THE TIMBER COMMISSION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14982, 30 April 1909, Page 11

THE TIMBER COMMISSION.

' • • / [From Our Correspondent.] / r TAIHAPE, April 28. it« Timber Commission arrived at fhape, by the Auckland express on Friday, at seven o’clock. At nine morning it opened its proceedings, >d in the afternoon a visit of inspecon was made to several mills and sawnill areas. At' one mill rimu logs .vhich had been felled and bad lain on the ground for twelve yoars wore being . milled, and produced good timber. Men wero felling dead rimu trees ou a set-. ■: tier’s holding, who had under-scrubbed I end filed the bush, while 'much valuable timber grew upon it. Several / mills are idle, and most of the mills are slack. Taihape is fortunate in possessing a very beautiful reserve of native forest, through which the .. Hautapu River runs. The reserve has a historic interest, through the preeenoe of an ancient , Maori track which goes through the reserve, and went from Hurrterville for many miles through the dense forest. The ancient footway of ■the Maori is now used by his white friend. Taihape is rich in endowment reserves, which are yielding a good Tent. Some of the best-appointed shops Sn the town are built on these borough easeholds. The Commission sat until past ten last night, and until pa6t eight to-night, when the sitting closed. At 6.20 a.m. to-morrow the Commission will proceed to Rangataua.