Binocular Appeal
[Special to “Nortnern Advocate”] WELLINGTON, This Day
As a result of the national appeal, binoculars totalling 7000 pairs had been received at the Army Ordnance Depot up to Wednesday night. Those already received are mostly from the North Island, as far north as Kaitaia. The bulk of the South Island contribution has still to arrive.
It is estimated that 50 per cent, of the binoculars received are useful for the armed forces. Every pair is acknowledged by letter. One pair, 200 years old, have proved equal in strength of vision and clarity to any others received. Those who wish to sell their binoculars are, on an average, placing upon them a value of £lO to £ls, some £25. If the expert at the ordnance depot does not consider a pair worth the price asked, they are returned.
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Northern Advocate, 6 February 1942, Page 2
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