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Western Star, Issue 1389, 14 September 1889, Page 3

Public Notices. Country versus Town. “ A Storekeeper in the Country thinks himself heavily taxed if his rates amount to £5 or £lO a year. His rental is only a tithe of the town retailor, and every unbiassed person will see at once that if the Country Storekeeper can import hia goods direct —-that is to say, if he has a fair amount of capital to do so—he can laugh at business honses forty or fifty miles from the consumer,” —Vide Southland Times, August 19th. IF the public of the Western District will obtain our quotations and compare they will find it advantageous to purchase their requirements locally, as they will in most cases save the railway from Invercargill and elsewhere, in addition to creating a local market for their produce and helping to build up a prosperous inland town, shutting out foreign companies and retaining the trade of New Zealand for the New Zealanders. We have made complete arrangements to supply our farmer friends with AGRICULTURAL SEEDS Guaranteed to Grow, Consisting of Red and White Clover, Alsyke, Cow Grass, Turnip Seeds, Oats, Wheat, Barley, Rye, Timothy and Cocksfoot. MANURES. BONEDUST, GUANO AND SUPERPHOSPHATES. TEA AND SUGAR. These two lines we can do particularly well. Our Now Season’s Teas are now to hand, comprising the finest productions of India, China and Ceylon, at prices ranging from la 4d to 3s fid per lb in half-chests. Boxes from 12s fid upwards. Company’s No. 1,2 and 3 Sugar at 2Jd per lb upwards. FLOUR, BRAN & POLLARD At Mill Prices. Roller Flour always on hand. The extensive alterations we have made in our Otautau premises will shortly be completed, when the largest and most varied stock held by any Country Storekeeper in New Zealand, consisting of every article from a needle to an anchor, will be offered to the public at the lowest margin of profit consistent with fair Our system is not like that of some honses, viz., selling some lines at cost and making it up by extra profit on others. We sell every line on its own merits. WM. GRUAR & CO., OTAUTAU AND WAIRIO. Agents for N. Z. Pine Co. and N. Z. Insurance Co.

Cheap Drapery! Cheap Drapery! I SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF!! TO MAKE BOOM FOB NEW SEASON’S GOODS. IJIMEHSE EEEUCTIOIS! IVhittingham Bros. & Instone, THORNBURY. RABBIT SKINS. Wool, Sheepskins, Hides. Grain, &c. WE ARE CASH BOYERS AT HIGHEST PRICES Fison’s Turnip Fertiliser, COUNSAG KS, TWINE, &c. Brooks’ Perfect Dip. gfiOS. & |NSTONE, INVERCARGILL,