he explained, was milled at Ohakune. The present freight per hundred superficial feet from Ohakune to WeL hiirtoii was 4s 9d. The new freight placed it at 5s 9d, and as the protective duty amounted to 2s per hull; died feet, this meant a reduction m the amount of practical protection by 50 per cent, a fi.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 30 June 1925, Page 4
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