N.Z MAHOGANY
SUPEIUL-. TO IMPORTED WOOD. CTIRISTOHLRCH, July 31. A pie-e of mahogany-, grow u on i/urvme .island, in cuJu .tfirnii, wn.-> shown uy the manager ol a local nrm yesterday. The wood, winch ln.il been poiislied, had a nunh richer grain ..mm another piece of imported mahogany that was also produced, and indeed its whole appearance indicated that it was much the superior timber, i. smali company is operating a mil. • m D’urville Island. jl is understood ..hat some 4o,iAD lent of this t.inner is ocing dried.
New Zealand mahogany is being used for the interior panelling and nttings of the Auck.and Railway station, and the Napier Post Office, and is rapidly becoming recognised as a free working uimber tor high-grade joinery and abinet work, it is particularly well suited for the manufacture of period furniture.
Kohckoho (Dysoxylum speetabilo), or New Zealand manogany, belongs to tlio .mine family as satinwood, mahogany and Australian cculir. Red samples are scarcely distinguishable from. Mexican mahogany. It is one of the most beautiful ahd valuable hardwoods of New Zenind. It is easily woiv-cd, and takes a high polish.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1929, Page 2
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