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The Chairman said he had gone into the matter, and 
had come to the conclusion that unless it could be proven 
that Mora lasted three times as long as Jarrah it was 
useless to attempt to compete. The only means of 
proving this would be by laying down a sufficiently large 
pavement. What he understood that the Marylebone 
Vestry wanted was blocks cut and ready to put down, 
but he doubted whether anyone in the Colony was pre- 
pared to do sucn a work. Samples might be sent but it 
would never do to lead these people to believe that they 
could supply the blocks in ae if it could not be 
done. 
Mr. L. M. Hill thought that, as foreign countries were 
mentioned, perhaps Norway pine was meant, and possibly 
some of the softer woods of the colony might do. 
Mr. Conyers thought the timber merchants were the 
proper parties to take up the matter, and that the 
discussion when published might lead to their doing 
SO. 
The Chairman thought it would be sufficient if it were 
made known that the Society would be happy to be the 
medium of communication between the timber merchants 
here and at home. 
The Secretary informed the meeting that he had also 
received from the Government a copy. of the Blue Book 
on the trade of the British Empire. 
On the motion of Mr. L. M. Hill, seconded by Mr. 
Jacob Conrad, a general vote of thanks to the Govern- 
ment for the communications and papers sent was ac- 
corded. ‘ 
The Secretary read the following letter in reference to 
the trial shipment of timbers ;— 
