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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 2 September 1915, Page 4

“There are thousands and thousands* of" pounds’ worth 01* iron and'steel lying* about New Zeat/tnd in large- quantities and absolutely wasted.” Theso. were the words of a man wlio has had many years’ experience in a large iron and steel foundry in Scotland. Thespeaker, chatting with a Daily Times reporter in Dunedin on rile vital subject of munitions, added; “I haw not: been long in rhis country, but, from what I have seen, there are abandonees ploughs and other implements- on almost every farm. A lot of the metal is pure steel' and iro-B, which- can be put:

to remarkably good use, now that- the Mother Country is in sore need cf munition's. Good iron ore is worth, over £3 10/ per ton, and steel is worth* at the very least, £4 per ton. are ironworks and foitndries here and in other colonics which could be quickly converted, by getting the proper plant, for profitable and patriotic service. '' The informant stated that had heard the question of shell-case manufacture was being considered by ironworks proprietor in SOffiO parts the Dominion. i