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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 13 February 1917, Page 4

The sale that is still going strong. Big bargains bring big businsss. — 300 yds fancy floral and stripe muslins and' crepe, usually IOJd, 1/-, sale price, 7yds for 2/11; colored rustle and moira linings, double width, usually 1/3, now Bid; 20doz. ladies' neckwear, muslins and piques, white and striped collars, usually 1/3, 1/6, 1/9, 1/11, 2/3, all at 6d; ladies' rain coats, usually 22/6, 27/6, 32/6, sale price 12/6, 15/6, 19/6; 50in. mercerised casement, white, cream and champagne^ usually 1/11, now 1/-; men's tennis shirts, from 1/11; strong tweed trousers, from 7/11. —-At the big bargain draper, J. C. Gillett.— Advt.

.NICOTINE—THE HAEMFUL ELEMENT OF TOBACCO. Most important is it that the smoker should know the percentage of nicotine in the tobacco he uses —for even the most robust constitution is undermined by this poison when absorbed by the system regularly and in large quantities. American smoking and chewing tobaccos contain as much as 4 per cent and 5 per cent of nicotine. Smokers will be interested to learn that our New Zealand-grown tobacco contains only 1| per cent of nicotine. Smalt wonder that it is so much milder and less harmful. New Zealand has now its own tobacco industry, and we can well be proud of the locally-grown picked, blended and packed product known as Gold Pouch. Tobacco. Mild, delightful in flavor and aroma, cool and sweet, it is also far better value than" imported brands. Two and a half ounces —yes, 2£oz —for Is. Try it. The Melbourne Clothing Co. has received advices of a further rise in th? cost of Horrockses', Crewdson's, an<£. Finlay's famous .makes of cotton piece* goods. As there have been .two recont rises on these goods within a month the public may naturally expect very highretail prices, and purchases now", no matter liow lavish, spell real economy.—Advt.

Housewives greatly appreciate grocers' kindness in giving the "Thinker"1 Note Book free with every 1/- package "No Rubbing" Laundry Hedp.—Advt,,