TIMBER INDUSTRY’S PLEA
PROTECTION FROM DUMPING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. , . . Wellington, July 23. An investigation of the timber industry was promised to a deputation of members of Parliament by Mr. G. W. Forbes. In the opinion of the deputation the industry . was being crippled because of the unfair dumping of American timber into the Dominion, and that if a prohibitive tariff were placed, on foreign timber sawmills would absorb most of the unemployed. It was also suggested that New Zealand might bargain ’.with Canada as between timber from Canada and butter from New.. Zealand. . . • Mr. Forbes .promised that' an inquiry would be held into the position this session.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19300724.2.122
Bibliographic details
Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1930, Page 18
Word Count
107TIMBER INDUSTRY’S PLEA Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1930, Page 18
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Taranaki Daily News. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.