CHAR-MAKING FILMED

Southland Times, Issue 24886, 28 October 1942, Page 2

CHAR-MAKING FILMED

Work In Invercargill

The process of making char at the Invercargill gas works was filmed yesterday afternoon by Messrs R. W. Reid and S. J. Wemyss, members of the National Film Unit. The work of filming occupied about two and a half hours, every stage in the process being dealt with.

Char is the fuel used in gas producers for motor-cars, and as it thus takes the place of petrol its manufacture is an important industry in these days of war. Its manufacture at the Invercargill gas works has been in progress for many months. The work of the National Film Unit is well known to picture goers throughout New Zealand. Films made by the unit are frequently shown. They have dealt with many phases of life and work in New ZeZaland and have naturally paid particular attention to the Dominion’s war effort.

The process of making char at the Invercargill gas works will no doubt be shown in the picture theatres of the Dominion in due course. Another Southland industry that may also be seen on the screen is that of paper making, as Messrs Reid and Wemyss have already taken some shots at the Mataura paper mills.