■ -.-JooJE Provisions 7, MEARS & GOii Dealers in, and ©eSci IMPORTERS OF "■'W.v 'CO -■..MAIZE, GROG En I Eo. 5^ x* m© Oilmen's BRAN, .; HI SHARPS. "~. Q PRESERVES. CHAFF, -——- - ■' &c., &c, &c, FRODUCE, , -AT- ■;.■.'.. .... r™ ••.■■.■.■' .-a»b- Msonest EVERY DESCRIPTION. K^4 -THE BEST QUALITY.— : NOW LANDING— *§m Season Teas. ' IJS*. ,We are now g^ill^ t^e es* Value ever offered on the Thapaes in this article. For Sterling Quality and Truly Delicous Flavor, ODE. TEAS can not be surpassed. Try them and compare value with any other House in the Trade. J®~ COMPETITION CHALLENGED, DEFIED, AND DEFEATED. NOW LANDING, And .to , Akrive, over— AJVA BOXES and PACKAGES of New GROCERIES and OILUVV MEN'S STORES, PROVISIONS and PRESERVES o, ..,.,- , Every Description. NOW LANDING, AND TO ARRIVE— fcJOO BAGS pOOD pvATEN pHAFF 200 io OATS0 ATS 200 i 0 B RAN ?/■■' . ' MEAES & CO.'S ■■ - Customers are iv every way liberally dealt with, no effort is spared or their part to give Satisfaction, and for Sterling Honest Value no other Houst can surpass them. They have the Largest, Cheapest-, and Best Assorted Stock o the VERY CHOICEST BRANDS OF GOODS on the Thames to seleci from, and theivi Stock being always carefully selected in the Very Best Markets LONG .EXPERIENCE and CAPITAL places them in a position not only tc Compete with, but SURPASS any OTHER HOUSE in the TRADE. -(ST.IO per Cent, will be Saved by dealing with """ mmmmmmmmmmmmm HOW WE GET OUR CUP OP %W«rimtr Iw I FLJAr^^^ Nearly all the fine mountain Teas . JHr^gPSrJ' ■ ■■ W■ Mf ml *^^ aregrownintheTeadi-trictsof Foochow, factors or natire merchants buy them from the Tea growers, and then they are made into " chops " and sold rpjg^ _ to the .Kuroppun aoalers connected ROABTIN» A»D Boming the T^a. with the foreign Tea tra->e. The Tea, -The Tea Boater stands on the side "■ having arr.Ted overland are forwarded of the store opposite the fireplace, and m ln nat-bottomed boats to the principal taking somel-ares in his hands he LJ P°rtß« Bllcb as Oanton or Shangh.e. throws them into the "kuo " or pan, he | BaHBBHB^BIII | MiaaHHaiaHia then draws the leaves backwards and forwards alorg the pan until they are Wk mny my~N.j~ •ufficiently roasted 5 theleaves are then M M f I m#l * ' ■ 4^^/^i^ 11 rolled" upon a circular bamboo tray, V^ V^ 111 mm^mm yM%ssalMi the workman rolling the leaves, until a email ball is formed, the leaves are then found twisted. HOW WE GET OUR CUP OF TEA.. SOBTING ASD SIPTING THB Tea.—After the Drying is completed the Tea is carefully sifted . ; and sorted into different kinds, suited to the foreign markets, a business which falls to the lot of women generally. The large, closely-twisted leares, bright in -- ; color form the Hyson Tea; the small round curled leaves form ' .._,..,' . the Gunpowder; tlie broken leaves, thin and email, './. /;' form the Young Hjson. Tea Dealers & General Importers, POLLEN STREET, THAMES. Goods ■ Packed and Delivered to all parts of the Goldfield at ;;",;' Lowest Counter Prices. Storekeepers supplied on the most liberal terms. "''« Orders from the Country receive our best attentiou. ,^'Bfanbh.. Stores at Waitekauri, 'Wfiici are Supplied with Every Description of Goods*
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4263, 30 August 1882, Page 4
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