Wood, like wool, requires to be shrunk before being used for manufacturing purposes. Pitchpino beams will shrink in thickness from 18fin to 18in; spruce, from Sjdn to B|in; white pine, from 12in to llin; yellow pine a triile less. Cedar beams will shrink from a width of 14in to 13in; oltti, from llin to lOgin.; and oak, from"l2in» to lljin. Long, long ago. before Mr Massey became Prime Minister of New Zealand, the manufacture of St. George Camp Pies was commenced. They are eaten now in India, Canada, China, Japan, etc., etc. Sliced and served cold, St. George Camp Pie is delicious. It is Savoured with rare spices from the East. On sale by your grocer.— Advt.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18239, 7 May 1921, Page 8
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