TIMBER PRICES.
STATEMENT BY BOARD OF TRADE. [Per Press Association.} AUCKLAND, December 1. A contradiction is given liy the Board >1 Trade to' tho statements that Now timbers cam be purchased in Australia at prices lower than those adinp; for tlie same classes of timber in S'ew Zealand- Bo far as Now Zealand iricos are concerned, these are controlled. by Ibc Board of Trade. to igreemout with the sawnii'ders. Ausrnlian lists in possession l of tho board how that prices are. considerably lowei n New Zealand tor all classes of New Zealand timbers. The misconception jus probably arisen owiuc to 1 lie fact, ■bat tlie Australian lists in some eases lUote prices at per 100 ft lineal, whorois tlie same classes of tir.lbcr 'in the, 'few Zealand price lists would be [noted at per 100 ft superficial.'
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19811, 1 December 1919, Page 7
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137TIMBER PRICES. Star (Christchurch), Issue 19811, 1 December 1919, Page 7
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