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Grey River Argus, 7 March 1918, Page 2

This morning the West Coast men for the 39th Keinforcements leave by the overland train to go into camp. Frcsli in the Field! A very fine line of Tray-cloths, runners and other household linen have arrived at W. McKay and Sons. Prices range from 1/G" up to 9/(3 for really choice goods! Housewives! See the showing to-Uay. It is understood that the old-estab-lished sawmilling business of Malfroy aud Co, situated at Three-Mile and j Hokitika, has passed into the hands j of a Sydney firm and the price paid is a substantial one. The purchasers sue said to be Messrs Albert Guthrie i (Sydney) and Richard P. Perham ! (Auckland). A second deal is also I reported in the case of Stuart and j Chapman's Ltd., mills at Rimu and Ross, the Kauri Timber Company having secured an interest in this foncern. Lead Pencils at Pre-War Prices are still purchaseable at B. Dixon 's, Tainui Street. Prices range from id. to 9d each. Come in and see theoi. — Advt. Almost live and one-half billion pounds of meats and meat products were exported from the United States in the first three years of the war. Department of statistics show almost 2.000,000,000 pounds were exported dnr ing the fiscal year of 1917. The exact three-year total was 5,447,429,000 pounds. Other foodstuffs exported during the three years were: W-hcat including flour, 779,160,700 bushels; corn, including meal, 157,318,425 bushels; oats. including oatmeal, 294,<i 78,154:' bushels; barley, 70,6*08,759 bushels and potatoes 5),(}42,205 bushels. Ladies will be pleased to hoar that the now hats for Ladies are being opened up for inspection at C. Smith, Ltd., the wholesale Drapers, Clothiers, and Boot Importers House Furnishers* Grej'mouth and Wellington. — Advt. On «-i station uear Fentherstou the i whole of the shearing operations this season has been supervised and controlled bj r a woman. She had the fleeces brought to the table for her by si woman "fleece-o. " The wool was per- i fectly graded and us financial results proved most advantageously classed. The lady took lessons and .qualified' sit Mas*erton last eyar in wool-class-ing. Besides this she is a qualified expert with oil engine* and shearing machines. This season in the shed, beside doing the wool-classing she attended to tue machinery suirt Kept the shearing blades in order for the shearers. Wonderful valuo in Blouses at our j Sale this week. White and Coloured Voilo Blouses, 3/11, 4/11, 6/11 and S/ll- worth double the money. Silk and Crepe <le Chine Blouses, made of 1 the best silk, only 15/G, 18/6, 21/-, 24./- each, at Walker's Sale, Boundary Street. — Advt.