SALVAGE OF WASTE
VALUE OF COLLECTIONS. (British Official Wireless.; RUGBY, Jan. 2. During the third year of war, the salvage authorities in Britain have collected vast quantities of waste material for the war effort. For instance, they have obtained 300,98/ tons of metal—an amount which could provide five aircraft-carriers, five battleships and three cruisers; 22.975 tons of rags, which could provide 1,000,090 men with battledress. overcoats and blankets, plus 200 square miles for charts; 11.576 tons of bones, w hich could make 116'> tons of grease for lubricating oil and cordite, plus 1737 tons of glue, plus 579 tons of feeding meal for cattle, plus 5211 tons of fertilisers; 299.223 tons of kitchen waste, which could feed 180,(XX) pigs from birth till bacon time The yield of rubber was 11,408
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXII, Issue 15240, 5 January 1943, Page 2
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