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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24326, 17 June 1940, Page 11

SALES BY AUCTION 2 O’CLOCK TO-DAY. At Rooms, Dowling street. 7-9-11 st. Andrew street. Cheap BLOCK OF SHOPS; rent roll £4 week exclusive of lovely shop and 2 offices at present vacant. Bulk 0 f money arrangeable 4£ per cent. Cards to inspect from s. McKenzie, limited. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, At 2 p.m. In Our Downstairs Rooms, Dowling street. „ , LARGE CATALOGUE Of EXTRA GOOD QUALITY SECONDHAND FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Including LIGHT OAK BEDROOM SUITE / (4 pieces), PRACTICALLY NEW SINGER SEW- , ING MACHINE (66K, rotary shuttle. 7-drawer), VERY PRETTY CANE CHESTER SUITE (3 pieces), PRETTY CHESTERFIELD SETTEE AND CHAIR TO MATCH. 12 x 9 HAND-WOVEN INDIAN CARPET. MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS. WALNUT COTTAGE PIANO (Collard and Collard), 2 HEAVY AXMINSTER CARPETS (12ft x 9ft, 10ft 6in x 9ft), DARK OAK BEDROOM SUITE, 4-VALVE PILOT RADIO, MOFFAT ELECTRIC COOKER, 4 Single Wood Beds’'and Wires, 12 Shakedowns, Stained ’ Wardrobes, 3 Duchesse Chests. Oak Hallstand. Morris Chairs, ,Divan Chairs, Chesterfield Settee. Rimu Tallboy, Electrolux, Bookcase. Glass Doors. Mattresses. Double Wood Beds and Wires. Fireside Chairs. Card Table, Easy Chairs. Chest Of , Drawers. : Carpet Runner. Linoleums, 1 Ax. Sofa Rugs. Hearthrugs.: Kerbs, Screen, Fawn Mohair. Rug,. Carpet Sweeper, Wringer, Lawn Mower: Kitchen Tables, Chairs, Toiletware, Chambers, Clock, Enamelware,.oGlassware. Crockery; Pots, Pans, Cooking Utensils, Table Mangle, Steps. Ice Skates and Boots, etc., etc., .etcl ~ JAMES SAMSON & CO. have received instructions to sell by auction, in their Downstairs Rooms, Dowling street, the above. Now on View. IRONITE RED, King of ROOF PAINTS; goes •urther, lasts longer: the guaranteed Roof Paint: 18s 6d,— Wren’s.

Reflecting upon , the almost magical growth of the Post and Telegraph Department, the Mayor of Whangarei (Mr W. Jones) recalled at a social function, seeing his father and neighbours communicating with two coffee tins and a piece of string. To-day the scientific appliances used in almost every post office were almost frightening to the uninitiated.'