Saturday, March 28th, the Last Day

Southland Times, Issue 19004, 25 March 1903, Page 3

Saturday, March 28th, the Last Day

''The Times" will discontinue the sale of The Century Dictionary &, Cyclopaedia & ' Ajtlas in New Zealand on March 28th. The introductory edition offered at the minimum price is nearly exhausted, ami when a further edition is offered and the sale is resumed, delivery can only . be made from London, and the price will be increased, with carriage charges added from England. , . 'There is no time to be lost. *The offer 0/ ''The Century" is about to be'Vith.drttwn: ■ Purchasers ' who delay will have to pay a "higher p^ice when they, do buy work ; and await the long delay in shipment from London. Others have Had such an experience.' Half. the people who bought "The Times" Heffrint of the

"Encyclopaedia Britan^tca" AvSitedV,i»ti«l the prices had been increased. 'A year ago it could be bought vt T 20 per cent, less than the, price at which It has since been : sold. " Thßy waited because they tifld not want to hurry ti\e)nselv«s. : The I'uxtiry 01 procrastiiiatipn is no doubt «?orth something, but 20 per cent, stems i good deal to pay for it. . v

To-day "The Times" sells "^ The' Century" at a reduction v of per cent, frojir the publishers' prices^ "When that price has been increased 20 per cent. "The Century" will still bo a cheap book, but it will not be as cheap as lit j'a now. Remember Saturday, March 28th, is the last day of the sale.