97. Mr. Vaneasked the Minister of Works what approximate proportion of the flagpoles used by his Department for decorative purposes in connection with the Coronation are made of home-grown timber.
§ Mr. EcclesAbout three-quarters of the flagpoles used by my Department in connection with the decorations along the Coronation route are made from home-grown timber. Those of imported origin were either taken from stock or were of a size which could not be supplied from home-grown timber.