N.Z. Flax Efficient

Grey River Argus, 23 October 1936, Page 7

N.Z. Flax Efficient

SOUTHLANDER ANSWERS BRADFORD CRITIC.

fPnr Press Association).

INVERCARGILL. October 22. “In making his sweeping public statement that New Zealand flax, no matter what improvements are applied to it, is totally unsuitable material from which to make wool packs. Dlr Broadhead speaks without knowledge of the vitally* important fact.” said Mr R. D. Coghill. of Invercargill, the originator of the idea of the manufacture of packs and sackings from New New Zealand flax were treated in Zealand flax.

“In 1931. wool packs made from every conceivable manner, both here and abroad, and they* were generally approved of for the packing of wool. These packs I personally manufactured and tests were conducted in the presence of representatives of the New Zealand Government and other reputable people, about 60 in all. I have never seen the Foxton mill, and I know nothing of its products, but I can speak with authority- about those of iny own production. I would refer Dlr Broadhead to the files of his ow*n Bradford Chamber of Commerce of a short time previous to this, where reference is made to jute wool packs of my own preparing. They are stated to bo (he best solution of the loose fibre trouble ever submitted to Bradford. I applied these improvements to New Zealand flax packs made later.”