TIMBER INDUSTRY
INVESTIGATION PROMISED
(By Telegraph—Press Association)
WELLINGTON, This Day
An investigation of the timber industry was promised to a deputation of members of Parliament by the Hon. G. W. Forbes. In the opinion of the deputation the industry was being crippled because of the unfair dumping of American timber into the Dominion, and that if a prohibitive tariff was placed on foreign timber, sawmills would absorb most of the unemployed. It was also suggested that New Zealand might bargain with Canada as between timber from Canada and butter from this country. Mr Forbes promised that an inquiry would be held into ihe position, mis session.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 23 July 1930, Page 5
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