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Smoking chimney

Rook and smoking chimney

Heating the home by burning wood or coal is common in New Zealand. Many councils are encouraging people to heat their homes in other ways in order to reduce the levels of air pollution.

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Rights: Larry McCombs
Published: 18 June 2008Size: 154.24 KB
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