CO – OPERATION'S LATEST DEVELOPMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 236, 2 October 1920, Page 13

CO - OPERATION'S LATEST DEVELOPMENT.

(Published by Arrangement.)

FARMERS COMBINE WITH CITY FOLK. DIVIDEXDJT3.XD REBATES GUARANTEED. Tiic Farmers' X*nion Trading Company, which until recently confined its business almost entirely to farmers and country residents, and its shares to those directly connected with the lajid, has decided to extend to the people of Auckland and suburbs the opportunity of securing shares in this progressive co-operative company. To that end it is offering to the public preference shares which entitle the holders to a fixed cumulative preferential dividend of (! per cent, free- of income tax, and to the following- guaranteed rebates off purchased: —

2\ per cent off groceries, flour suprar, and kerosene.

"> per cent o(T drapery, clothing, furniture, bedding, boots, saddlery jewellery, stationery, farm implements, seeds, crockery, and hardware (except roofing iron, wire, cement, lime, and galvanibed piping). v

Last year the Partners' Union Trading Company paid to its'sliareluolders £20,152 ns rebates otT purchases, individual cheques ranging from a few pounds to £127.

Jiesidcs tiie saving ensured hv the above rebates, the company provides the additional benefit to Auckland residents of n motor delivery servile.

.Sliareliolilcrs in Remnera, Mount Eden, Epsom, and otlier suburb* have all goods (except a few heavy lines) delivered free, riinse who reside farther out pay cartage. Particulars of this service and of "C preference shares will be pladly siven to all inquirers. Call at the company's warehouse and head office, corner of Hobson Street and Wyndham Street, for full information and application forms.