Timber Trade Notes From World Timber News
Special Timber Corremondent reports on timber tracts weed products manufacturing and distribution across East in zero dollars and other countries and states.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1947
Page
5
Special Timber Corremondent reports on timber tracts weed products manufacturing and distribution across East in zero dollars and other countries and states.
Primitive timber operations on Mindoro show potential with valuable species such as red cedar and Philippine mahogany, but face prohibitions on further cutting and destructive practices. Timber crews transport logs to Manila markets, aided by water buffalo power, while forest rangers issue permits and monitor conservation and land-use risks.
The article discusses bark defects in trees and their impact on lumber and veneer production. It notes the adoption of debarking machines, chemical treatments, and the pursuit of useful products from damaged wood. It also mentions industry efforts in processing and new methods to improve yield and quality.
Australia moves to establish an aluminium smelting industry in Tasmania with £500,000 from the Loan Council and matched Commonwealth funds. The Abumatum Production Commission investigates local bauxite deposits, plant siting, and electrolysis methods using intense electric current. Australia’s 1944 aluminium production reached about 19 000 tons, with demand rising during the war. aluminium’s lightness and strength secure its industrial importance.
A scrambled notice references wartime topics about an island invasion by Japanese and efforts to treat paper during the war. It mentions sulfur use, population impacts, and repairs to buildings, but the exact facts and context are unclear.
Read as residents in Paris cope with severe cold as they discuss heating shortages and rising food prices. The piece notes Britain’s coal surplus and French imports, while people write to friends about hardship and resilience. Officials urge energy saving as winter bites.
The fragmented text describes wartime Parisian living conditions with central heating failure for most families. Coal quality declined, homes used improvised open grate pits, and heat efficiency was poor. Wood rationing persisted. large families faced higher per head costs, and transport limits complicated fuel supplies. The piece notes wood rationing, token help for the elderly, and shifting fuel use since 1940 amid air raid pressures.
Fragmentary notes describe negotiations and approvals involving state premier and regional coordinators, with references to port Douglas, government figures, and potential changes to water management plans. Mentions of leaders and candidates imply local political shifts and upcoming decisions.
Reports from Shanghat indicate Beijing tightens press controls as civil strife intensifies. Observers fear crackdown on criticism, potential suppression of anti government voices, and calls for a new National Economic Council amid rumors of leadership shifts and censorship.
An account details improvised heating methods using metal cylinders packed with sawdust and air holes, burned methylated spirits, and improvised fusion papers to warm rooms during wartime. It notes safety issues, reliance on such devices, and later declines as gas and electricity returned post liberation.
Fragmentary Reuters style note reports German frontier tensions and political rhetoric in London. Mentions a chairman and a speech at Hass with references to anti war or anti front changes, unclear due to damaged text.
The fragment notes turnip capinine and its low nutrient value in water. It mentions minimal nutritional worth and seems from a historical text.
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