UNITED STATES BASE AT HARE WOOD NEARS COMPLETION.—Painters were yesterday nearing the end of their job decorating the large galley and mess hall of the United States Antarctic expedition’s new advance base at the Christchurch airport. In the foreground is a Christchurch-made steam-jack eted cooking bowl with a capacity of 20 gallons. It cost £435. It will cook soups, stews and vegetables, and like every other piece of equipment in the galley is made of stainless steel. The galley features spring-loaded automatic dispensers for soup bowls, cups, plates and cutlery.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28979, 21 August 1959, Page 11
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90UNITED STATES BASE AT HARE WOOD NEARS COMPLETION.—Painters were yesterday nearing the end of their job decorating the large galley and mess hall of the United States Antarctic expedition’s new advance base at the Christchurch airport. In the foreground is a Christchurch-made steam-jack eted cooking bowl with a capacity of 20 gallons. It cost £435. It will cook soups, stews and vegetables, and like every other piece of equipment in the galley is made of stainless steel. The galley features spring-loaded automatic dispensers for soup bowls, cups, plates and cutlery. Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28979, 21 August 1959, Page 11
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