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Wanganui Herald, Volume xxxvi, Issue 10590, 12 March 1902, Page 1

TO THE MAN t WH6 DOES NOT READ I ADVERTISEMENTS 3 * We would Suggest a glanco ai the following facts — practical facts, and •* therefore interesting. He may uiaV-e w4i.it li« lil'cs of them. When the "Times" made its offer of tho 'ENCYCLOFiEDIA BRITANir N^CA" many bought the book who possessed big libraries and had enjoyed j. ' bl g opportunities of culture; yet they were of %he opinion thut the book -web Bj I a necessity to them. ,y I But the ''DAILY MAIL" felt sure that there were many who had been | passed oyer by the offer, who wanted the book but could not afford the pay- _ > mont for which the "Times" offered it. These very people the "DAILY j g | MAIL ' thought, might profit the most by such a work. 38 It wrs this large clats of persons that the proprietors of the "DAILY MAIL" re (believing the book to be not only one for the leisured s. Our Reglßter and for those who are in easy circumstances) hoped to a Of Subscribers- reach, when, some weeks ago, they offered the coveted d book for a preliminary payment of 6s. There were many I, who asked, "Where is this larce class to ba found?" We may now answer, a- "In onr register of subscribers. a Among the 30,000 "to whom' the "Times"6riginally supplied copies, thore were a ' fifty-two peers, including Lord Salisbury; there were a b- Lord Salisbury ■ spore of- biiliopVthore were forty-three members of Pare- and liament, there were eighcy officers in the Army and Navy, X Lorn Roberts. „ from. Lord J^bmtsdownwards. Mr Kipling was amongst the list of author*, and* the date Lord Russell was one of 1, the many judges. Finance and manufacture were represented by some -of .the 9, biggest names. That was a register tobe proud of. It showed as results only s. can show, in what respect the "ENCYCLOP2EDIA BRITANNIOA" was held n by the most distinguished men in the country. '' i Is And our registers include men of all professions, trades, and employments, ma- ® nufacturers engaged in business of every sort, merchants Jt The Business dealing in every variety of goods, wholesale and retail *> -Man , traders, accountants, farmers, ■ drapers, bookkeepers, ' and 11 And Others police constables. "The, two largest figures are ministers and clerks, followed at some distance by-engineers, travel0 ' lers,' house 'factors, and wine merchants. »» It comes to this, the "ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA" is a book for the IT _,''•, '. farmer and manufacturer aliice, for tbe manager of the 3 First and LaSb factory and the inspector who comes to visit it, for the z And all the Way. broker who transfers his goods, tor the merchant who sells > ' them, and for his clerk, for the aaleunan who hands them '• over the counter, just uit it the book' for the doctor, the journalist, the Uwyor who attends the wants of all, for tbe soldier and sailor who defend their inter- ' eats, or for the Prime Minister who guides the Policy of the Empire. ° Moreover, the book which has thus been taken' up by individuals in every ? profession and in every. grade in society, is the same for The same *H, not only -in its contents, but also in its material 1 For Everyone. composition. J The book offered is, in fact, the "Times" Re- . _P rint of 'he Ninth, and latest Edition, published by Messrs ' A. and C. Black. ' There is, therefore, nothing to choose between the set pur- ' chased by the' most important amoog living statesmen and the set which we I have sent to the clerk who is doing the duty allotted him at his desk in a city J. office. .. ,j' t, _ _ . , ■ For all Sorts and Conditions of Men. [ '■ : "-..'' Here is a list of some of-tb« occupations followed by those who have already availed. themselves of the '.'DAILY MATT" offer, conclusively proving: , our statement to be true, that the w 'ENCYCLOP.XDIA BRITANNICA" is a book for all sorts and conditions' of men. The descriptions' are those given to us by subscribers themselves on the order forms sent in. ' I OCCUPATIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS I „ -TO 'THE "JAWtY JAIL" OFFER. ' MANUFACTURERS OPTICIANS CLERKS.- -i«. .'*■*: I •- '.--'.