“Speaking generally,” he said, “retailers are showing a smaller margin of profit now than in past years. “The prices may be high, but that is not our fault—it’s all a case of supply and demand, “My advice,” he concluded, “is that customers should grow their own vegetables,” and he added with a grin: “Of course, we stock the best seeds!”
'J'HE Kakanui Hotel, Peroki Street, Kaiapoi, comprising about 20 rooms and outbuildings, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, A The hotel was owned by Mr J. H. Spence, of Christchurch. Mr W. Clark was the licensee.
AYS TO GO m two ALLUVIAL GOLD ART UNION By License issued under section 43 of 44 The Gaming Act, 1908." CLOSES 13th AUGUST, 1938 s DRAWN 29th AUGUST, 1938 Wellington, * /ft* ft A & N 0.75 Treasurer B. L. Hammond, OBJECTS: To raise funds to the extent of the P.O, Box 110. profits available for the objects to be specified fay Wellington. the Hon. Minister for Internal Affairs. 400 PRIZES MESSRS. HAMMOND & McARTHUR LTD., P.O. Box 1505, Auckland. I Please send me Tickets in “MY OPPORTUNITY” | Art Union (Tickets 1/6 each). I enclose Postal Note No. ...» for £ also stamped addressed envelope for reply. (Postage Stamps not accepted in payment of Tickets.) Name — 1 I
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Northern Advocate, 11 August 1938, Page 4
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