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Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14408, 19 May 1917, Page 7

ASSied Arrases use up 750,000,0Q01bs of Wool in a Year ! The Allies have to Clothe somewhere about 15,000,000 men on the Field, and each man uses up 501b? of Wool per , annum in Clothes and Blankets So tha amount of Wool needed yearly for Allied Soldiers is 75O,COO 5 OOOlbs—more than two-thirds of the world's produetiou.- Tbe total amount grown in Australia, New Zealand, South America, and South Africa alone is 550,000,OOOlbs—not enoogh to keep the Armies clothed. . . . . Why you should Buy low. . The above explains the position. The civilian population has LeBS than Ooe third of the World's W->cl Clip to clothe itself with.. Wool is scarce, and is getting dearer, that's why it is wise to BUY BLANKETS NOW, Frankly we (McKA^'S) have plenty of BLANKETS, j thanks to the fact that New Zealand has its own mills. We offer you PURE ALL-WOOL BL KNKmTS from Kaiapoi, Eoslyn, Pefcone, and Mo?giel Mil^s. Of course, owing to the enormous military demands on wool pric33 are rising. If you buy now you will forestall increasing ooats. Later on it will be a cry of " wool, wool, at any price." Call and select BLANKETS now. . . . to select from. ■■■••■■■■■'■ ■ -I -•■"-•■.'■■' :' ■•'■'■'■■" c / We are anxious the advantages of purchasing for SPOT {' OASH direct from the Cheapest Furnishing and Hacd^ft?Q (\ House, should be better known in your Province. ' |, You can save from 15 to 20 per cent., bo plea3e write foa \> ! prices of anyshing you are likely to require. Wa will send you I < illustrations and prices, ITSEIGHT PAID, of:— i\ Linoleums Aluminium Ware Ranges | Curtains Enamelled Ware Grates ;i Table Linen Crookery * Mantelpieces I' [ Blankets Oil Stoves Galvanized Icon (j i Chesterfield Suites Lamps Wire ') i Dining-room Suiteß Crockery Wire Netting |» 1 Duche3S Oheats Cutlery Locks & Hingea \ \ Wardrobes Electro Piste Paints and Oils I; i Chevals Jelly Pans Cartridges' I i Tables and Chairs • Jam BoEtles Guns \ ■ 1 Bedsteads Travelling Trunks Sporting Material | % \ Bedding Wnagers x Enamelled & atiss If i Carpeta . Lawn Mowera. < i Meohanis i* and Farming Tools specially oheap, I -' J j| 1 PoflMffl WinfltfP WMSSaiM ® H4BBWI«E;||* f iiMBSR's eoara - - wellihgtom. !l i X i • ammimm. im..i i—»■ iii M | Hn i M | ll || |¥ iiuua^ l umiM m| j M|l | l| | ||Bl p WlFam|KM<Bw^ With Patent Stoppers Size 6x 10 6/3 each With Cover, 7/9 ~.-. 8x 10.7/- - ,• „ 8/9 „ 8x 12 8/6 „ „ „ 10/6 „10x 12 10/6,. . 99 „ 12/9 .„ 10x14 11/6,, M „ 14/- • Superior Quality, well-made Coverings, in Grey, Saxe, or Tiger colourings. ... POST FREE FROM OfltilSlitjllC Sj ChnstchiircL..