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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 126, 20 February 1908, Page 8

, Two companies which aro striving to develop part of .this country's 'rich- stores 'of granito are expected to bo ■ amongst. the tenderers for tho'new Auckland. Post Office. They aro tho Nc\V Zealand Granite Company and tho Moehau Granito Company. Both of them aro working-, the Coromandel deposits, but so far, for want of adequate appliances, comparatively little of/this granite.has been placod on tho market; Both companies are at present importing \sawiiig 1 and polishing machinery with a view to. commencing operations 'on' a largo scale.,',; A small samplo of polished Moehau granite shown to a-.reporter yesterday by tho Government Architect (Mr. J. Campbell) was of very high quality and finish. Another beautiful specimen of a not yet ■ projicrly, esteemed New, Zealand product in Mr.-Campbell's possession was a pieco of fine marble, from 'Motuelca:; in the, Nelson province,' where thousands of tons of this material are, said to exist within half a mile of a main road, waiting for exploitation. Tho marblo could bo landed. pi.- Wellington, it is said, and sold at t'lo samo price aa Victorian stone. . ..

Bartlett's Silverpoint" "India proof" portraits are elsewhere'recommended by Mr. W. ! H..' Bartlett, portrait' photographer,' as suitable gifts. . The address is V Willis Stroe*" n.*r Stewart Dawson's -■ ' v *