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 Fire hydrants have been provided, and exhaust mains for a stationary vacuum cleaning plant fixed over the whole building.

The Town Hall, being the most commodious hall in the city, is used for all the large gatherings, both public and private, of the city. All the important civic receptions take place here also; it was in this Hall that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales was officially welcomed by the Mayor, councillors and citizens on his arrival in Auckland on April 24th, 1920.

The City's progress in the decennial period since the opening of the Town Hall has been so great that already the accommodation provided for the municipal staff is inadequate, a number of departments being housed in offices outside the Town Hall. The Council has under consideration proposals for the erection of Municipal Chambers on the old Markets site, in order that the Corporation's Staff may be congregated in one building. J. S. BRIGHAM. Town Clerk.