THE TIMBER DUTIES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9480, 6 December 1907, Page 5

THE TIMBER DUTIES.

MELBOURNE, December 5.

The House of Representatives is discussing the timber duties. Mr Thomas (New South Wales) moved an amendment that Oregon and New Zealand p ; re be admitted free. The discussion is proceeding. MELBOURNE, December 6.

The House fixed the dtuty on Oregon and New Zealand pine (umdressed), all sizes, at 6d. per 100 superficial feet. Queensland members strongly opposed the

free admission of New Zealand pine, desiring to insist on the exclusive use of Queensland pine for butter boxes. Against this- it was pointed out that Queensland was importing New Zealand pine for its owji butter boxes, and- orders placed for Queensland pine a year ago were still unfulfilled.