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.•~vi VTV-1 ®S r(^%v' tetiii *.jw •:'tv,'>] i r" I I KJ ittawi y.(,' • ■■l jfsJ; p] ■ft p«sl k*i •. til r -f. .■;rV.;..-,v , | i I'liif &dI ~ _ ■ . "-i I I I :"'• I frl tlw jriuk, '■ . Ifol PP 'JsE mmn *•,;••<•:* k ?>•£%' SwS! mm pi M The primary object of this effort is to recover waste metals for use in New Zealand industries, including the manufacture of munitions. All metals will be taken over by the Government, and the market value thereof will be paid into the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Fund. Supplies of the following metals are urgently needed. They are listed in order of importance. Although the amount in YOUR home may seem small, in the aggregate the csupplies from ALL homes will amount to j. many tons. Metal Copper Copper ' Wire Brass, Bronze, Gunmetal Aluminium Tubes Zinc—~ Brass Lamp Caps How Commonly Found Often found In same fittings as for brass, also washing coppers, cooking •utensils, lavatory cisterns, fire screens, coal scuttles, down pipes, etc. Pieces of old electric cable, lighting or heating flex for radiators. irons, toasters, vacuum cleaners, etc. Old taps, screws, fire Irons, stair carpet rods, door stops, door steps, curtain rods, window hinges, drawer pulls, locks, padlocks, fire screens, metal tops of electric light bulbs, parts of old electric switches, etc. Old kitchen utensils—saucepans, kettles, etc. If handles are not aluminium they should be taken off. Also found in motor car parts. Wrappings of chocolates, cigarettes, photofilm, etc. Photographic film tubes, linings of tea packages, known as tea lead, car battery components, heads of leadheaded nails, fishing sinkers, strip lead from roof gutterIngs or flashings, (a) Cosmetic tubes, toothpaste and shaving cream tubes, etc. ■ (b) Seccotine, glue, rubber solutions, etc., tubes. In case ]inines. Brass lamp caps should be freed from the glass, but should not be crushed. , as they are saleable in their present form at a better price than as scrap brass. All other metals may be crushed or cut up Ho facilitate sorting and packing. How Identified And Remarks ' Rub with abraslvo (sand paper or emery cloth) and if the metal is a reddish colour It is most likely to be copper. Brass, If polished or filed, will yield a bright yellowish colour. Make sure brass scrap is solid throughout, not just plated over iron. Electric bulbs should be tapped under cover of paper to break globe, which is not required. Light In weight and whitish or grey in colouh These wrappings may be aluminium or lead foil. Lead fail can be melted with a match, aluminium foil will not melt and is very much lighter than lead foil. Do not mix them, make separate parcels of them. Soft and can be cut with a pocket knife. (a) These are mostly pure tin. (b) These are generally lead. Wanted in sheet form. w Wrought iron and steel, old number plates, tins, corrugated and galvanised iron—NOT WANTED YET. Cast iron should be held for later collection. ■» i AUCKLAND METROPOLITAN AREA MAIN DEPOT— Council Depot, Victoria Street West. HERNE BAY— A. W. Bryant, Coal Merchant, 3. Lamps. R., and W. Hellaby's. 222 Jervois Road, Cotincll Depot, Blake Street.. PONSONBY— R. McLean, Coal Merchant, 250 Ponsonby Road. Waterworks Depot, Hopetown Street. .Glen Afton Coal Depot. 