MAIL NOTICES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 119, 22 May 1911, Page 4

MAIL NOTICES.

MONDAY, MAY 22

Wellington, Northern and Southern Offices: Per Opawa, at.7.15 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 23. Wellington, Northern and Southern Offices: Per Pateena, at^8 1.80 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. Wellington, Northern and Southern Offices: Per Arahura, at 10 a.m. Nelson, Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika: Per Pateena y at 3.30 p.m. ' MAY 25. Wellington, Northern and Southern Offices: Per Pateena, at 10 a.m. Australia (due in Sydney Ma^ 30) ; Tasmania, South Africa, Ceylon, India, Straits Settlements, and Chuui; also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via. Naples (due in London June 3). Connecting with s.s. >JiMmaroa, at Wellington, per Patee^yfk 10 a. m «','

A comparatively little^lmowiv timber fonixed the--subject-of. some discussion , during the proceeding? of the North Auckland Railway Commission on Friday. Mr.Trounson giving evidence regarding, the advantages of the more westerly railway route proposed, referred to a largo amount of tirairi which grows in tne mixed bush in the district. He stated that this timber, though not large, was of excellent quality, durable and free from knots, and was. suitable for many purposes fi^r,which kauri was used, while it could be got very much more cheaply. He'had sent some: of ; it to Sydney, with an immediate response in the, shape of a demand fot more. Its durability was testified to by the production of a;, sampler taken from a thirty^yearold''"]&>ss?» >■ WN^ had never been paiiit^cf, f/tii^ tirairi weatherboqrding beihg^^uite sound- He suggested that if she coamtry inhere the timber gr£w,. in company:, with rimu, matai aiid $$$& tiroes, were opened up, the .settlers, could profitably set up a small sawmill'to cut up and make useful the timber removed while clearing I&ie land, instead of having to bum off a lot of good timber.