EXPORT OF TIMBER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17254, 2 September 1919, Page 8

EXPORT OF TIMBER.

LIMITATION ON QUANTITY.

THE NEW REGULATIONS.

STEADY REDUCTION IN VIEW. fnr TELEGRAPH.—, > KEPOaiEB.] WELLINGTON, Monday. Under old regulations the timber millers of New Zealand were allowed to export half their output for the previous year. The result wag that if a mfll desired to increase its export it had only to increase its production of milled timber. That regulation therefore failed to limit the export of such an essential article of commerce and new regulations have been gazetted to deal with the matter.

They prescribe in regard to rimu, kauri, and beech the actual quantum (not the quota) which may be exported, and that quantum must not exceed the export of the previous year Further that quantum will be reduced from year to year and although it is not officially stated a vanishing point s in sight. This course of action has been arrived at after a series of consultations between the Commissioner of State Forests, Sir Francis Bell, the Board of Trade, and the representatives of the timber industry, the object of the Minister being that New Zealand timber must first of all be utilised for the use of New Zealand builders and the clients of builders.

The course of action outlined above has been arranged by the Minister after consultation with the Advisory Committee of the timber trade, which is acting in conjunction with the commitee of the Board of Trade. The position is that the Minister has gazetted a minimum of export for the present year and the limitations will go on yearly in a gradually decreasing ratio until it is suggested, they reach the vanishing point. \

ACCUMULATION OF STOCKS. RESULT OF RAILWAY "CUT." [BY TELEGRAPH^ —OWN correspondent/ TAUMARUNUI, Monday.

On good authority it is stated that between Teumarunui and Taihape the accumulated timber amounts to 14,000,000 ft, and it will take 50 trucks a day for three months to clear the Main Trunk line of the ever-growing stocks. Before the whole accumulations have been removed the wool carting season will have commenced, and it is anticipated that the wool returns will be 10 to 15 per cent, higher than last year. It is evident that the railways in this part of the island will soon have a busy time in dealing with the surplus traffic brought about by the restrictions.