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Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14554, 23 June 1913, Page 7

FORTHEPROGRESS OF THAMES. FACTS lit portam interesting ana inswvctive. Should be always worthy of careful consideration, Should they *k> Will You J\ote hese hetaiis'? flthey may be useful, may be valuaf <- to you gome day! THAMES is one of the richest rx. nza goianeids in New Zealand But do not imagine it is ONOUY that— is MM itage area 01 unprospectecT. ground fortunes may still wait for the lucky discoverer. As a Golo field it is wet known. But this is Eot what is gene rally realised! And this is what we want to accentuate I WHAT THAMES POSSESSES. A Few Points lor Settlersx There are thousands of acres of land tutabU lor settlement. Its pastoral land is equal to any in New Zealand, It is admirably adapted for dairy farming. Its factory butter (Weddel Gup inner) is second! to none in the Do minion. It possessea a large area of valuM>le pastoral land awaiting the ad vent of 'he settler. To Fruitgrowers. Its land is particularly suitable f^r ■mall farming and fruit growing. Its stone fruits (apricots, peaches, and nectarines especially) ripen quickly and reach the market eariy. Orchardists and market gardeners will fini its soil rich and generous and their crops prolific. One of itsifarmersi (Mr 0. McLdver of Puriri) has obtained champion award's, for best collection of apples iq open competition against the whoLj of the /dckland province. Points for the Tourist. Its waters, fche landlocked peaceful Hauraki Gulf, teem with fish—there are three flourishing fish curing and freezing works at Thames. It possesse beautiful coastal scenery—attractive bays, wave-lapped sandy reaches, and rugged picturesque rocks. Its famous coastal drive is unique in New Zealand. For twenty miles a splendid road skirts the waters cf thie gulf—fringed! with beautiful pohutulkaiWas, while fern clad Tlallcys lie adjacent. A Hint to Sportsmen. To the sportsman it presents man j attractions. There are deer, pheasants, quail, curlew, and innumerable duck ml the outlying districts; it streams are being stocked with trout. It. can be reached by sea or rail and is only 40 miles (4 hours' journey in* the splendid steamer Wakatere) from Auckland. The Auckland-Thames steamer ferip is through, the beautiful isles of the Hauraki Gulf—one of the most" comfortable and! charming journeys m New Zealand. To Business Men —Remember This— When ite vast potentialities aro recognised, it will become not only mining but an important amid evergrowing pastoral, industrial, and commercial centre. The railway of which it is the terminus and port, taps an immense area! of country from Waikato to the East Coast. It possesses many unique advantages for the establishment of industries —cheap land, cheap rente, ample water and gas supply for motive power; while the Thames Borough Council is installing electric iight and r power works at a' cost of ,£iS,OO6. i ' : Finally- » Tliese are true and uncon 1 trovertible. statements. ' For be it understood that Thames has been negi lected too long. b it is Now Coming into its Own I ——ins Williams'. Little Pills are foe- - coming more .and more-popular for r biliousness, constipation,'disordered . stomach. 1b per bottle at Bongiard't.