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Kaikoura Star, Volume XI, Issue 85, 17 November 1891, Page 3

Robert Forbes & Co. Importers, Lyttelton, BEG TO DRAW the attention of all large consumers to tbe fact that they are the largest importers of wines, spirits, provisions ahd ironmongery in Lyttelton, and that they are The Cheapest Firm in Canterbury. Purchasers have, also this advantage, that in buying fromta Lyttelton firm they havej their goods put[F.O.B. without of ■their going astray ; this not being the case when goods are bought in Christchurch. Kindly look over the list below.and see if it will not mean money saved to forward yotir next order to Lyttelton. There is direct steam communication to Kaikoura from Lyttelton twice a week. Undernoted are quotations for leading lines in our different departments. Full price lists sent on application. Provisions. Flour, silk dressed, 25lbs 3/3, 501bs 6/3; lOOlbs 12/-, 2001bs 22/- per bag. „ Finest Roller, 25Ibs 3/6, 501bs 6/9,100 lbs 13/3, 200Ibs 25/6 per bag. Tapioca, best flake, 2Jd per lb. Sago, white pearl, 2|d „ „ Rice, best japan, 2|d „ „ Oatmeal, in 251 b bags, 2/6 per bag. Sugar, finest white crystals, 3d per lb. „ best Deiherara white granulated 2|d per lb. „ Yellows, 2Jd per lb. ~ Loaf, 4d „ „ ~ Icing, 6d ~ ,* Kerosene, tested up to 150 degrees, patent taps, J 4/6 per case. Tobacco; Juno and Signet, 5/- per lb. „ Nailrod, 4/10 per lb. Teas. Indian, China, or Ceylon, in packets, 5 dr 101 b tins, boxes or half-chests (samples free). A good.family tea i/6 pet lb. A full flavored strong tea 2/-. A richly blended full bodied tea 2/4. Finest quality 2/3. A reduction of 2d per lb on half chests. Cocoa, Fry’s Homeopathic, .1/4 per lb. Epp s „ . 1/8 „ „ Wines and Liquors. A.le, in quarts, Colonial; 8/6 per doz. „ Edinburgh bitter 12/- „ „ ; Bass & Co’s i 3- „ „ Stout, Guiness’s, in pts 8/6 „ „ „ „ in qrts 13/6 „ „ Brandy ’** 60/- „ „

Whiskies from 22/6 to 30/- per gallon. „ iu eases from 48/- to 66/- per doz. Wines: We make this department a specialty. No I Claret, Gold Medal Paris and Bordeaux, 36/- per doz ; No 2 Claret, a good table wine, 28/- ; No 2 Port 36/- ; Augaston Port 40/- ; Old Shiraz, a splendid Port 10 years in bond, 48/- ; Muscat 38/- ; Frontignac, the choicest liqueur wine made, 42/- ; Tokay 33/-. Cases containing one dozen of assorted liquors supplied for 29/-, made up as follows : | doz English ale, 2 bottles whisky, 1 bottle brandy, 3 bottles assorted wines. General Requisites. Ironmongery and building materials, &c. Cement, best Portland in not less than 5 cask lots 17/- per cask ; by the single cask 18/-. Annealed fencing wire £l3 per ton Wire staples 20/- per cwt keg. Corrugated galvanised iron £23 per ton. Nails, assorted wire, 2jd per lb. Woolpacks, full size, fast or loose tops, ly the bale in the ship's slings 2/- each.