The Timber is tall

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Series Name: Rhodesian Spotlight

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Summary

Rhodesian Spotlight Commentary - From the natural forest reserves of Nyasaland are coming ever greater quantities of timber for building and industrial purposes. So large is the size of some trees, that the Nyasaland Government is building new saw mills capable of handling sizes beyond the capacity of privately owned plants. The flying arches of this cantilever building are themselves made of Mlanje Cedar - the finest of Nyasaland’s natural timbers. So paradoxically Mlanje Cedar is helping to solve the problem its size created in the first place.
Although far from completed, these new saw mills in Blantyre are already in partial operation, and though production is merely fractional, a useful stockpile is being accumulated.
Not surprisingly a furniture factory is being constructed nearby, probably one of many which will follow to exploit a valuable source of raw material. Once again it is the story of grasping opportunity with eager hands, of turning to good account Central Africa’s abundant and excellent natural resources.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Agriculture; Industry and manufacture; Forestry

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Movietone boxfile no.1 Used for synopsis

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Production Co.: Central African Film Unit

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