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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5994, 1 August 1887, Page 4

_ Business Notices. (EEGISTEEED) CI" # I,O» < begi STEEED) GROCERY IMPOETING COMPANY (LIMITED), GRAND PRIZE WORD COMPETITION. First Prize TWENTY GOLDEN SOVEREIGNS Second „ | TEN „ Third „ FIVE „ „ THEEE PEIZES, JE3S STEELING. The foundation of a fortune by the aid of a dictionary. For the Greatest number of Words that can be made from the Word "CANTERBURY." Proper Names, Names of Plaoea, Foroign Words or Abbreviations aro not to be used. The Conditions are as follows:— All purchasers of 41b weight of our well-known 2s (3d Tea con comPete. The tea can be purchased at intervals, and in quantities to suit convenience, from lib upwards, a voucher being given to each purchaser at the time of purchase, to be returned with list of worde, as representing vouchers covering the purchase of ilboftea and up wards. This ia a rare opportunity by w juoh to celebrate Her Majesty's Jubilee— Parents and Guardians, Sisters, Brothers, Cou&ins and Annts wiUbe hereby enabled to afford valuable instruction, industry and refined amusement for winter evenings to themselves and friends, coupled with tha delightful prospect of obtaining one of the above Golden Fnzes. Analysis and awards to be made by a Committee of three gentlemen, of well-known repute, who will certify accordingly by advertisement the names of suooessful competitors, the winning lists to be open forinspsction subsequently. Closed envelopes containing the competitors' vouchers and lista of words will be received at THE G.LC, 222, COLOMBO STEEET, UP TO SEPTEMBEE 22, Or letters (pre-paid) may be sant through the Post, marked " Word Competition." Country residents, also residents In neighbouring Provinces, can compete simply by postal notes for the purchase of tea as above, whioh will be forwarded with vouchers, carriage paid to any address in New Zealand. _ We 'guarantee the Tea in question to ba grand value for money and fit for Her Most Gracious Majesty s own table. Having some large parcels specially imported of splendid Ceylon Pekoes. Indian, Darjeeling, Aesams, Choice China Panyonye, Monlng and Paklings, which are blended by a Tea Expert in all their purity in our spacions Tea Blending and Packing Koojns kopfc and sot apart for teas only, in order that no other class of goods can contaminate them. Competitors will please note that the word "Canterbury" is a comparatively easy one, only few hundred words being possible. No letter except R can be used more than once in the formation of a word. No repetition of words spelt the same way will be admitted. The following few quotations will, in a measure, indicate how advantageous our system of doing business ia :— Cocoas and Chocolate— Van Houten*B3s 4d per lb); Fry's Homeopathic, Is 2d per box; Hudson's lid; Chocolate, Is 4d. Teas, grand value, la upwards; Coffees, roasted and ground daily by ourselves, Is, Is 4d, Is 6d, Is Bd. Sugar— Out Loaf, 3d ; Snowdrop, 3d ; a Fine White, 2Jd ; Iceingand Rations, 2id. Kerosene— l3o per cent test, 4s 9d, 6s, 6s 6d tin; 150 per cent teat, W.W.,7s 6d, Bs6d. Sundries— Starch, 3d; Candles, 2-Jd; Neave's Pood, Ed; Patent Medicines, la; Currants. 6id: Baisiss-. 6d, 6Jd; Sultanas, 6{d ; Figs, 6d per box; Frenoh Sardines, 4d per tin ; Patent Groats, Bd. 99 TEAS AND GROCERIES. TP YOU WANT TO TASTE TEA IN PERFECTION, TRY OUR p« mp A It is a blend or mixture of Several Teas, each one in tuoh proportion as not to destroy the flavour of either, the Blend making one ot the finest-flavoured, as well as the richest, Teas ever offered in Can- : terbury. While making our 2s Tea a speciality, wo invite your attention to our stock of FIEBT.CL Afc S [ FA&IILY GKOCEEIBS, which we claim to be second to none in the city. You can always rely on getting fresh goods, and of the best quality. WE ASK YOUB PATRONAGE! ON THE PRINCIPLE jOF HONEST DEALING. NO MISRE PRESENTATION of any kind. We have ju B t secured a Line of Teas, which wo are Selling in half-chests, each containing 4Olbs, at Is 3d, and consider them the best value offered in New Zealand, honestly worth la lid to 2s per lb. Who wouldn't drink Tea when you can procure a Box for 9b at Pitt and Magnire's ? I PITT AND MAGTJIRE, THE NOTED GASH GEOCEKS, 149. COLOMBO STREET, CHEISTCHURCH. Just received advice of Another Shipment of the VICTORIA TEA COMPANY'S NEW SEASON'S TEAS which is expected to arrive early in August. TAYLOK AND FAPPS 5 | CO-OPEEATIVE CASH AND CREDIT SYSTEM. | "%JSTE have long sought for a plan that would enable us to sell goods and give the necessary credit V V indispensable to a Family Trade, without running any risk of creating bad debts, and at tha same time ensure perfect safety to our customers. The plan we have now adopted is a very simple one and will in future enable persons living at a distance to obtain the f all advantage of our low