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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9116, 26 July 1888, Page 3

Union Steam Saw, Moulding, Sash, and Door Company, Limited, including large and valuable Mills at Mechanics' Bay, Auckland, Aratapu, and Tairua, excepting only the premises in Melbourne. The Aratapu Property has valuable Berthing Accommodation, and all conveniences for ■hipping. A very large stock of timber is included, and to be taken at valuation. Various business contracts will ' also pass to the purchasers. The vending company pays all outgoings to 31st May, 1888. Kopura Saw Mill Company (Dr. Campbell), Northern Wairoa River, Kaipara, including over 4,000 acres Freehold and 40,000 acres Leasehold Lands, with all water rights. Stock of timber to be taken 'on specified terms, and vessels, etc., at valuation. Mercury Bay Saw Mill Company, Mercury Bay. This property has wharfage accommodation capable of berthing three vessels at once. The Freehold and Leasehold Lands and all other Assets to be taken over with Liabilities as a going concern. Messrs. David Blair & Son, Of Hikutaia, Thames River, and Market Street, Melbourne, with Forests, Freehold and . Leasehold Lands, Wharvee, and Booms, and their Kauri Timber and other New Zealand business as a going concern, without any charge for goodwill. This purchase includes the Barques " Grassmere " and "Killarney," and several Boats, Punts, and Rafting-gear, but not Mr. David Blair's business in timbers not imported from New Zea- • land. Messrs. Blair and Son are bound by their agreement not to engage in business connected with Kauri, or other New Zealand Timber, for ten year*. Shortland Saw Mill (Messrs. Stone and White). Mills at Auckland and Shortland. Business as a going concern. The Auckland Mill has good Water Frontage. There are over 29,000 acres of Leasehold Lands in this property. Messrs. Jagger and Parker. Mills at Whauanaki and Oriwa, and Forests at Makarau and Kaukapakapa. A Tramway is laid from the Bush to the Whananaki Mill. Messrs. Schapp and Ansenne, Mercury Bay. The Mill Site has good Wharf Accomodation for two Vessels drawing 8 feet of water. There is also a Tramway, with Steel Rails, laid into the Bush, with Engine, Trucks, etc., for hauling ; and the necessary Dams, Booms, etc., for working the Bush. The whole is taken as a going concern. Mr. Pierce Lanigan, Ngunguru. Inoluding about 4000 acres of Freehold, and 6800 acres of Leasehold Lands. Vessels and stock of timber to be taken at a valuation. Onehunga Saw Mill, Waitakerei (Mr. F. P. Clarke). The Mill is situated at Onehunga, on the Manukau Harbour, well suited for the West Coast trade. The forest is about 20 miles from Auckland, and timber can be delivered from the Mill to the Waitakerei Station of the Kaipara Railway, and thus at same cost at Helensville, Auckland, and Onehunga. Mr. John Wigmore, Whangaroa. With over 1,300 acres of Freehold Land. Stock of timber to be taken at specified rates.

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But for the frames?— For the frames, blackwood is used from Tasmania. I think you do not quite follow me. What I desire to put is this, that you state that in New Zealand they use Australian timber for the frames ?- And in Victoria they use what timber 7-In Victoria they use both blackwood and teak. . But no Australian hardwood ?-No, not Australian hardwood as distinguished from blackwood. So that a country away from Australia is using Australian timber, while Australia itself is ignoring it?-Yes. Is it cheaper?-Yes; and I like it better. What kinds do you recommend ?- Ironbark gives the best results, but if they are well seasoned all the timbers are good. I suppose you have had some tests applied to enable you to say?- Yes, many tests. " , Have you any figures to show the results of those tests ?-Yes. I have not got them with me, but I will put in a table. What quantity of Australian timber do you suppose could be used by the department per annum T-Do you moan used by the department itself, and also used for the department in the shape of contracts . Quite so.- The quantity is enormous, but I cannot tell you without reference to the storekeeper. . And you know no valid reason why it should not be used?-No; and in fact we have already built an experimental car to show that it can be done here. The Commisioners' carriage is built entirely of ironbark and kauri. And that is a success Yes. And if it were adopted by the Railway department for sides and floors, a large trade would be developed ?— Yea, no doubt it would. Do those figures apply to Victoria or New Zealand Is that the price landed here or the price in New Zealand s—lt Is ha to say exactly. The mere cost of bringing it over in schooners from the Kaikoura or Auckland is not very great. It is only about five days by schooner. Does anything of interest strike you about the question of timber ?- A point that has often suggested itself to me hero is that I see such enormous quantities of Baltic timber imported into the colony of Victoria when there Is really a very much better timber in the shape of pme wood to be got in New Zealand. A number of the pines which have been grown here have been plantedhave you tried them ?-No, I have not tried them ; but they would not be large enough yet for timber. You see, the great value of the kauri pine is that it grows about 180 feet Jong and perfectly straight; and the trees grow as much as eight feet in thickness in the trunk, a 1 there is not a single knot to be found in the timber at all In v 'ch pari of New Zealand an they to be found I—ln the North Island-