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Matamata Record, Volume III, Issue 120, 20 February 1919, Page 3

STRAYING STRAYING on my property at Taihoa, one yearling Jersey heifer and yearling red and white steer: no visible brands or earmarks. If not claimed will bo sold to defray expenses. H. HOLMES. (Direct Importer) SIGNWRITER Painter and

Paperhanger Is prepared to do work in Matauiata and district, at prices you will find very reasonable. LARGE STOCKS OF WALLPAPERS, PICTURES, & PAINTS. Canada Street morrinsville PHONE 185 Orders and Enquiries at MISS NORTH, TOWER ROAD Why kccj> the Australian Industries going, to the Ruination of our own, irlieit Alone// in required for War Loans, Shrinking licvenuc and Employment ? WE think the time has arrived to resuscitate Dominion wheat growing, ere it is too late, by putting our protective duties on a parity with the Australian ones, which have made Australia one of the granaries of the world at reasonable prices, as under normal conditions it has always had a surplus. Under normal conditions, grain contributes about three-fifths of the Canterbury railway revenue, without mentioning its numerous adjuncts. If grain growing is killed, what would make good the railway and labour deficiences, as on the raw material there are always two labour handlings, but not so on the imported manufactured articles'? Just imagine North and South Canterbury and North Otago huge sheep runs, and would not this serious and short-sighted innovation affect land values and all kinds of labour, augmented with the shipping ports Lyttelton, Timaru and Oamaiu in a state of collapse ? Without bran and sharps, how would our bacon, dairy, poultry, and carrying industries exist in the event of an Australian drought ?

Is it business-like to send our money to. Australia for our food supply when it is subject to droughts, and for what we can grow in abundance in the Dominion ? —as about half the value in all instances is labour and railages, and with our lads returning employment must be found for them, otherwise they will go elsewhere, and we will become obsolete though in our infancy, P. VIRTUE, Manager, Northern Roller Milling Co., Ltd.

The New Bengal or Sword Bean, Madagascar Bean, Tongan Bean (The Poor Man's Vegetable) Now Guinea Butter Bean, Asparagus, Snake or Yardlong Bean, Epicure Stringless Runner Bean, Kentucky Wonder Runner Wax Bean, Asparagus Pea. All first-class Vegetables — heavy croppers and have come to stay. Each variety 6d per packet. EYERYTHINC FOR THE GARDEN AND FARM GILBERT J. MAGKAY Seedsman and Florist 98 Queen St., Auckland Nursery : Royal Oak, ONEHUNGA.