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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 February 1914, Page 3

Warner's Bust-proof Corsets. Every pair guaranteed not to Bust, Break or Tear Your Draper stocks Wai^yeus. Ihe Melbourne police state that extraordinary tactics are being used by some city shops to sell their wares. A detective has been detailed to make enquires aud prosecut;ois are expected. The method is for the people to employ touts to stand outside their doors and dragoon innocent lookingpassers by to "come inside." Inexperienced young stors who have just started their city life arc usually the \ Stilus chaseri. The tout stiys he liaw something interesting to hhow them, and once inside the youths are measured for suits of clothes they know wliere they are. Tiien a deposit is demar.ded and throats are used that the police will be sent for ii:' the depopits are not paid. It i.s s:aid that complaints of l,]i-?so practices are made to the puiic.e uearlv ev.-ry day, but the police have no'power to ciilfih the ol'i:'.:ndors. Tlioyare in the «aiiie position ay conductors of auctions,