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Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 99, 30 April 1935, Page 6

Probably the most original of the 200 Jubilee stamps to bo issued throughout the Bmpire, will bn the Australian set. This unique design—which has been kept a secret longer than any other Jubilee design—depicts the King in the uniform of Pield • Marshal, mounted on his charger “Auz&c,” a gift to him from the Commonwealth. The set, consisting of three denomination!, HTlll be issued on May 2. While the colours of red and blue will be used for the two pence values, the Australian Government has scored another triumph in originality by printing the 2s value in royal purple. i When the nightwatchmau at the bitumen plant belonging to Messrs McKenzie and Duncan (Wellington road contractors) was engaged about midnight on Monday boiling up the bitumen mixture it boiled over into the firebox and set fire to the plant stationed at the junction of the Palmerston North-Fox-ton and Banson-Foxton highways at Himatangi. The Foxton Fire Brigade was called but could do nothing on arrival. The owners of the plant, which was destroyed, have been engaged for the past few years in completing sectional contracts between Palmerston North and Foxto”