AUSTRALIA MAY .LOSE TRADE THROUGH SHIPPING DEFECTIVE TIMBER

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 434, 6 May 1932, Page 6

AUSTRALIA MAY .LOSE TRADE THROUGH SHIPPING DEFECTIVE TIMBER

Press Association— .Copyright. NEW YORK, Wecl.—Tlie Australian authorities have been compelled tr investigate a series of complaints over a period .of more than a yeai by several importers 'of hardwoods here 'Shipments of Queensland walnut bearing certificates of the appro val'of the Queensland Forestry Service have been seriously detective and not- as warranted. . The situation came to- a head--ftitii a shipment .in April of 49 logs which were .certified as fresh cut .and reasonably .free from pin doubla heart and ilange, but they were ar .legedly found to. be not fresh cut ar,,fl irregular in .shape, with dettctiv, hearts, and were from 10, to 100 per ■cent. loss. , , ;.. .r, ' . Many large .furniture, factories which had desired veneers frojh these timbers Have cancelled orders, it is understood the Australian federal authorities are concerned over the future of the hardwood trade, which recently has shown interesting possibilities of developing. Jo Nortn : /Itis° learned that one Qf the largest hardwood importers wrote: it. vou .continue to ship poor.grade logs to the United States at a high price we are afraid you will spoil the market'.and prevent further business. It is understood, moreover, that shippers in Australia declare that they are uiiable to make allowance for the defective shipments because thej bore Queensland Forestry Service •certificates., -,-. . ■ , :■■•■■.