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West Coast Times, Issue 12144, 15 February 1902, Page 1

HOTELS, FEDERAL HOTEL TOM STOREY PROPRIETOR. (Late Representative Booth, Macdonald and Co.) ur West Coast Friends.) THE BUILDING is entirely new and of brick, with all Modern Appliances and Conveniences. The Sanitary arrangements and ventilation have been specially studied, and the house is First Class in every detail. Visitor? to Picton will find thatTio effort will be spared to afford them every comfort, whilst the Tariff is most Moderate. Letters & Telegrams receive prompt attention. First-class Billiard-table-Hot and Gold Baths. Porter meets all Trains and Steamers. Tariff Moderate. Imperial Hotel, RICHMOND QUAY, GBEYMOUTH, (Late Tidds.) WILLIAM WILSON, (late of Goldaborous;h) has taken possession of the above Hotel, where he will be glad to meet OLD and NEW FRIENDS. SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS, None but the Best Brands of Wines Spirits, and Ales kept in Stock. COMMERCIAL HOTEL Revell Street. JOHN CAMERON BEGS To INFORM his Old Friends and the Public that he has again TAKEN POSSESSION of the Above Well Known Hotel where a Hearty We I - come will be Extended to all. None but the Very Best Brands Ales, Wines and Spirits. The very best Accommodation to Travellers. Livery and Bait Stables. JOHN CAMERON, Proprietor. KFLLER'S HOTEL, Hokitika. BUSINESS. TRUTH WILL PREVAIL. NO ONE will question the accuracy of the Customs returns. A paper laid before Parliament recently furnishes a table of the consumption of articles in ommon use, whicb is startling until the urrounding circumstances are considered and the reason only strikes one like the flash of an electric searc light. The consumption of Sugar and Tea for the two past years, and the duty paid per head of population, is stated thus : — Total lbs used lbs per duty per head head Sugar 1895 65,568,960 88 5 8s B£d Sugar 1896, 67,375,840 894 3s Bfd Increase 1,826,980, -9 Ofd Tea 1895, 4*472,521 644 2s 6§d Tea 1896, 4,431,480 588 Is ll|d Decrease 41,048 -16 7Jd It seems incredible tnat while the people used more sugar they should consume less Tka. The esplanatf in it> that the China and Indian Tea* are rapidly going out of consumption, ai <1 the British product, grown in Coylon, in very properly taking place. Foremost r.mong Ceylu/i Teas stands the UNRIVALLED SURATURA, and although there have been doubts vast upon the claims that have been made for itß STRENGTH and WONDERFUL ECONOMY the official testimony tnat 41,048 fewer pounds of Tea have proved sufficient for an increase of population of 13,317 in the 1899 period is too convincing to admit of farther question. SURATURA TEA is nod blended with Indian or China Teas, nor is it handled from the time it leaves the stores in Ceyloti until it reaches the consumer Reflect and consider what you are los ing annually by using ordinary tea. Ask your grocer for, and insist upon having, SURATURA, and no other. Sole Agent WM PERBY AND CO T3 4 W. ROSS, STEAM SASH, DOOR. VENETIAN' BLIND AND FURNITURE MAKERS 818 VEIL STREET HOKiTIFA, mo MINING COMPANIES, PROS1 PECTCRS AND 07 HERS^ The undersigned, being he Voider f Letters Patent, No 13,438, On an improved method of and means for removing obstructions met with when boring for prospecting purposes " will be pleased to allow parties, the full advantage of bis invention with complete instruction, thereon, under reasonable terms. Notice is also given that my person found infringing on this Patent will be prosecuted, Terms ant. information from the Patentee ERNEST APPI I3TON, Hokitika. Or, CJTTEN BROS, Engineers; [A Card.] Henry A. Evans, MB.. suahebrokkr, mining & genebal Commission Agent. Bfo 4, Hunter-etreet, Wellington,