■ In tlio course of excavating for the I foundations of the Colosseum Theatre in | Queen Street, an old well was discovered ! under 1 ho site of what was Mason's liair 'dressing saloon. Tn the early (lavs of I Auckland" this well was much valued and ; was to supply a water trough for horses in Oiteen Street. During one. I drought, before any town water supply j [existed, this well was URe-d freely, the j much needed fluid being carted long dis-; | tances in barrels. It is quite probaWe that this, well was served by water, gathered in the scoria belt running up l to Albert Park. Big Bens, Baby Bens, alarms, plaindials. 22/6: luminous dials, 30/; guaranteed 3 years. —Grieve, jeweller, next Smeeton "s.— (Ad.) Women's crepe bloomers in saxe. sky. pink, champ, navy, helio. black, selling; at 3/11 pair at the A.B.C. Clean Sweep j Sale. Karangahape Road. — (Ad.) i Oddments at gift prices at Snedden's ! marked-down sale, Monday.— (Ad.) '■ Flock mattresses, single bed size,! tufted. 14/11 at Collinson and Williams, ' Ltd., Symonds St..—(Ad.) i Take advantage of the special bargains marked down for the last 10 days of, the A.B.C. Clean Sweep Sale, Karangahape Road. —(Ad.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 59, 10 March 1923, Page 11
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