Wellington News Notes.
, i-;> (united pbchs association) i ! Wellington, Wednesday. ! : - ■ TieJhdian Gpvernment have aistand-; -sn"g;pffer6f £5000 fpr a machine to dfean- • rhea, : commonly known as China grass.; .'Mr! C ;j: Pbwnall, resident'ih Welling ■ ' tbn;" has at different times sent four. ;machineß, none of/whidv have, succeeded, 'hut not discouraged h,e has another m ,band. Mr Pownajl has ,had, : experieriaei 'iwith Jfcfew Zealaml .flax. .A : statement has been n»ade tnat two French chemi6ts : .have succeeded m treating the rhea fibre ~<jfiemically, but Mr Pownall states that ( thiai has nothing to dowith separating: the fibre from the leaf, as the reward^ is ' still' held ouL It is thought the new • French process might be appliee to our flak with success • •'; ;
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1666, 24 March 1886, Page 4
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117Wellington News Notes. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1666, 24 March 1886, Page 4
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