In France old shoes are bought 'up in quantities by rag-dealers and sold to factories, where they are taken apart and submitted to ,lpng processes, which turn them into pasrte, from which the material is transformed into an imitation leather, appearing .nduch liko ihe finest moroccoi Upon this' material stylish, designs are stamped, and wqll-papers, trunk coverings and similar articles are manufactured from it.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7607, 17 January 1903, Page 1
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64Untitled Star (Christchurch), Issue 7607, 17 January 1903, Page 1
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