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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 280, 18 April 1913, Page 5

BLANKETS, IU;CS. OVERCOATS,' ADVANCE SALES. AT THE MELBOURNE. . ' At no 1 other period in our whole history have we l)o(iii enabled lo oiler such astounding values in staple goods as at present. Various reasons may lie adduced to show flic reasons why, but the two outstanding reasons for this happy slate of affairs are, wider buying seope—due to the increase in the number of our branches—and foresight in forward buying when the price of wool was low. Our live Taranaki stores distribute such a huge volume of merchandise that manufacturers and "jobbers" are eager competitors for our "spot" cash business, with the result that we buy and sell at; prices that make our competitors fairly wonder "how it's done." Just as we benefit bv our "spot" cash buying methods, so does the buyer who deals at our stores, because the savings effected by us are in turn passed on to him, thus consolidating our goodwill and increasing our sales. The savings on these olleriiigs are line examples of the benefits derived bv shopping at the Melbourne. Three-quarter bed all-wool white colonial blankets. Ifi/li pair; large double-bed size, l!)/(i pair; grey blankets, 15/0 and 18/0; single-bed grey blankets. S/!> pair; nigs, 5/11 to 1.1/0; little boys overcoats. 5/11, (1/0 to 10/6; ladies' lovely raincoats, 22/(1; men's rubber coats, "2.)/-; heavy tweed coats, 30/(1; Ifvdrolite coats, 37/ li; men's grev raincoats, only 32/0. For chronic chest complaints Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6.