POPULARITY,

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19847, 16 January 1920, Page 2

POPULARITY,

FAVOUR BESTOWED WHERE IT IS DUE.

A few short months ago, when, according to the prophets, “the bottom was dropping out of the stock market,” a live and progressive Christchurch business man stepped boldly into the butchers arena. He bought upline after line of sheep and lambs, and presently blossomed out as a seller of good meat, at a fraction of the ordinary retail price. Bold advertising brought the crowds, and hundreds of customers camo to be served in a single day. The venture enabled folks to buy meat in decent quantity at a price they could afford,to pay. The benefactor was Mr T. W. Stephenson, already popular because of the high standard of duality ever maintained at his pork butchery on the corner of Armagh and Manometer Streets, and his bacon-curing factory at Richmond. His lamb and mutton business was transacted on the Manchester Street frontage. It grew, and grew, and grew. And now, vic-ld-ing to the solicitations of his satisfied clients, he lias decided to make, general butchery a permanency. The whole premises have just emerged from an overhaul, and are bright and fresh in their new coat of white paint. Chilling chamber and fans make the shop well-nigh perfection—no dust, no odours, no heat, no flies. The front shop will be the butcher’s shop row, and the. rest of the premises lias been converted into a model bacon factory, so that Air Stephenson is able to give the whole his personal care and supervision.

The 4-Hon Hercules refrigerator enables him to keep any quantity of meat li'esh and sweet in the cool stores under his own roof—and it benefits Pom the banging. Only a comparatively Miv.il quantity will be on view—the bulk of the beef, veal, mutton, lamb and pork will be kent handy in the cooler. All small goods and cooked meats will he available as usual.

“As for quality,” said Mr Stephenson to a reporter, “ I paid top pneo for lamb at the first Addington sale this year. That’s the sort I intend to sell. The prices will always he lower. To> ms are cash. Please emphasise chat with my change of business I bring my business, hours _iuto lino- with the other butchers’: 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 6 p.m.: Saturday; half-holiday Thursday. 1