PUDDINGS
AUCKLAND. —When asked if the new cupronickel coins could lead to any serious food poisoning if mixed in with Christmas puddings, the Government analyst, Mr K. M. Griffin, said the coins did not contain enough copper to cause any serious cases of poisoning. When moistened they would show a slight mildew around the edge, but this was by no rbeans any/cause for anxiety on the part of housewives. Copper was not, even in its pure form, a serious poison. -(Sp.)
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Northern Advocate, 5 December 1947, Page 9
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