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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29909, 24 August 1962, Page 6

BROWN & ANDREWS (CH.CH.) LTD. 106 Orbell Street, Christchurch BOX 499 'PHONE 50-240 Supplied Panel Type Roof (being Mulseal and Fibre Glass with jointed plastered screed) for the Fire Board's New Building. • • • We offer without obligation Free advice on your WATERPROOFING, FLOORING, ROOFING AND JOINTING PROBLEMS.

HINDIN'S «» AUTOMATION PNEUMATIC ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL ELECTRONIC The main folding doors in the new Central Fire Station are equipped with HINDIN'S latest electroc-pneumatic opening and closing devices. AUTOMATIC DOORS • AUTOMATIC RMHOINCY PLANTS AUTOMATIC PRESSURI CONTROL SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL SPRAY EQUIPMENT ROAD MARKING EQUIPMENT • PRESSURE-VACUUM SYSTEMS OIL DISPENSING AND DISPOSAL EQUIPMENT HINDIN'S roR COMPRESSED AIR The source of compressed air for operating the aforesaid folding doors was also supplied by S. HINDIN Sf SONS LTD. in the shape of aspecially designed Automatic DUPLEX MASTER/STAND-BY Compressor. WE LIST A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF COMPRESSOR PLANTS FROM f TO 2S H.P. FOR EVERY POSSIBLE APPLICATION. THE 5 '■y H.P. PORTABLE MODEL SHOWN HERE IS AN EXAMPLE. ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE AVAILALL ACCESSORIES AND SPARES STOCKED. HINDIN'S have the KNOW HOW THE SECRET OF MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY LIES IN THE COMPETENT DESIGNING OF THE SCHEME AND CORRECT CHOICE OF EQUIPMENT. HINDIN'S have the EQUIPMENT S. HINDIN & SONS LTD., 317 TUAM ST.. CHRISTCHURCH, ARI SOLI AGENTS FOR A.1.D., ENGLAND, AND N.Z. DISTRIBUTORS FOR SCHRADER AIR CONTROL EQUIPMENT. OUR COMPETENT TECHNICAL STAFF AND WELL EQUIPPED WORKSHOPS ARI AT YOUR DISPOSAL.

STRUCTURAL STEEL ffl® * *JH>p iAT I Ui rtffl SlfflL. All the structural steel in THE CHRISTCHURCH FIRE BOARD'S NEW PREMISES was supplied by F.W. MATTHEWS LTD. Manufacturing and Structural Engineers 201 MARSHLAND RD. THONE 59-184.

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