The 21 years' lease of the Auckland Islands was up a few months ago. They have been advertised for another term, but when put up at the Inver-ca-rffUl Land Office on Thursday not a single bid was forthcoming.
The dimensions of the moving picture business in _ New Zealand -are truly astounding-. For instance Messrs Fuller and Sons, the well-known theatre proprietors, directly control 11 theatres in New Zealand in which, pictures axe exhibited nightly, the firm owning nine of the 'theatres, the other two being leased, and they have another two building. They also supply fourteen stationary and touring companies with film, and their weekly output is approximately 150,000 feet, valued at 4d per foot. The firm also own a fine rink in Wellington.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19101124.2.81
Bibliographic details
Grey River Argus, 24 November 1910, Page 8
Word Count
124Untitled Grey River Argus, 24 November 1910, Page 8
Using This Item
Copyright undetermined – untraced rights owner. For advice on reproduction of material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in