prices witi terms, viz, : Nett Cash at One Month. Anyone wishing to open an acoount with us may deposit a sum of money not less than £1 nor more than £10, for which wo will give in return our I O U payable on demand and benrintr interest at £8 per cantum per annum, with a guarantee to supply goods to the amount of the t deposit. The Customers will thns secure interest on tha amount deposited at £8 per cent, and a month's credit for the goods supplied. We also guarantee to refund the deposit money, with interest added to date, at minute's notice, if necessary, less the amount due to us for goods supplied. Families livinsr in | the town or suburb 3 (if requested) will be waited upon for orders, and goods delivered with punctuality. !sd I s d Best Oatmeal „3 O 251 b I Keroßino— high test 5 6 BfcßtFlonr 2 9 251 b I Van Houten's Cocoa 3 44perlb Soap , 1 0 for 0 bars I Fluted Paraffine Candles ... 08| „ AGENTS FOE THE CITY OF LONDON BOOK TEA COMPANY. A New Shipment o£ Teas just arrived, with a large and varied selection of Books. Customers who have ordered any special Book would do well to claim them at an early date, as it will be some time before the next arrival will be due. Candles, Electrio Sterine, 4d; Fry's Cocoa, Is2d; Lump Sugar, 3d ; Best Snowdrop, 2fd • Box Tea 10s 6d ; Snperior Congou, lid ; Juno Tobacoo, 4s lOd ; Signet Nailrod, 4s lOd ; Golden Leaf, 5s 3d • Elema Raisins, 6d; Fancy Boxes Starch, 3&d ; Seigel'e Syrup, 2s 3d j Frosh Herrings, sid ; Hop Bitters! 3s 2d • i Best Blue, 7d; NeWiFjgs, 6d. ' • TAYIiOS, AND PAPPS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CASH GROCERS, 155, 157, 159, 195, and 197, High street, Christchurch. TlO3 Last week's prize won by Mrs T. B. Cooper, Peacock bt. July 25— Winning Numbers, 15.195, 10s; 22,244

Business Notices. BEWARE OP INFEEIOE IMITATIONS 03? HUDSON'S OLD-ESTABLISHED AND POPULAR PATENT SELF - RAISING FLOUR. THE ONLY GENUINE ARTICLE IN THE MARKET, And the best for making BREAD, SCONES CAKES, PUDDING, PASTBY, &c. Used Once Used Always. Ask your Grecer for HUDSON'S PATENT FLOUB* And see that your got no other. 95 HOM A S ,/L TKIN SO N , ENERGETIC FOUNDRY, Manufacturer of Cookiug Ranges, Dairy and Office Stovo3, Coppers and Portable Furnaces, Closet Pans, Lead Washers, Elbows, Ash Pans, KTSD Sheet Iron Piping. ALL THE ABOVE REDUCED 20 PER CENT. IRON CASTINGS— Tomb railings (various patterns), and all kinds of pilisadings, Beads' college bars, ventilators for strongrooms; grates, all sizes; false bottoms for ranges, sash weights, wall platas, fire bars, furnace doors and grates, baker's ovens, dumb bells, soot boxes, balcony fretwork, freize for verandahs, all sizes and patterns. Verandah corner brackets, all patterns, 2s 61 eaoh net. All the above castings reduced 20 per cent. 2751 JoHS WAL L3 B & %J O. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, 173 & lSO f TUAM STREET, j EAILVAY SIDING, WINDMILL ROAD. Ox Sjixe — Kauri Flitches, assorted lengths and sizes Kauri Rough and Dressed Timber, Skirtings, Architraves, Mouldings, Flooring- and Liiing thoroughly seasoned, kept under corer ready for immediate nee Red Pine, White Pine, Totara, Black Pine Baltic Deals, Jarrah, various sizes White Pine Flooring, .Lining and Shelving, thoroughly seasoned . V.C.L. Timber, Shingles and Palings Plasterern' Laths and Hair Cement (Knight, Beyan, and Sturgess') Doojs, Sashes, Kauri Shingles, Pickets, &c. Builders' Ironmongery, Iron, JJead, &c, &c, &c. AiSO, Best screened Newcastle and Coalbiookdale C<al Black Pine Firewood Lowest Rates. Orders promptly executed.9so3 t JOBS WITHERS, 12, VICTORIA STREET, .„,. "BTTAS on iand JpjtSl a B complete Stock jp&?p^« of Madame Weigel'a jpiptlli PAPEE PATTERNS 0! J?l|l|i||| ~~ Drosses, Mantles, 40., ®sK^^^E^-"^ i^Si cn * ; in different sisea €|||||s§|||j[P*3i@st!Kr^ or Ladies and Children, sßß'^ss' *^Mapcompanied by diroc. /}■ Nations aud illustrations JSJSxij&M, {j for making up. Sold at l^^S^^^, prices ranging from 6d ,^^M^^^, to 2s. Newest stylea ,^^^^^, monthly in WEIGEL'S JODBHAt OW PASHIOHB. Price, 7d ; by post, 8d } "^"-w*;.-"*--* or 7s 6d per annum (pay» ahleinadvanoa). Catalootjb 01 Fabhiohs, 8d by poßt, id. Sole agent in Christchurch, fiffiS WITHERS, 00 12. Victoria straat Christchuroh «»• Recommended by the most UistinyuiHlted Members of tha Medical Profpssion. THE Purest Spirit Procurable. As a Tonio and Stimulant it cannot to surpassed, giving tone and life to tha system. .The deplorable effects which have fol. lowed tha uao of vile compounds sold under tha name of Eohnapps should be a. caution to the pnblio topurohajeonly To which 4000 physicians have certified its exool. lenoe and purity over all other stimulants. No family should be without it, CAUnON.—Consumers of Wolfe's Sohnappß, especially those who toko it medicinally, ghjuld pnrohaee it only by THE BOTTLE, and ensure obtaining the genuine artiolo, then being a ; fxtudnlont imiUfioa ie the muket