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RAILWAY HOTEL THORNDON QUAY, WELLINGTON Speight's and Wellington Beer always on tap. Wines and Spirits of the choicest brands always in stock. James Dealy, Proprietor TRY . NEW ZEALAND TABLET FOR PROGRAMMES HAND BILLS CIRCULARS BILLHEADS CATALOGUES Etc. Etc. “ Gerstena” Food Talks, No. 7 An Egg is Not More Full of Meat than a plate of Gerstena porridge. It contains just the same amount of nutriment. But a plate of Gerstena costs you one half-penny, while an egg to-day costs one penny halfpenny. . Even Meatdo you realise that four platesful of Gerstena are equal in nutriment to a pound of the best Rump Steak? Rump Steak costs, say, 8d a pound; Gerstena costs you 2d for four platesful, or a halfpenny per plate. Therefore, Rump Steak is four times as dear as PORRIDGE MEAL AL 91 9 in 2 minutes. Or, again, lake Bread and Butter! Four loaves of Bread cost you 3/-, at least, and lib of Butter 1/6, at least—total cost, 4/6. A bag of Gerstena equals the four loaves and the lib of Butter in food value—and costs you 1/3 I the again, take halfpenny Butter! Four loaves of Bread cost you 3/-, at least, and 11b of Butter 1/6, at least—total cost, A bag of Gerstena equals the four loaves and the lib of Butter in food value—and costs you 1/3 the bag, or one halfpenny the plateful of porridge. So you see, even Bread and Butter costs more than three times as much as Gerstena. These are times of Economy : eat Gerstena, and cut down the household expenses. Your Grocer Sells “ Gerstena’’

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New Zealand Tablet, 30 September 1915, Page 38

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Page 38 Advertisement 2 New Zealand Tablet, 30 September 1915, Page 38

Page 38 Advertisement 2 New Zealand Tablet, 30 September 1915, Page 38