The Egyptian Government recently decided to invite tenders from contractors for the further thickening and heightening of the Assouan dam. The work comprises the building of about 400,000 metres cube of masonry and concerte and other works.
No less than 80,000 tons of rubbish are collected every day in Paris, and most of it is incinerated. The waste gases given off in burning it are used to produce electricity, and a big revenue is derived from turning tho clinkers into bricks.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7013, 12 September 1929, Page 7
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