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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 16 April 1907, Page 4

Rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, are caused by excess uric acid poison in the blood which deposits in the muscles and joints. EHEUMO quickly cures. 2s 6d and 4s 6d. Ask your grocer for Victory butter — ne of the best and purest butters made the colony.— Advt.

and there is not a single shop remain- 1 ing vacant in the business area. j 3. The annual reports of the local i branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, which opened up retail depots in 1902, show that sales of merchandise have greatly increased, being £33,210 in 1802 as com- ! . pared with £62,867 in the year ending 31st May, 1906, an increase in volume of £19,657 per annum. t I; 4. The displacement of business as i shown above would lead an inquirer to expect a decrease elsewhere, particular- I ly as so many new businesses have ' been opened since 1902. We have, how- : ever, been able to maintain and in many , cases largely to incretse our turnover, thus proving conclusively that the total volume of business done in the town has largely increased during the last few years. 5. Ashburton is in short in as sound a position commercially to-day as at any period in its history, and any statement which implied otherwise is recklessly contrary to fact. We have every confidence in the future of the town, and protest against unfounded rumours which are being so actively circulated.