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On Monday last, according to a Napier _ paper, the cost of benzine at Napier was increased by tenpence a case, and on Tuesday the price of oil was increased by sixpence a gallon. Benzine is now costing £1 Os 6dfor a case of eight gallons. '^ G military camp at Liverpool (rSr.fc>. vv.) is not comparable in any particular with Trenthnm or FeatWrston. So we are informed (cays tho Duncdin Star) by men who know. The tents used by the recruits do not keen out heavy rain, the "tucker" is relatively poor, and the camp appointments are not in any way equal to these in New Zealand. Attracted by the Melbourne's reputation for low prices and the quality of their goods, hundreds of new customers are thronging to our branches. In these difficult times the public natur- ' ally turns to the firm where money goes farthest.—Advt.

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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 25 May 1917, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 25 May 1917, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 25 May 1917, Page 4