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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 July 1924, Page 10

Somewhere .about a million pounds will be .spent in the construction of the new -Auckland railway station, the new railway v ards, and the deviation via Hobson Bav to AVestlield (states the Auckland Star). At loupe last a start has been made on this gigantic undertaking. tor men are already engaged in pieparmg the ground beyond the engine shed, where some of the new sets of rails will lie placed. It is estimated that the work, once it is begun in earnest, will take tour years to complete, and when the task is completed Auckland will undoubtedly have the piemier railway station of the Dominion. For some considerable time past im - , 11S " ra ' vn up as for hack as have been undergoing revision in numerous details, and various matters li'ive been bioigm up to date, and there appears little doubt that the Depiutment is just waiting for the word go to set to work in real earnest. During a racing carnival week some years ago at Christchurch a social gathering was being held at Mavfield in South Canterbury, and th. s chairman' a farmer, invited those ijresent to rise and sing “The Grand .National.” The devotees of the Sport of Kings rose to a man and responded with great gusto. At a concert at Gonville on baturdnv evening the chairman announced that tlio gathering would con elude by singing ‘‘God Save" the Queen ” Uie. audience looked mizzled, and no doubt wondered what had lmopened to His Majesty. young wife wishing to economise um ay ,l u " e 3 s ™all packet oi “No-Jlubbing ’ Laundry Help. It makes a little hit of soap go a very long way. Is only for 7 weekly wash mgs. Carter and Co.—Adrt '