MASONIC HOTEL, OPQTIKI. LEADING TOURIST AND REGISTERED n.T. HOUSE. v Official Hotel of tie North Island (N.Z.) Motor Unism. Garages 3 Elecfcrifl lights. P. ®. R. PURCELL . . TOHN WANAUAKEE of Retailers.” , Join Wanamaker commended business in April, 1861. The first day’s takings. amounted Ito £5 Ss 9|d. Of this amount he spent £5 on newspaper advertising for next day’s business, and kept 3s Si'S in the till for change. He maintained that general policy, and built up America’s greatest retail business. John Wanamsker was the biggest retail advertiser in the world. Most of the successful retailers in America built their businesses on their policy of putting all their profits back into advertising during the early days of their growth, using principally the “family” newspapers. Mr. Retailer— The “Gisborne Times” circulates every week-day morning over the whole of the East Coast districts h from Wairoa to Cape Runaway, .} and along the Bay of Plenty-as far as 'Whakatane. It is rrell worth your while to inquire concerning its possible service to yon. If you desire to extend your business, let us talk it oyer; 'Phone or drop us. a line and our canvassers will gladly call and see you. ’Phones—Commercial No. 600; Printing, Department’ 81®. . > SPECIAL NOTICE. ■UPPO&T X.OOAX INDUSTRY 1 i Business People l Show your lovaltv to the District by keeping your Printing and Book-binding orders in Qisborne. Save money and provide. . extra employment in your own town by keeping yonr Printing and Bookbind mg m yonr own District. TIMES PRINTTNCI WQRIfiS
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10712, 9 October 1928, Page 8
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