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Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 August 1940, Page 3

National Council for the Reclamation of Waste Materials. (A war activity under appointment by the Minister of Supply, The Hon. D. G. Sullivan.) Help to Win the War! SAVE SCRAP METALS ASSIST THE PATRIOTIC FUND AND NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRY. Supplies of the following metals are urgently needed. They are listed in order of importance. Although the amount in YOUR home, may seem small,’ in the aggregate the supplies from ALL homes will amount to many tons. ~ . How Commonly How Identified e a Found and Remarks Conner Often found in same fittings Rub with abrasive (sandas for brass, also washing paper or emery cloth) and if coppers, cooking utensils, the metal is a reddish colour lavatory cisterns, fire- it is most likely to be copper, screens, coal scuttles, down pipes, etc. Copper Pieces of old electric cable, ut’ lighting or heating flex for radiators, irons, toasters, vacuum cleaners, etc. D Old taps, screws, fire irons. P ol ! shed 01 „ fllec !' Brass, slail . carpct rods . clool . stops . will yield a bright yellowish Bronze. door steps, curtain rods. colour -. M^. k J e t sare p ] window fittings, hinges. ' s ®° throughout, Gunmetal drawer pulls, locks, padlocks, just plated over iron. fire-screens, metal tops of Electric bulbs should be tapelectric light bulbs, parts of P ed , Linde " covar ? f . pape s 10 old electric switches etc. break globe, which is not requireq. Aluminium O ld ] <itc hcn utensils—sauce- Light in weight and whitish pans, kettles, etc. If handles or grey in colour. are not aluminium they should be taken off. Also found in motor car parts. p ;l Wrappings of chocolates, TLese wrappings may be alucigarettes, photofilm. etc. Y ll . 1 ? 111111 °F lead A Ol , ' .U foil can be melted with a match, aluminium foil will not melt, and is very much lighter than lead foil. Do not mix them; make separate parcels of them. Lead Photographic film tubes, lin- Soft and can be cut With a ings of tea packages, known pocket knife. as tea lead, car battery components, heads of lead-head-ed nails, fishing sinkers. strip lead from roof gutterings or flushings. y i (a) Cosmetic tubes, tooth- (a) These are mostly pure 1 UDcj paste and shaving cream tin. tubes, etc. (b) Seccotine, , glue, rubber solutions, etc., These aie geneially lead, tubes. Zinc In case linings. Wanted in sheet form. Hand in YOUR Scrap Metal to your Local Committee or Receiving Depot. MAKE THIS YOUR FREE CONTRIBUTION AS A PATRIOTIC EFFORT. All scrap will be sold and the proceeds handed over to the Patriotic Fund. METALS NOT YET WANTED. Wrought iron and steel, old number plates, tins, corrugated and galvanised iron —NOT WANTED YET. Cast iron should be held for later collection. CUT OUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT AND KEEP IT IN A PROMINENT PLACE.