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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 95, 30 July 1873, Page 2

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Bay oe Plenty Times Office, Tuesday Evening. The following testimony as to the value of New Zealand flax has b'en published in the Lyttelton Times: —“7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, London, S.W., March 26, 1873,—Sir, —I have much pleasure in forwarding to you a real damask table cloth, made of New Zealand phormiutn, by Messrs D. Lornia and Sons, of Kilcardy, and handed to me by Mr C. Thorne, of Mark Lane. I understand that this is the result of the first attempt by this firm to spin and weave the New Zealand fibre ; end that the slight yellow stain Qbservable in the cloth is occasioned by an unavoidable hurry in the bleaching operations. The samples sent, however, affords the best possible evidence of the applicability of the fibre to the finer textile fabrics, and cannot fail, I am sure, to interest your Association. I ought to add, however, that as yet X have not been able to ascertain whether these fabrics can be produced from the native-dressed flax at a price* that will pay,—l baTe, &c., I. E. Fbathebston, Agent General.— The Chairman of the Flax Association, Canterbury.”