KAURI OIL WORKS.
COMPLETION AT DARGAVILLE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DARGAVILLE. Thursday. The kauri oil works, erected for the Parenga Gumfie'.de, Ltd., at a cost of £10,000, were completed yesterday, and the machinery was given a satisfactory trial. The capacity of the plant is 4500 gallons weekly, and it is anticipated that a ton of peat will yield 75 gallons of oil. Subsequent to the engineer's inspection next week, the works will officially be opened.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17251, 29 August 1919, Page 6
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