DOMINION SAWMILLERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16331, 21 January 1921, Page 7

DOMINION SAWMILLERS.

DISCUSS FOREST POLICY. [Per Press Association.j AVELLTNGTOX, January 21. Dominion sawmillers have been considering a statement of forest policy submitted by Sir F. D. Bell, and while suggesting some variations in the matter of detail, have declared their willingness to co-operate with the Government. In a long document, the ideas of the Department are fully set out on the basis of ample timber supplies at a reasonable price, the protection and maintenance of productive forests on nou-agricuitural areas, and the transference to forest management of all forests where water, climate and public health are dependent on them. A memorandum provides for the promotion of research, sale of tint her, prevention of aggregation undivided control and working methods. The results hoped for are set out as continued supplies, adequate protection of all water supply sources, utilisation of forest soils, the closest use of all forest resources, and the stability of the timber industry. The question of restricting timber export was also discussed on behalf of the millers of Duller, who emphasised the need for exchange with Anstralia\Ye wanted javrah and they required kauri and white pine. If Australia adopted the same attitude, timber would be worked. The Minister stated that the Department had never refused to allow an exchange of timber, and did not propose to do so now.

Both branches of the AVaimakariri, Rakaia and Ashburton are clear; the Op ill i is dirty, and the AVaitaki fishable, states to-day’s river report. A sum subscribed by Christchurch hotelkeepers, brewers and wine and spirit merchants for a piano for tho Consumptive Sanatorium has been handed to Messrs Webley, Sons and G ofton.

Very heavy charges for bathing facilities at North and South Brighton are being made at the present time, according to an authoritative statement mad© by the proprietor of ono of the bathing sheds. He states that t)ie charge for admittance to the shed is 6d, the charge lor the us© of a bathing costume 9d. and the charge for the us© of :< towel'threepence, making a total of 3s 6d for those who have neither towel nor coat nine.