Ashburton fanners, Mr Robin Winchester, and his brother, Mr Mervyn Winchester, examine a former army earth-mover at the Government Stores Board auction, held on Friday and Saturday. The auction, organised by Wrightson Auctions, was at the Blenheim Road depot of the Ministry of Works and Development. About $700,000 was raised during the two days. A total of 1168 people registered as buyers, and came from as far away as Auckland and Briff. The money will go to the departments and corporations which put forward vehicles for sale.
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87Ashburton fanners, Mr Robin Winchester, and his brother, Mr Mervyn Winchester, examine a former army earth-mover at the Government Stores Board auction, held on Friday and Saturday. The auction, organised by Wrightson Auctions, was at the Blenheim Road depot of the Ministry of Works and Development. About $700,000 was raised during the two days. A total of 1168 people registered as buyers, and came from as far away as Auckland and Briff. The money will go to the departments and corporations which put forward vehicles for sale. Press, 29 June 1987, Page 4
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