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TRADING CENTRE FOR AUCKLAND'S PRODUCE SUPPLIES: PICTURES TAKEN YESTERDAY AT THE CITY MARKETS From early in the morning until after mid-day, the transfer from producer to retailer of the days supply of fruit and vegetable, briskly proceeds. While motor-lorries laden with produce are still arriving, the, sales begin pearly buyers remove their purchases as the chant of the auctioneers continues. Upper left: An auctioneer at work. Upper centre: Buyers inspecting cases of apples. Upper right: A Chinese carrying away part of his potato purchase. Lower left: Loading sacks of cabbages on to a lorry. Lower right: Chalking up a lot for auction.

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23489, 28 October 1939, Page 8

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TRADING CENTRE FOR AUCKLAND'S PRODUCE SUPPLIES: PICTURES TAKEN YESTERDAY AT THE CITY MARKETS From early in the morning until after mid-day, the transfer from producer to retailer of the days supply of fruit and vegetable, briskly proceeds. While motor-lorries laden with produce are still arriving, the, sales begin pearly buyers remove their purchases as the chant of the auctioneers continues. Upper left: An auctioneer at work. Upper centre: Buyers inspecting cases of apples. Upper right: A Chinese carrying away part of his potato purchase. Lower left: Loading sacks of cabbages on to a lorry. Lower right: Chalking up a lot for auction. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23489, 28 October 1939, Page 8

TRADING CENTRE FOR AUCKLAND'S PRODUCE SUPPLIES: PICTURES TAKEN YESTERDAY AT THE CITY MARKETS From early in the morning until after mid-day, the transfer from producer to retailer of the days supply of fruit and vegetable, briskly proceeds. While motor-lorries laden with produce are still arriving, the, sales begin pearly buyers remove their purchases as the chant of the auctioneers continues. Upper left: An auctioneer at work. Upper centre: Buyers inspecting cases of apples. Upper right: A Chinese carrying away part of his potato purchase. Lower left: Loading sacks of cabbages on to a lorry. Lower right: Chalking up a lot for auction. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23489, 28 October 1939, Page 8