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PORTT.A,IID SDTIIETIT COMPAIIT at our Victorille, Cqlilonricr, "Wet Process" Mill.

San Francisco Firm lmports Australian Plywood & Veneers

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E,mpire Lumber Sales, 625 N{arket Street, San Francisco, has secured the agencv for Ralph S. Symonds Co., Ltd., of Sydney, Australia, manufacturers of plywood and veneers. This stock w,ill be available in about 60 days, according to V. E. Specht, sales manager of the San Francisco firm, in 7x25 ft. sheets, also in standard furniture manufacturers, sizes.

This Australian plyu'ood comes in maple, mahogany, cedar, oak, myrtle, and other woods. The picture reproduced here shorvs two matching panels of Australian red cedar.

Mr. Specht returned recently after spending 2l days in Australia. He traveled both ways by air.

The telephone number of Empire Lumber Sales is YUkon 2-3522.

Evening Trcining Course For Lumber Personnel

Fall classes in the evening training course for lumber personnel, sponsored by the Southern California Retail Lun'rber Association, are scheduled to start Tuesday evening, October 17, on the University of Southern California czrmPus.

Willits Bedwood Products Co. Expcnds Fccilities

The expansion program of \\rillits Redwood products Co., \\rillits, Calif., itcludes the construction of additional dr-v kilns and installation of new planing mill equipment u'hich u'ill increase rhe mill's capacity. Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., San Francisco, is sales agent for this mill.