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Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1917, Page 5

K. Hannah' and Co.'s hoot windows aro an education in the ruling price 9of footwear. It is amusing to note the astonishment of the onlooke" as they see some of the ladies' hoots ticketed at 'JO3. 'The manager tells our representative, "I said something to my 'boss .bout the advisability of ticketing some, of the higiier priced lines, and his reply was that I needn't he afraid to ticket any of our lines, as tin/ customers would not bo able tij get them elsewhere at as low a iigui'e." Certainly hitherto we l.ave noted ;a, lack of information as to prices in bd.it. displays. There is no doubt that it is necessary to educate people up to'the higher values which are absolutely an imperative result, of the war's demands on labor, materials and etc. But we must say that R. Hannah arid Co.'s bread and butter lines are a marvel of economy. For instance, we note ladies' smart' shoes from Ms fid, boots from 17s Gd, and men's walking boot:* from ISs fkl, while the strong footwear, exhibited in the. corner window, makes us wonder liow they can 'bo made to sell at) such a moderate price. No doubt competition is the life of tradt), Mid a bone of content to yvoiaen,s