A windmill, which is said to ho th* largest of its kind in the world, has lately been brought into use at Harlington, Friesland, for, -draining a tract of low land redeemed from 'the sea by high embankments, with ai. area of 1850 acres. This machine, which has steel sails and is mounted on a steel tower, has a diameter of I 50ft, and is said to be capable of dealing with 64,000 to 70,CKK) cubic feet, of 'water in an hour.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8757, 12 June 1914, Page 10
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82Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8757, 12 June 1914, Page 10
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