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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS A BOOK BUYER'S ADVICE. T ASKED for "Main Street at a ?'}]™*T--1 They said: We'll put you »'£°£ the waiting list, and tl.er. (unless the took* worn out) we'll send—a card. I borrowed "Main Street' from a friend. I read it in the tram. My corner passed—unnoticed. ~„ ..', , "Good stuff," said I. Now I'll neither borrow boohs from Library nor .rtenl. I'll buy a hook a week. So then—l went into a Bookstore-:-and asked for Bower's "The Quirt. But he replied (dusting » b°J* l Jllo >> ™ e don't keep Bowen'a "The Flirt. But here's Bob Chambers's latest. Then, said I, Give me "Mam Street, but he gave uie Nicholson's "Blacksheep. Desperate: I -did a despej&te thing. ] I took a friend's advice. He saw • "The idea's good, but the execution faulty You got on the light train, but you got off at) the wrong station." He said, 'Don t gi va up your Book a Week, but go where tney snow what a book IS." i I took his advice. I went to WHITCOMBE'S COJIPLETE BOOK STORE. ■ / When I asked) for "The Quirt" : They gave me "The Quirt." When I asked for "Main Street They gave me "Main Street." And now—l go there every week And buy—a Book. And when I don't know what to buy, they tell me, And tell me—right. , Which proves, it's isn't only knowing what to get, but where to'get it—that counts, W8876-481F ' A NATIONAL EVENT. A NATIONAL EVENT. • A NATIONAL EVENT. MONG racing folk, the August "Grand A National" has corns to be regarded:«! an event of national importance, andpoople assemble from all parts, for it is the oan time in the year when farmers and otheis can spare the lime for a holiday. Visitors usually combine some shopping with their pleasure, and are cordially invited to inspect our fine assortment'of Men's Brniali and New Zealand Suitings, in Worsteds, Tweede, and Serges. SUITS TO ORDER FROM £S 15*. Ready-to-Wear from £i 10s. Only good materieli and linings need. Every suit made in our own and sold DIRECT TO YOU at wholesale price, from our Warehouse. This is a lira? ■ fc-r economy, and clothes economy means dealing with HANCOX and STEER'S.LTD., HANCOX end BTEERE, LTD., HANCOX and STEERS, LTD , 174 Cnshel sheet, Ohnstchufcu. HWC6-5625F . . ' . WARDELLIfc, ' ■& ■■■.' iHE; READING-.' 'TEA : -^tECKtAKISTSi' fear (Stronfc;.; Sconomicai),' > per lb 6d, W (Good Value),, jper lb as. v., : Matchless, per lb, 2s lod. | • Orient (Unsurpassed), per lb, Bs. j '■ BUTTER. . BUTTER. BUTTER. First Grade Factory, per,lb.2s.' JAMS. APRICOT—2Ib Jams 2a 6d, per' alb Tin li lOd, per 71b Tin 6s 7d, > ' Jars :2s Id, per.Slb Tin la 6d, per 71b Tin 6a 3d. BLACK CURRANT-2lb Jar 2s 7d, per 51b Tin Is lid, per 7lb Tin 6s Bd. RASPBERRY— 2Hj Jar 28.7 d, pet- 2lb Tin 2b, per 71b Tin 7a. PEACH—2Ib Jar 2s Id, 21b Tin 18 Bd, ptr 71b Tin Ss lOd. MARMALADE—3Ib Jar 2» 7d, per Sib Tin 2s, per 61b Tin 7s Bd. . I TRAVELLERS CALL AT REGULAR INTERVALS. ! CASH DISCOUNT. COUPONS AS USUAL. 1 WARDELL'S. WBM3-895F .'■-■■■ ■ GRAND NATIO?<AL MEETING. TTtTHEN you are taking your Lunch in the W Car the following HAMPERS Mo th« Best Value ever offered :—• 8 Bottles Claret or Port ■• ~n 3 Bottles Liqueur Whisky .- G Small Bottles Ale. .. •■ Ms 60s 6 Small Bottles Stout ~., ~ 4 Bottles Claret or Pott *. 4 Bottles Liqueur Whisky f \ SBs B»S 1 Largs Bottles Ale .. BISHOP and CO., 101 ARMAGH STREET,. Telephone 159. 83060-2748 • NOW IS THE TIMB ,I XO BUILDI l/f ERCHANTS are overstocked, consequentVJL ly Building Material is cheaper. Price will harden when stocks are depleted. Consult MESSRS PAYNTER and HAMILTON, Builders and Architects. : Write, call, or 'phono 236. ! PAYNTER and HAMILTON, Office and Factory: Cr. TUAM and DURHAM STREETS. Yards; ST. STREET. P 6 823 |piLL, MORRIS AND CO.* .LTD., Cathedral square end Chancery laas. | MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS OF / WINE, ETC. Agents for BILLIARDS, LIMITED. , .Billiard TaUee and Accessories. Tel. 6« and 8747. QBSIBF | ELECTRICITY, 'EFORE. INSTALLING ELECTRIC LIGHT or POWER in your premises I consult us. , ' DOMINION ELECTRICAL CO., 115 Armagh street. RBB2O-883 PRIME ME AT' FOR RICOARTON-FENDALTOiN. ONLY BEST QUALITY. Town Prices- Quick Delivery. IT E. D 0 O K E it Y, Corner Biocsrton and Clarence roads. -Phone 8181. \ • LHil6 » HE VERY FINEST M^„xr.a , MEAT AT DIXON'S! FINEST MUTTON- - ; " Forequerters,. , r .. 3&d lb Hindquarters , 6d to Legs «> .. 7d lb Chops '« ;«, 6d, andßd lb bides. ... .<• ■* W^ Lamb from •• >* -•• <«• i& PRIME OX BEEF- . ' • .. Ribe >, -- - bJdlb Sirloin >■ -.. -• « lb Steak from 4. ». ■• 7d lb Corn Beef .- .. Bdtoßidlb FBEBH SMALL GOODS Preesed Beef ~ _,.1« Jb Brawn •• <• ••■ » i? Pork Ssusoges M .. M lb Tomato Sausages ,« f , 8d lb Bed Sausages » 6d » Banssgs Meat - ;t *»,«' Bt^oys e .. ~ ■ l»^do» Oxford Sausago .. "'"}'J dLXON BROS., 10a Osshel street, " krtA at New Brighton. P308»90O MUTTONI . ' ' • ~ HG BEDUCTIONS-Legs 6d lb, Fqr» W, ROBINSON'S, l» High street. New Clock Tower.

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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17221, 11 August 1921, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17221, 11 August 1921, Page 1

Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17221, 11 August 1921, Page 1