Thoughts For The Times

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1920, Page 2

Thoughts For The Times

Supply and Demand

It may be doubted whether any better arrangement for promoting stability in markets can be provided than a free, open market, which affords a concensus of world opinion from day bo day.

The sum of £1154 3s lQd was paid in taxes by the Greymouth Trotting Clug on its receipts at the recent meeting. The dividend tax was £sll 7s, and that 0 n the tote, gate and card receipts was close on £6OO.

The gold returns for the Consolidated Group of Mines for October were as follow: —Progress Mines, value of gold won £538 ; expenses, £477 ; Blackwater Mines, tons milled 1,042, value £1,411; working expenses £3,785; capital £ll, shaft £97, development £526.

Children like WADE’S WORM FIGS. Safe and certain remedy for worms. NORTH BRITISH GARDEN HOSE is least expensive. Finest quality the world produces. Lasts longest and dosen’t kink. From rubber dealers everywhere. Excellent as a food-tonic, wonderful as a nerve-soother and health-giver is SHARLAND’S BEEF, IRON AND WINE. Try it.

Better crops when NORTH BRITISH GARDEN HOSE is used. Regular use is assured by its splendid condition always. No leaking. All hardwaremen. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS—agreeable and beneficial. A tonic beverage.