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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXII, Issue 1675, 2 August 1892, Page 1

i I&ir.raiti'.o «.&.€. IKiNOAiiys 161, COLOMBO STREET. TEAS. WE wish to draw special attention to our TEAS, which wo import from the choicest districts of China, India and Ceylon. Our CEYLON TEAS are remarkable for their Fine Flavour, several of* our chops being grown at an elevation of 4750 feet above the feu. Although we have often been asked by canvassers and others to supply thftrri with our Tens (less lbs nana! prcfif, al- j lowed by those who pack tea for *m7l I retailers, &c ) we have distinctly refold, ! ns we could not give the Viuk: in'in*. »<• j nre now giving, and which w_ propr,*/: j giving in the futnre, if we cori.»*ri! t :d v, j their request. We wish to impress strongly upon tea drirkers how desirable it is, if they went the CHOICEST TEAS at a reasonable price, not to purchase from tho>e who pack them to carry so many profits, but to forward their orders direct to us, who only put ONE SMALL PROFIT on our TEAS. per lb. A good strong Family Tea ... Is Gd Rich, ripe, full-bodied China, India and Ceylon blend, unequalled by any other firm 2s Od Indian, very strong, pungent malty flavour ... ... 2s Od A good, pure Ceylon, mellow flavour ; supplied when asked for 2d Od Ceylon, very fine, thick, golden liquor ... ... ... 2s 4d Finest Panyone, China, Darjeeling, Indian and Ceylon Pekoe blend ... ... 2s 4d Finest picked Ceylon, warranted grown only on high elevations of the Island ... 2s Sd Any of the forementioned teas will be supplied packed in \\b aud lib packets, 51b, 101b and 201b tins, 401b boxes. Reduction on tins and boxes. LATEST QUOTATIONS : SUGAR— per lb Good white crystals ... ~2\d Best white dry crystals ... if 1 Snowdrops ... ... ... 3d Yellow 2£d Crushed loaf W Cut loaf 4«1 Icing ... ... ... 6d FLOUR— s. d. Roller, finest, 251b bag 2 10£ 501bs 5 7^ lOOlbs 11 0" 2001bs 21 O Silk dressed, finest 251b bag 2 9 501b 5 -l 1001b 10 6' 2001b 20 0 OATMEAL—2s 4d per 25b bag. KEROSENE—Tbe odourless Royal oil, 150 test, water white, patent tap, per tin, 5s 6d ; per case, 10s Gd. DRIED FRUlTS—Finest currmts, washed, cleaned and dried, s£d ; Finest elemes, 7d ; Sultanas, best, 7d per lb. DRIED FIGS — In layers, finest quality, 8d per lb. DRIED APRlCOTS—Delicious, 101. DRIED APPLES—Rings, 9d. DRIED DATES—6d per lb. PRESERVED FRUITS, in heavy syrup—Fears, peaches and apricots, per tin, Is ; French prunes, 9d per lb. GENERAL. COFFEE—Fresh ground daily on the premises, Is 4d, Is 6d an 1 Is Sd per lb. CANDLES—Electric stenrine, h\d ; Adamantine, G\d ; Paraffin, plain or fluted, 7£d ; National, London or British wax, 81; Self fitting, bedroom (16's), lOd ; Self-fitting (12's), lid ; carriage, 9d. i SALT —Black horse brand, 4s 9d. SOAP—Ss Gd, 6s 3d, Bs, 8s 6d, 9s and 9h 6d per-i- cwt box ; launderine 10s. BLACKING—Day and Martin's, 4£d per doz BLACK LEAD—6J per doz. MATCHES—PIaids, 4£d per doz; 250 oval, Is 8d per doz ; large tin boxes, full count, Gd ; safeties (small), 3d ; safeties (large), 8d per doz. OliDi-KS BY POST should be accompanied with remittance. When this rule is observed customers mny rely on their orders having attention and quick dispatch. No charge made for packing cases. DELIVERIES—Our vans deliver goods in Town and Suburbs daily, and at Railway Station in time for outgoing trains free of charge,