A bid is accepted by the auctioneer, Mr Colin Smith, at the final Northlands “fun money" auction last evening. Customers at Northlands were given a dollar in fun money for every dollar spent and were invited to use this to bid for various prizes at four auctions. The grand prize, a trip for two to New Caledonia for 11 days, was “bought” by Mr Pat Doing for 3400 fun dollars. Later, a sewing box, with a retail value of $15, sold for $3000 m fun money, and a set of hair rollers went for $3700.
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Press, 10 May 1980, Page 6
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95A bid is accepted by the auctioneer, Mr Colin Smith, at the final Northlands “fun money" auction last evening. Customers at Northlands were given a dollar in fun money for every dollar spent and were invited to use this to bid for various prizes at four auctions. The grand prize, a trip for two to New Caledonia for 11 days, was “bought” by Mr Pat Doing for 3400 fun dollars. Later, a sewing box, with a retail value of $15, sold for $3000 m fun money, and a set of hair rollers went for $3700. Press, 10 May 1980, Page 6
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