AUSTRALIAN WOOD
“BOOSTED" BY DUCHESS.
LONDON. Oct. 7. As the result of the Duchess of York’s interest in Australian woods. Queensland walnut is coming into 'avour for wireless cabinets. She also recommended other Australian timbers. The Duchess considers Queensland walnut to ho the world’s most beautiful decorative wood. On a v is ;t L’ the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia, she asked Betty Joel, Ltd., wry they did not use Queensland wood*particularly walnut. They replied that, they had not heard of it. The .Duchess eulogised it. and suggested an investigation, with the result that the firm secured supplies. She recommended also maple and silky oak.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12078, 18 October 1933, Page 3
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