IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17186, 9 November 1926, Page 9

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

WORK OF COMMITTEES BROUGHT TO FRUITION (Elec. Tel. Copyright-United Press Assn.) (Australian and JV.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Nov. 9, 3 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 8. Another day of committee work at the Imperial Conference brought to fruition the preliminaries of the past fortnight, though much of this is still confidential. j The inter-Imperial relations committee- , met this morning, and a sub-'committeo '■considered treaty procedure. In the afternoon the economic committee's report on customs and valuations was adopted. The pollution of navigable waters by oil-burning steamers, adversely affecting fisheries, was conclusively discussed, and consideration completed. Consideration was given to questions arising out of the Brussels maritime law ■convention, including bills of lading. The forestry committee dealt in detail with the world's timber supplies, partilarly with regard to soft woods, which constitute 80 per cent of the constructional timber. The committee reviewed the programme of the quinquennial forestry Conference to be. held in Australia ami New Zealand during 1923, and suggested that the next be held in -South Africa. The committee debated co-operative forestry. The research sub-committee on overseas settlement accomplished rlight progress.