Tho tarring, of birch rails on bridges resulted in the timber rotting in very short time, said Mr. T. Jones at a meeting of the Greymouth Chamber of Commerce. , The. tar prevented the sap getting out of the wood. He advocated the use of paint instead.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16042, 1 February 1923, Page 6
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