The Minister of Public Works, the Hon. R. Semple, declaring the foundation-stone of a new State departmental building to be "well and truly laid." The new block, ivhich when completed will be the largest office building in New Zealand, faces Maginnity, Stout, and Ballance Streets. Standing beside Mr. Semple is Mr. Andrew Fletcher, representative of the contractors, the Fletcher Construction Company,, who presen ted the Minister ivith a coffee service in a maplewood case. "Sport and General" Photo. The continual search for contraband occupies a lot of tlie time of the British Customs and of the Royal Navy. A naval officer is seen ordering the removal of a barrel of wolfram (a valuable ore), which is classed as contraband, from the hold of a neutral.ship held for examination.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 145, 16 December 1939, Page 11

The Minister of Public Works, the Hon. R. Semple, declaring the foundation-stone of a new State departmental building to be "well and truly laid." The new block, ivhich when completed will be the largest office building in New Zealand, faces Maginnity, Stout, and Ballance Streets. Standing beside Mr. Semple is Mr. Andrew Fletcher, representative of the contractors, the Fletcher Construction Company,, who presen ted the Minister ivith a coffee service in a maplewood case.

"Sport and General" Photo. The continual search for contraband occupies a lot of tlie time of the British Customs and of the Royal Navy. A naval officer is seen ordering the removal of a barrel of wolfram (a valuable ore), which is classed as contraband, from the hold of a neutral.ship held for examination.