A SAWMILLERS'COMPLAINT.
TIMBER BLOCK AT GREYMOUTH. [by telegraph.— association.] '* Geeymotjth, Tuesday. There is at present a block on the export of timber from this port, and over two million feet of timber is lying on the skids
awaiting shipment. Sawmillers blame the Union Company for not providing sufficient steamers. '
Interviewed to-day, the local manager of the company stated that the company was prepared to provide the vessels required, but'the harbour facilities were inadequate. There were only two berths with deep enough water to load timber vessels at, and the new wharf had no railway facilities for shunting. There was not sufficient rolling stock. : ''\ ,
%* Something is needed urgently in the way of harbour improvements to remedy this serious hampering of an important and everincreasing industry. The isawmillers have orders for over two million feet of white pine for Sydney on hand. The matter will be considered at the Harbour Board meeting to-morrow morning.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13450, 29 May 1907, Page 7
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152A SAWMILLERS'COMPLAINT. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13450, 29 May 1907, Page 7
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