-i, <a INSURANCE BROKERS SHIPBROKERS.;. r - ~- BUTCHERS BARRISTERS' l " •* '*- " ADVERTISING AGENTS STUDENTS - VETERINARY SURENGINEERS ■ ' GEONS TRAVELLERS- , , BOOKSELLERS MINISTERS . . . ARCHITECTS WINE MERCHANTS HOTEL PROPRIETORS CIVIL' ENGINEERS ' CONFECTIONERS CLOTHIERS '.. ' ' CABINETMAKERS MERCHANTS . - MANUFACTURERS' ACCOUNTANTS . , AGENTS PLUMBERS - SHIPOWNERS CHARTERED AC- PROPERTY AGENTS , COUNTANTS ' AUTHORS DRAPERS. • • . ■ INSPECTORS SURVEYORS '■ ' • WATCHMAKERS POLICE-CONSTABLES PIANO DEALERS TWEED MERCHANTS STATIONERS MARINERS ■' - . • SECRETARIES COAL MERCHANTS -, JOINERS CHEMISTS GROCERS FARMERS ** TEACHERS OVERLOOKERS. ' ' PHYSICIANS QRAIN 'MERCHANTS BOOT MERCHANTS SHIPPING AGENTS BAKERS TINSMITHS r . SOLICITORS SCIENCE LECTURERS ' MINERS PHOTOGRAPHERS JEWELLERS DENTISTS i , ■ ' MANAGERS CASHIERS ■ PROVISION MEEDECORATORS . CHANTS COMMISSION AGENTS SLATE MERCHANTS SUrHRVISOR OF SUGAR REFINERS ! TAXBS - - ¥J?TA.L MERCHANTS I*.aot this a list which amply j^MS-that..tlig > .' J r ENCYCLOP^DIA BRITAN-NICA-'ls a look for everyone? WtWeJ-that we. Ewe achieved the object -for whioh we undertook this enterprise, we have enabled men of moderate means to purchase the greatest work in the world.' If, then, you do not possess the 'TSNCYCLOPiEDIA BRITANNICA": 1. Do you realise that it is a book for everybody? 2. Do you realise that it is the greatest book in the world? 3. Do you realise that yon have only to make a preliminary payment of Ss to get the 25 vols.; that you Have to save only Sixpence a day in order to complete the purchase price (which is less than half the publisher's price) by monthly instalments of only 12s. 4. Do you realise that if you delay you may be too late, seeing' that the limited edition is likely to be -taken un even before the time, when, in any case, the offer would be withdrawn? WILL THE MAN • ' ■ Who does not Bead Advertisements _, -\< .■» .. t _- . . - • - ANWER THE QUESTIONS? We will send you the complete 25 volumes of the "Times" Reprint ofthe : and latest, Edition of the "ENCYCLOPEDIA THE BARGAIN.' BRITANNICA" upon the receipt of a preliminary payment **- pi 6s, You may then complete your purchase while you are enjoying the use of the volumes, by small monthly instalments of 12s— less, tha,t is to say, than 6d a day,— and when you have done, you will have paid BESS 'ittAN the publisher's price, SOMETHING- NEW. Every subscriber to the "Eneyolopadia Britannica" will receive, without extra cost, an extra (26th) volume of nearly 250 pages, giving hundreds of suggestions and outlines for courses of reading upon almost every imaginable topic, thus making the Encyclopndia available for every member of the' family who oan read. .It points out profit snd recreation for everybody. This "Handbook of Systematic Readings" has just been prepared at great expense, and required the combined labours" of three eminent professors over four years to prepare. It cannot be obtained separately. * MONTHLY PAYMENTS— ORDER FORM. The Subscriber should fill in and cut out this form and send it with 5s (or cheque in full) to address given below. Cheques to be drawn i to the order of the Bank of New South Wale*, Monthly payments to be made to the Bank of New '„-. <.< - .South Wales^jQnly the first payment of 5s need T)e sent 'to the ''•Daily Mail," Subsequent payments to be made ' to the Bank ofTtew South Wales, Wellington, or any of its Branoheg,. To the MANAGER, The "DAILY MAIL." '-•'N.Z;"" Office,' Govt:- Life Insurance Buildings, P.O. Box 286, WELLINGTON, N.Z. .". 1902. f Please send me THE ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA, *\ 25 Vols. (9th Edition) at the prices named below, I enclose s>, an.d. 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I further agree that if, owing to unforeseen circumstances, of which >QU shall be the judge, the volumes cannot b> delivered, the return of the deposit of Five Shillings to me [' shall cancel this agreement. \ Please also send a REVOLVING BOOKCASE, Strike out adjoining for which I agree to make (after the payStrike out •"J°"™« mentß for the JSooka have been completed) Paragraph if Bookcase i. f urt h er mon thly payments of the same not desired' amount until I shall h'ave~paia "63 "Shillings 1 / for the Bookcase. N B —In the case of the Three-quarter Levant Special Binding the purchase of the Bookcase will be completed by 3 monthly' payments of 18s, and one final' payment of 9s. (Signed) : > (Address) .., , ...(Occupation) ~ Address the package to > • [Wang. Her. J. 7.] _ • Carxiamt-fiee^aß far aa Wellington. Beyond Wellington carriage paid by. subscriber. . The-, case containing the 25 vols. weighs about 2101bs. 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