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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 71, 20 October 1916, Page 8

GHUFIGH SERVICES, - " —■ ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Sunday, October 22. St. Andrew’s 11 a.m., Subject: “The Stranger at the Door,” 7 )).in., “An Unavoidable (Question.” Sabbath School, 2.d0 !>.ni. ; Ngaere 2.H0 i>.m. —Minister: Rev. J. Dawson C. Madill. H‘ OLY TRINITY CHURCH.— 18th Sunday after Trinity.— Stratford 8 a.in. Holy Conmumion, 11 ! a.m.. Morning Service, 7 p.m. Evening 'Service; Toko 11a.in. Holy Communi ion ; Midhirst 2.d0 p.m. (QALVATTON ARMY HALL.-7 i Ej l a.m. Prayer Meeting, 11 a.m. Holiness Meeting, Adjutant Cook. I Sunday School 2 p.m., Altar Service 7 p.m., Adjutant Cook. Wednesday, 2 .15 p.m., Home League Meeting; Thursday, 8 p.m., Public Meeting. Methodist ci i uRCii.-strat-t ford, 11 Rev. G. H. Bridgj man, 7 Rev. R. B. Tinsley. Evening subject: “1 be lutolleranee of Christ ; Midhirst 11 -Hr G. Smith, *7.30 Rev. G. H. Bridgman; Cardiff J 1 Rev. R. B. Tinsley, 7.dU Air T. H. Belton; Toko 2.30 Rev, R. B. Tinsley; Stanley Road 2.80 Adjutant Cook, 7,d0 Mr P. Wellington; Radnor Road 2 Mr Weston; Bird Road 2.30 Rev. G. H. Bridgman. WANTED KNOWN—Job Printing in aid its branches at Jowssi current rates, t>,fc the “Sirfttford £ve» ing Post” Job Printing Office.

The Third Article of a Series dealing with a question which vitally affects every housewife. The increased demand tor tea to day is due to to the tact thal huge quantities are wanted for the 28 million men under arms. The Heads of the Armies of the world know that there is no drink so stimulating and beneficial, and hence they must have tea foi their men no matter what it costs Then, 100, at the stroke of a pen,The great Russian Nation has been -.turned, into a tea drinking people, and, the money previously spent on Vodka is now available for the purchase of tea But there is only a limited supply of tea and that supply is not sufficient to fill the present requirements. Hence at the tea auctions in Ceylon it has risen in price month by month, until to-day it costs the packer to 3d per lb. more than in August last. This, of course, affects New Zealr Ad very greatly, for the finest tea in the world has been sold here at price# which cannot be equalled. Although this seems a bold statement, it is one that will bear the closest investigation. For instance, a great proportion of the <tea imports to England consist D'f; what is known as "red stalk’' tea, the lowest possible grade—so low that it ,is prohibited throughout Australasia, Yet even this lowest grade is sold in England at 1/6 or more per lb., while for fine teas of the quality of “Amber Tips,” 2/8 to 3/4 per lb. is asked. Tea experts the world over are astonished at the remarkable quality, flavour, fragrance and value given in “Amber Tips” at so low a once, and it ia because no better value can be obtained anywhere, that “Amber Tips” is today the most popular brand in New Zealand, Millions of packets of “Ambers Tips” are sold per annum. It ia stocked in every shop from the North Capo to the Bluff. Only exceptional value could be responsible for so exceptional a sde. But fine tea ia now coating cb.t “Amber Tips” Proprietors, as well as other tea merchants, an average of 2fd. to 3d. per lb. more than in August, 1914. Therefore, if a fair price was charged before the war, the tea merchant ia to-day faced with sn enormous loss should ho continue to pack the same quality at his old prices. Of coure there is the alternative of cheapening the quality by an admixture of inferior, loss healthful tear., The “Amber Tips” Proprietors wore advised by many to do this, but instead they decided to raise the price by 2d. per lb., and to continue to give the public that same splendid value which has always been associated with the name “Amber Tips.” Now, Mrs. Housewife, what is your opinion of the whole matter? Would you rather have the same delightful flavour, quality, purity and value and pay a penny a J-Ib. packet more—or would you rather have an inferior and less healthful tea at the old price ? But you say “other teas have not been raised in prices.” If so you can readily see that either excessive prices were charged before the war—so excessive that even an extra 2id. or 3d. in cost per lb. still enables a profit to be made —or quality must be reduced, othera heavy loss must be faced. But even at increased figures Amber Tips is still the cheapest tea you can buy. Cup for cup, value for value, nothing else can equal it, while it is so Eure and healthful that it can be taken y even those of the weakest digestion. Surely these facts should weigh with you. Consider them carefully—write and tell us your conclusions. We believe that you want quality and that you want value. For that reason we have raised our prices because only by doing so can we continue to give you the same honest quality and the same honest vaiy*. 101 1/10, 2/-, 2/2 par lb. The only tea that ha s to increase its prices — the foregoing trill tell you xchy