The Dominion Analyst in his annual report to Parliament states that an investigation on the recovery of kauri gum frtaa swamp peat has yielded highly -promising results. Some work had been done or* the recovery of mercury from its ores. Owing to shortage of the staff and the abnormal conditions research on the inflammability of New Zealand coal dust, begun some years ago, was temporarily discontinued.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3315, 26 September 1917, Page 20
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