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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4254, 19 August 1882, Page 1 (Supplement)

Provisipnslr MEARS & CO,, Dealers is, and DIRECT IMPORTERS OF FANCY CO .MATZR, CROCERIES. g OATS> Oilmen's BRAN, ?*•"- LU SHARPS, PRESERVES. CHAFF, 11| &c, &c, &c, PRODUCE, M" _ AT _ -AIiD- . tsowest PROVISIONS [W ****** OF 11 — AND OP — EVERY DESCRIPTION. -THE BEST QUALITY.— NOW LANDING— New Season Tern. fif*" We are now giving the Best Value ever offered on the Thames in this article. For Sterling Quality and Truly Delicous Flavor, ODE, TEAS can not be surpassed. Try them and compare value with any other House in the Trade. *m~ COMPETITION CHALLENGED, DEFIED, AND DEFEATED. NOW LANDING, And to Arrive, over— Oik A BOXES and PACKAGES of New GROCERIES and OIL. •jlflf MEN'S STORES, PROVISIONS and PRESERVES of Every Description. NOW LANDING, AND TO ARRIVE— CAA BAGS pOOD r\ATEN pHA.FF 900 d° OATS0 ATS 800 d 0 B RAN MEAES & OO.'S Customers are in every way liberally dealt with, no effort is spared on their part to give Satisfaction, and for Sterling Honest Value no other House can surpass them. They have the Largest, Cheapest, and Best Assorted Stock of the VERY CHOICEST BRANDS OP GOODS on the Thames to select from, and their Stock being always carefully selected in the Very Best Markets, LONG EXPERIENCE and CAPITAL places them in a position not only to Compete with, but SURPASS any OTHER HOUSE in the TRADE. *ST 10 per Cent, will be Saved by dealing with ———■————■—■—— How WE GBT OUR cup op __ _ — _^ TEA.. lIfI Wm EX W^ Nearly all the fine mountain Teas gUJffiip^y IWlfcsßjmi 1W are grown in the T.-a di trict* of Fk>chow, factors or nutivo merchants buy >fchem from the Tea growers, and then -JMie Tea Eoaßter stands on the Bide in flat . bottomed bmti to tihe prino ip ftl of the d toTeopposite,tha fireplace, and P—l fc ,as c S hau R hae. taking some lnafes iv Ins hands he -^^^ throws them into the" kuo" or pan, he then draws the leaves backwards and ' forwards along the pan until they are 1^ 41 PY g ~rT cp^~^-»»wiS^ eufficienMy roasted ; the leaves are then ■ —I I ll# I "rolled." upon a circular bamboo tray, 111 ■"■'*■ vJj|^gl%fcj^ the workman rolling the leaves, until a small ball is formed, the leaves are «BaBBaMMBHaiMBBnHa^BBHaaMHBBi^HMHMBa^HMM then found twisted. HOW WE GET OUR CUP OF TEA.. Sorting aud Sifting thb Tea.—After the Drying is completed the Tea is carefully sifted and sorted into different kiuda, suited to the foreign markets, a business which falls to the lot of women generally. The large, closely-twisted leaves, bright in color form the Hyson Tea ; the small round curled leaves form the Gunpowder; the broken leaves, thin and email, form the Young Hysm. Tea Dealers & General Importers, POLLEN STREET, THAMES. Goods Packed and Delivered to all parts of the Goldfield at Lowest Counter Prices. Storekeepers supplied on the most liberal terms. Orders from the Country receive our best attentiou. Branch Stores at Waitekauri, Which are Supplied with Every Description of Goods.