Greater Use Of Rimu
Import difficulties and much higher landed costs have severely restricted the use of Japanese oak, which formerly was extensively used in the production of furniture in Auckland. Since the war the price of Japanese oak has doubled. Rimu has largely taken the place of oak, and, with artistic staining, has gained new distinction.
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Southland Times, Issue 24237, 21 September 1940, Page 7
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57Greater Use Of Rimu Southland Times, Issue 24237, 21 September 1940, Page 7
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