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planted or replanted since the 19th July 19 16 may be treated 

 as a separate estate in respect of which election for assessment 

 under Schedule D may be separately preferred, without altering 

 the basis of assessment in respect of the other woodlands on 

 the estate. — I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, 



J. Berry. 



Forests of New Zealand. 



Sir David Hutchins writes to point out an error in his paper 

 on "The Forests of New Zealand," vol. xxxiii., part 2 (1919), 

 page 119, proof of which could not be submitted to him owing 

 to his absence abroad. The error appears on page 120, 18 lines 

 from bottom, where it is stated that the best of the old-time 

 kauri forests would now have been worth ^9 per acre; in his 

 original MS. the words are ^9 millions. Sir David adds 

 that calculations given in his report on New Zealand Forestry 

 show that the forest named would now have been worth 

 ^720 per acre. 



We note with pleasure that Sir David Hutchins' services to 

 forestry in the Empire have recently been recognised by the 

 bestowal of a knighthood. Hon. Ed. 



Empire Timber Exhibition. 



This exhibition, which was the first of its kind in scope and 

 magnitude, was held at Holland Park Skating Rink between the 

 5th and 17th July, but its importance was such that it was 

 decided to continue it a week longer than was originally 

 intended. The exhibition was arranged by the Department of 

 Overseas Trade, with the object of bringing into more universal 

 use the numerous, though little known, timbers of the Empire. 

 During the war the previous main sources of timber supply from 

 foreign countries were cut off, and recourse was necessary to 

 home timber and timber produced within the Empire. This 

 proved in a practical manner the many fine qualities which such 

 timber possesses, and there is no reason why more extended 

 use might not be made of our home and Empire products. 

 A large assortment of specimens of timber in various stages 

 of manufacture were displayed, and a description was given of 

 each sample, showing its qualities and uses as far as at present 

 known. 



