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  2. HOBNAILS TO CARPET SLIPPERS

    From a workshop in a tent the manufacture of boots and shoes has expanded into one of the greatest of Australia's secondary industries. More than 16,000 Australians were engaged last year in 304 factories in providing ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,509 words
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  4. VICTORIAN LEATHER HAS WON RENOWN

    The manufacture of leather is a very ancient industry. Samples of tanned leather found in tombs show that the Egyptians knew how to tan 3,000 years ago. In the Acts of the Apostles it is recorded that ...

    Article : 1,751 words
  5. Milady's Handbag Gives Work to Many Nimble Hands

    ALTHOUGH the baby of the leather industry the making of women's handbags has grown rapidly, and is now of considerable importance. Milady, with her ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 193 words
  6. ESQUIMAUX CHOOSE TO CHEW

    THE Esquimaux are said to adopt very primitive tanning methods. The seal supplies many of the natives' wants, and the women devote much ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. WHERE IS THE PORTMANTEAU?

    LARGE quantities of bag and case leather are used in the work of equipping the thousands of people who travel each year in Australia and go abroad. ...

    Article : 172 words
  8. WEAR NEW SHOES IN THE RAIN

    LONDON experts in the shoe and leather trade say that a new pair of shoes should be worn for the first time when the ground and payements are wet ...

    Article : 64 words
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