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Chronicle (Levin), 11 July 1947, Page 3

is Boracure any goodt You know Borer is a danger to your property. You may even have evidence that the pest is at work in your home. Yet you've never sent for us. Perhaps you are one of the thousands who ask, rather sceptically * Is Boracure any good ? ' Our own answer to the question is this : Boracure is pretty good. Not perfect, not infallible. We have great confidence in Petttachlorophenol which is showing itself in official tests to be the deadliest killer of wood's insect enemies. Our men are good workmen and keen on their job. Our main difficulty is in being sure that the very powerful solution we - use really gets into every part of the affected timber. We have the latest equipment for impregnating timber, but, when Borer is well established we can't always reach into his remoter hide-outs. We want you to know that we ourselves are learning all the time, studying new research data collected from timber scientists all over the ^ :> yL :v /: • ;.:y5 I " .- 4 y- j world (photo shows some of our men at their regular technical training). We want you to realise that our best chance of ridding your home of Borer is to get at the pest early on. Have your home examined for Borer now, whether you find traces of him or not. This costs you nothing. Better still, have new timber treated before building and have your property watched by regular annual visits of the Boracure man. Full details of these services from your local Boracure agent or from Head Office (Boracure N.'Z. Ltd.) 217 Lambton Quay, P.O. Bos 632, Wellington. Phone 40-050. . •,v ■ 4. 5 Palmerston North Branch: 139 Rangitikei Street (Next Ridd Milker). TELEPHONE 7768.