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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4279, 18 September 1882, Page 4

„. Provisions MEARS & CO., Dealers in, and DIEECT IMPOKTEBS OF fancy CO MAIZE, GROCERIES, g OATS Oilmen's BRAN, *"r"- Ul SHARPS. p™»° chaff, -— lY| &c., &c, Ac., PRODUCE, HjjJ -at-; - . -and- Eiomest PROVISIONS If Prices, OJf ■ )_ —AND OF — EVERY DESCRIPTIION. K~2 —THE BEST QUALITY.—

NOW LANDING— lew Season Teas. flgiT We a,re now [giving the Best Value ever offered on the Thames in this article. For Sterling Quality and Truly Delicous Flavor, OCR TEAS t can not be surpassed. Try them and : compare[value with any other House in the Trade. %£T COMPETITION CHALLENGED, DEFIED, AND DEFEATED. NOW LANDING, And to Arrive, over— AAA BOXES and PACKAGES of New GROCERIES and OIL•jll IF MEN'S STORES, PROVISIONS and PRESERVES of 1 . Every Description. NOW LANDING, AND TO ARRIVE— KQQ BAGS pOOD i^vATEN pHAFF 800 d 0 O ATS 800 d° B KAN ; . MEAES & CO.'S Customers are in every way liberally dealt with, no effort is spared on their part to give Satisfaction, and for Sterling 1 Honest Value no other House can surpass' them. They have the Largest, Cheapest, and Best Assorted Stock of the VERY CHOICEST BRANDS OF 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. •; •g* 10 per Cent, will be Saved by dealing with I HOW WE GET OUR CUP OF t§B i'<amgHr lifl wl M*L «"»^^^ Nearly all-- tbe fine mountain Teas jgHHss/ ■W ■ Im« * I 1.%^ are grown in the Tea districts of Foo- . chow, factors or native merchants buy them from the Tea growers, and then they are made into " chops " and sold rjijg* to the European dealers connected ROAST!** AND Bo^ING THE TEA. ™th th° ft?™ 1) 11 Te, a trf e- .The *«■ -The Tea Boaster stands on the side "■ having arrived overland are forwarded of the stove opposite the fireplace, and P-"! in ***-hottom*& boats to the principal taking some leaves in bis hands he U , • Portß' Buoh as Canton or Shanghw. throws them into the "Jkuo" or pan, he • IiMa^HaaHHHaMHMHHHi then draws the leaves backwards and forwards along the pan until they are ML m P\T «r-gp.. ; .^> _ ">w- riTTT' sufficiently roasted; the leaves are then C«E ■ ■%#■ * "aolied" upon a circular bamboo tray, \^ | f f™ "™" lg^^ME| the workman rolling the leaves, until ' r^^W . a small ball is formed, the leaves are «n^HMHHHa^^MMMHaM (hen found twisted. HOW WE GET OUR CUP OF TEA.. ' SoßTiua add SirxiNG- the Tea.—After the Drying is completed the Tea is carefully gifted and sorted into different kinds, suited to the foreign markets, a business which falls to the lot of women generally. The large, closely-twisted leares, bright in color form the Hyson Tea ; the small round curled leaves form the Gunpowder; the broken leaves, thin and small, form the Young Hjson. 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.