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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14837, 14 February 1919, Page 5

Giving evidence before the Industries Commission, Mr E. P. Turner, Government' expert in charge of Forestry Department, with regard to the pulping of timber in New Zealand, said P that it.; was necessary to have 1 a ; )arge supply of timber for making >pulp.- The most suitable New Zealand timber for the purpose was white pine : but, unfortunately there was not much left, and what was left was urgently. required for butter-boxes. The birclies, or beeches, as they ought to be caljed, and tawa, tawhero, and th© Ncitth of Auoki land taraire. might be suitable for the purpose. Ninety, per ceait. of the timber used throughout !»he world was spruce, the balance being a«pUn, cpUon, wood, balsams and firs. It sejemed ini* probable that the pulping of native tinibers could be> carried on successfuly in New Zealand. Australia was going in for growing sp^oe timber, for pulling purposes. So- -far i'as 'he v could judge from, European rates of growth, it woujd take 57 years to produce spr.uce trees ( 9 •inches in diameter, which was about the pulping size. Hardwoods generally were considered^ unsuitabje .f^r pulping, purposes. He v thpujghfc that the pinus insignis might prove suitable. Our Money-saving Sale is now on. Ladies', Gents' and Chi'ldren's Footwear of every description is being offered at much below ordinary prices. We shall be pleased to see old customers and ney ones.— H. J. Andrew, Mangapapa BdSt Shop.* ; " ■