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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 95, 29 April 1913, Page 5

BLANKETS, RUGS, OVERCOATS. Advance Sales at the Melbourne. At no other period in our whole history have we been/enabled to offer such astounding values in staple goods as at present. Our five Taranaki stores distribute such a huge volume of merchandise that manufacturers and “jobbers” are eager competitors for our “spot” cash business with the result that we buy and sell at prices that make our competitors fairly wonder “how it’s done.” Just as we benefit by our “spot” cash buying methods so does the buyer who deals at our stores, because the savings effected by us are in turn passed on to him, thus consolidating our good-will and increasing our sales. The savings on these offerings are fine examples of the benefits derived by shopping at the Melbourne. Three quarter bed, all wool, white colonial blankets 16s 6d pair. Large double bed size lbs Gd pair. Ghey blankets 15s 6d and TBs Gd. Single bed, grey blankets 8s 9d'pair. Rugs 5s lid to 15s 6d. Little boy’s overcoats 5s lid, Gs Gd to 10s Gd. Ladies’ lovely raincoats 22s Gd. Men’s rubber coats 255. Heavy tweed coats 39s Gd. Hydrotito coats 37s Gd. Men’s grey raincoats r ly two, 32s Gd. x

I The characteristics of Ceylon Tea] •are robustness,, flavour ami strength, ] the liquor being very palatable, ami | having a fine silky texture. Crescent i Tea combines, in a happy degree, these ; characteristics. The blending is carried out by an expert, with the result that no characteristic is pronounced enough to weary the palate. Sold by all storekeepers at fis, le. lOd, and Is fed per lb. -