PAINT MATERIALS SHORT

Chronicle (Levin), 9 August 1946, Page 3

PAINT MATERIALS SHORT

-Press Associcttion

By Telegraph-

WKELLMirn.N, Augusi s. A ('i)Utrol nolii'C gazL'tti'd tmlay pi'o- • hiiiits tlie usi: of load and linseed oil • paint for paintiug oxteriors of buildings constnicted of stone, eement,. briek, plaster and usbestos and eenient : slieets. Tlie eontrol also appl.ies to re-i taining wails, fences, etc., c.onstructed of siuiilur niaterials. In discussing ihe notice, tlie Building t'ont roller said this actiou has beconie necessary owing to the serious, supply position which liad developed in regard to both while lead and linseed . uii. Xonnally our supplies of linseed 1 and oil came froin lndia but owing tot the famine conditions which exist there today, a higlier priority had been placed 011 linseed for food purposes and an embargo placed 011 its e.xport from that country; l.ess tlian half our nornial annual reipiirenieuts of linseed oil would l>e uvailable from the Xew Zealand manufacturers this year aiul ulready it had been necessary to ration the availalile supplies. For ne.xt year's, oil it was proposed to grow seed in tlieHoniiniou. While lead stocks were also critical' and future supplies from overseas were u lice Hui 11. "I11 these circumslances, " coneluded the Controller, " it is essential to conserve our remaining sup])lies of white lead and linseed oil for painting oi' new houses and repainting maintenance of e.xisting houses aud woodeu buildings. ' J