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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 30 July 1928, Page 6

What is claimed to be the first reliable and standardised process, discovered in Australia, for the production of leather from shark skins lias been published by Mr. F. A. Coombs, chemist in charge of the Tanning School, Technical Education Department, Waterloo, near Sydney, in a paper read before the New South Wales Leather Industries Scientific Society. By this process —the result of three •months’ experimentation —the tough, scaly, grey hide stripned from the body of a shark is transformed into a smooth, strong, and strikingly-marked sheet of leather. that can be dyed- into shades of rod. h rown or green, and is excellentmaterial for suitcases and ladies’ handbags and shoes. An advertisement in this issue states that, a Farmers’ Union ball will be held at Eliham on Wednesday, August fi. BUCKRELIi'S, HAWERA. , quality House in all departments of ladies’ wear, such as Coats, Frocks, 3-piece Suits, Costumes. Hosiery, Furs. Buckrell’s with over 50 years’ experience on this coast have gained the enviable reputation as the Quality House in Taranaki. Opposite Central Hotel, Hnwern. AT WESTAWAY AND CO. * FURTHER DRASTIC REDUCTIONS. As it- is our policy to clear all showroom goods in their season, we have made further extensive reductions on all our Evening Frocks and Shawls, Repp, -Silk and Wool Crepe dc Chino Frocks in all sizes; Ladies and Children’s "Winter Coats; and all Millinery. These must be cleared regardless of 1 costs. —Advt.