NEW WATERPROOF MATCH
An inventor, who is said to have once won a large prize from the Belgian Government for inventing a nonphosphorus safety match, has recently developed a match, which, he claims is waterproof, windproof and also foolproof. After tests made by United States authorities, orders have been placed for a quantity of these matches* which will be especially serviceable in lighting signal rockets, certain types of bombs and on shipboard in bad weather. Water does not harm them, and in face of a strong wind they will burn for five seconds at least. As soon as a blaze is extinguished the ash is cool, and the burned match can be thrown anywhere without danger of starting a fire, Because of this feature the new article is called foolproof.
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Taihape Daily Times, 1 October 1918, Page 7
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130NEW WATERPROOF MATCH Taihape Daily Times, 1 October 1918, Page 7
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