S. M. Farrelly, Municipal and Official Handbook of the City of Auckland… (1922)
“ This Department came into operation on July 1st, 1921, and was established for the purpose of securing economy in purchasing Corporation supplies. Prior to this each department had been responsible for the purchasing of its own supplies. For the purpose of ascertaining the requirements of each department the Officer in Charge of the Stores Department submits schedules of the goods purchased and used, over a given period, to the heads of departments, who in return are required to fill in the estimated requirements for a year ahead. ”
