Flax production meeting chaired by Laura branch
A large turnout in Laura Town Hall on April 21 supported flax growth under the Commonwealth scheme. Mr. R. C. Scott outlined wartime flax demand, South Australian trials, and fibre and linseed cultivation. A district committee was formed to work with the Commonwealth and gather sowing acreage data by May 4.
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Aluminium from Clay Now Awaited
The Tennessee Valley Authority reports near commercial production of aluminum from common clay without using bauxite. Tests at Muscle Shoals pilot plant show one ton of aluminum from six tons of clay with 33 percent content, matching costs and signaling possible scale up.
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