35 Ponsonby Rd. GREY LYNN— A. B. Wright & Sons, Ltd.. Gt. Nth. Rd. R. & "H. Wilson, Furniture Manfacturers. Surrey Service Station, Gt. .North Rd. Council Depot, Richmond Avenue. Caddy Bros., Batchers, Westmere. SYMONDS STREET— Council Depot, . East Street. Waterworks Depot, Symonds Street. PARNELL— Council Depot, Birdwood Crescent. NEW NORTH ROAD— W. 'Sly, Coal Merchant. 119 Eden Tee. W. Chamley, Coal Merchant. Kingsland. Mt. Albert Borough Council Chambers, R. & W. Hellaby's, Butchers. 708 Mt. sandringham— A. Cleal, Carrier, 126 Sandringham Rd. Yip Bros., Fruiterers. 571 Sandr'gham Rd. DOMINION ROAD— G. S. Evans, Carrier, 93 Dominion Rd. R. McKinnon & Son, Carriers, 191 Dominion Road, The Farmers. Grocers. 227 Dominion Rd. The Farmers, Grocers, ,353 Dominion Rd. O. L. Fletcher, Coal Merchant, Balmoral. E. W. Denison, Coal Merchant, Balmoral. MT. EDEN ROAD— Borough Council Depot, Mt. Eden Rd. G. W. Parker, Grocer, 90 Mt. Eden Rd. D, E.'Vellenoweth, Carrier, 446 Mt. Eden Road. D. Smith & Co., Grocer, 599 Mt. Eden Rd. W. J. Evans, Grocer, 835 Mt. Eden Rd. THREE KINGS'—" Mt.' Roskill Road Board Depot. MANUKAU ROAD— One Tree Hill Borough Council Depot. Auckland City Cel. Depot, Kimberley Rd. R, Horne, Fruiterer, 551 Manukau Rd. J. Parry, Grocer, Greenwood's Corner. TE PAPAPA— G. Henry, Carrier. , NEWMARKET — Borough Council Depot. Fruitworth's, Fruiterers. 5 & 7, Rernuera Road. GREAT SOUTH ROAD— Paine Bros.V Garage, 2 Great South Rd. H. V. Burton, Grocer, Corner Market Rd. Old Fire Station, Green Lane Road. Marriotts' . Stores, Ltd., Grocers. Harp of Erin. C.B. McCathie, Grocer, 393 Gt. Sth. RdREMUER A— Council Depot, Victoria Avenue. C. Lynch, Service Station, 394 Remuera Road. L. McLaren. Service Station, 588 Remuera Road. ST. HELIERS BAY— Council Depot. KOHIMARAMA— C. H. Rogers, Handy Store. MISSION BAY— R. A. James. Motor Engineer, Mission Bay AVONDALE— Council Depot. Jute Street. J. G. Forsyth. Coal Merch't, Rosebank Rd POINT CHEVALIER— Council Depot. OTAHUHU— Borough Council Chambers. MANGERE— J. Laslett, Garage. Mangcre Crossing. M. Purdorn, Storekeeper, Mangere Central PAPATOETOE— W. Heaven, Coal Merchant, Hunter's Cnr. Town Board Depot, Station Road. EAST TAMARISK ,T amaki Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd. N.Z. Co-op. Dairy Co., Cheese Factory MANUREWA— Borough Coun.cil Yard. MT. WELLINGTON-PANMURE— Mt. Wellington Depot. HOWICK— Town i Board Office. BUCKLAND'S BEACH— C. Farquhar, Storekeeper. ELLERSLIjfi— Borough Council Depot, Ramsgate St. HENDERSON— Town Board Yard. GLEN EDEN— Town Board Yard. BLOCKHOUSE BAY— A. McMurray St Sons, Storekeepers. DEVONPORT— Borough Council Yard, Church Street. TAKAPUNA— ■ Borough, Council Yard. NORTHCOTE— Borough Council Yard. BIRKENHEAD— Borough Council Yard, Mokola Road. ONEHUNGA— Borough Council Yard, Princess Street. McCarten Bros., Ltd., Contractors, 99 Queen Street. H. Bray & Co., Contractors, Queen St. J. Robins. Grocer. Cnr. Manukau and Trafalgar Roads. R. dc W. Hellaby's, Butchers, Royal Oak. Will members of the public with accumulations of Metals too large to be taken to a depot please Ring 24-668? Everyone can help old and young, rich and poor ! But your help will be greater if you . . . t i t -IV frtill .sSSi'lSliP li # W J h<A i .iiWi. 1 kLA i i

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23760, 13 September 1940, Page 10

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Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23760, 13 September 1940, Page 10

Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23760, 13 September 1940, Page 10

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