Twe Gaateela 'BIg BEN and= heah 'BiqBer Whoka EUliA! Throughout the years; the deep, sonorous voice of Big Ben , the great bell in the famous Clock Tower of the British Houses of Parliament; strikes the hours with unfailing regularity for all the world to hear. It weighs 13 tons. It was first hung in 1856, and cost 840, Oo0. It is named after Sir Benjamin Hall, First Commis- sioner of Works at that time: The clock is popularly called Big Ben, too: The dial is 22 feet in diameter: BELL the TEA that always tastes better; refreshes faster, and costs less to use: & SEA Lnd Get 9 Quick Relief A Tin AT wita CHEMISTS DOIDS For THROAT (LOIDS jvor NOICE HtHOL Liqoorich = 0r
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 144, 27 March 1942, Page 27
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123Page 27 Advertisement 1 New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 144, 27 March 1942, Page 27
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