TANNIN IN TEA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10612, 12 May 1896, Page 2

TANNIN IN TEA.

To avoid the risks of the injurious effects of tannin, consumers are recommended to use Bassakola Tea, A B and D. These teas are grown on the sunny slopes of the principal tea gardens of Ceylon. Brand A although rich and fragran* is almost entirely fres from tannin. B and D are morenuttyflavoaredjbHßequally delicious and wholesome, — Advt.

Mr B. H. Cameron, contractor for the rubble work at the breakwater, waited on tbe Harbour Board this morning with reference to tbe delay in hi 3 rabble contract. The Board decided to refer the matter to the consulting engineer wheu he arrived here at tho end of months. At the Harbour Board mojting this morning, Messrs Ward and Bellringer were appointed a committee to report, on Bgmont-street. Several letters were received from business people complaining of the unfinished state ot the street. The Harbour Board this morning agreed to the local syndicate of guarantors purchasing a crane from tho Westporc Har bour Board, or in tho alternative from the Greymouth Harbour Board. The Consulting Engineer reported on both J cranes. ( There are some i enirrkuble figures to bo obtained Jiom the published statistics of New Zctluud Faotoiiea "under the Act," and any one who can spare the time will fiud it ks funny as Punch, this Government record of our mdustiies. btot oil account of tho inaccuracies contained therein, but in the astounding dimensious of some of the protected industries, Realms n,ve "protected" to the tune of about 25 per cent., and as this is to be considered as protection and not aa uwre revenue-rahhty, it behoves us to know what wo in u piotectiiif;. In the lending city of hew Ze.il.md there is "■undor the Act an I oatiich feather Uctory. So far, so good ; but Ihe buok noes f ul i| lor am i f e || 8 UB j )ow „,„(.(, i ho factor y h.uuls cm n in their various occu|iilioiiB. That is wheio we look for revelainius, fui wo li.ivu it on the best authority, Hi it ihe t,otal wages paid hi the abovonentioned industry is £0 O3 Oil per week, and ive niiiy ventui c to udd a similar atnouut iiei iiiuuin. '' In another branch of tho local industries, iot ulti>m:thm' uiioonnecied with the press, iv find h^uies after this stylo,— we will not inoie exactly, as it miijht intriiifio copyright • it \o yens of litre, l-.iys earn 7s, girls 53"5 3 " >ci wik. But :it 16, boys earn 6s, while :irls scueivc Da; whilo at 17 yeaia (moat I 1 atic liuys mid pi lb), the young mou receive Us, «lulo the git la get 83. )It is iiice iculiUL', and calculated toturn iius biair., if utkeu m too large quantities. If/wi-\iT, iiotliing is more soothing to a, braiu joined by Govfin-nent statjttics than )ld Jiulau Cis.iroltes. Tliey certainly will M.t w^h olyih«, but they me the beic