Banana oil is said to make quite a good petrol, as do coconut and palm oils. Strange crackling and creaking sounds in wooden buildings have intrigued many persons in New Plymouth during the last few days and some shopkeepers experienced similar mystries, which were ultimately simply explained. The unaccustomed heat had its effect on the timbers, which caused them to creak strangely, and doors showed slight tendencies to warp. The cellophane wrappings on articles in some shops made weird noises and in some instances the temi perature caused the envelope wrappings to burst.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19503, 9 December 1937, Page 5
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