THE TIMBER SHIPMENT.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9890, 17 January 1895, Page 3

THE TIMBER SHIPMENT.

Auckland, Wedneeday.

The 100,000 feat of sawn timber which Is to be Bent Home by tbe Government, and for which the Kauri Timber Company's tender was accepted, is to be shipped by tbe Mamnri, wbich leaves about Friday uexc for London via, South. The Kauri Timber Company is supplying 50,000 feet, and the other 50,000 they have distributed amoDg the local mills. The company's own shipment has been very carefully prepared, and lb is con fidently stated that no better lot of timber was ever shipped from the colony. Mr Broad, the general manager, has given bis personal supervision to tbe preparation of tbe timber, nnd no trouble or expense has been spared. The mill manager, Mr T. H. White, has attended to the gauging and grading of the shipment, and unless the measurements of each piece are exact the piece is rejected. The planks are 9 by 3, cut out of best heart of seasoned kauri, and the merits of the timber will undoubtedly have a fair trial. Both Mr Broad and tbe mill manager are confident of tbe adaptability ef kaarl for blacking, its great features being the evenoof'S with which it wears and its lasting qualities. For several years now the Kauri Timber Company have been pushing their timber on the Home markets, and a competent man has been sent Home to work up the trade. Stocks are kept at London, Liverpool, Hall, Glasgow, Greencok, aud Belfast, and at the present time several large shipments are in course of preparation.