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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 832, 30 July 1910, Page 6

The empty clock tower of the Town Rail has been the source of au inspiration to ..an enterprising firm of. drug manufacturers, the pronrietors of Kenzie's fopso.. They have offered the City Council ,£59 per annum for tho privilege of displaying in the. four spaces of the clock tower their conviction that their particular patent medicine does all that is claimed for it. The council declined unanimously. A striking example of the use of the two Minimus machines which, were lately nished by the- fire at Andrews's Hotel, says the "Dannevirke Advocate of July 20. Upon the alarm being given, the two Minimav machines which were lately installed were seized upon by Mr. Lavelle and Mr. W. Bains, a boarder at the hotel. The machines were played upon the fire with splendid results,'although it was difficult to operate upon the seat of the fire, as it ■was in the lining of the chiinnev. The machines did admirable work, temporarily quelling the outbreak until the brigad" wore enabled to apply the hose. ■ An important sale of first-class dairying laud will bo held by Mr. Newtown King, at the Auction Mart. New Tlvmouth. on Saturday, August '20. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. draw special attention to their. replaced list of town and suburban properties for sale, advertised in this issue. Tenders' are' invited for the lease of shops and offices in Willis Street, by the Wellington City Council. The Wellington City Corporation invito tenders for the supply and delivery of ]I.C. meters, for tho Power Supply Department. Messrs. Divan. Bros, insert in this issue a list, of hotel and property sales effected by them.