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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9134, 6 July 1908, Page 6

BEFORE allowing yourself to be misled by specious advertisements appealing to your cupidity—the baiasfc of aIL human passions—consider caretully the following facts : « As Much IVloney is spent in Liquor under No-License as under License. The Customs and Excise Duties collected in Invercargill No-License District, last year, for spirits and beer, exceeded by £162 3s 2d the amount collected in 1905 under License. No-License introduces the evil of sly-grog setting and merely substitutes unsupervised drinking fordrinking under proper supervision. This constitutes a real danger to the home, as it leads t > increased drinking; among young men. Inspector Mitchell, of Invercargill, in his official report, last yeai', s~.id: —"lt is by ' no means an uncommon sight to see a number of young fellows collected round a keg on the roadside, or in an adjoining paddock, some of them showing signs of excessive drinking, and yet the police are powerless. In a recent case, the police proved the sale of 117 gallons of beer and 80 cases.of whisky in two months, and express their belief that this represented only half or quarter the actual amount sold." " This is only one case out of dozens, WILL YOU VOTE FOR THE RUIN AND DEGRADATION OF THE YOUNG EVEN IF IT PAYS YOU ? ■ ~ : The S.M. Court returns at Ashburton show that the total sums sued for in the last three years of License amouute to .£11,151 os lid. In the first three years of No-License that increased to £10,579 1s 8d« VOTE THUS:

INTERESTING TO LADIES. THIS has been our busiest season making ladies' Costumes. The ' reason is obvious, for it is conceded by those who know, that for Artistic Design, Perfect-fitting and Neatly-finished Apparel, our kind gives undoubted satisfaction. It will interest you to know that on THURSDAY EVENING, 9th JU'LY, and the following evenings, we will exhibit fashionable attire made on our premises. We invite the closest scrutiny, being confident that® you will appreciate apparel made in Masterton. ALBERT WEBB, LADIES* TAILOR, MASTERTON.

YOUR HEALTH WILL BE GOOD if you always use our Pure Wheatmaal for your morning Porridge. Tasty, inexpensive, and easy to prepare. Obtainable from local Stores, or direct from CHAMBERLAIN & SON, MILLERS, MASTEETON.

TO. BOOK LOVERS, T AM SELLING OFF the whole of L my stock of BOOKS, STATIONERY & FANCY GOODS, and during the next few weeks will make a genuine Price Reduction, ranging from 1.5 TO 20 PER CENT. The whole of the stock must go, so now is the time to buy. BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, QUEEN STREET, MASTERTON.

TREES. TREES. TREES. Fruit Trues. Coniferous Trees. Ornamental Trees, Shelter Trees. Hedge Trees. Rose Trees. In endless variety and description. Well grown an'i true to name. SEND me a trial order, and I will endeavour to give satisfaction, and retain your custom. Illustrated Catalogues and Price Lists on application. NOTE.—As far as Trees and Plants are concerned, HOKTON'S name ,is synonymous with the word BEST. THOS. HORTON, Proprietor "Premier" Nurseries, i PAHIATUA,& HASTINGS. tsJOffice: Pahiatua. THE GRETNA'HOTEL, TAIHAPE ing Taihapo can rely on receiving firstclass attention at the above hotel. Within tew minutes' walk of Railway Station. Bekt Wines and Spirits Stocked. FIRST-CLASS SAMPLE ROOMS. Reasonable Tariff. F. H. GiBBONS, PROPRIETOR DON'T FORGET THE OLD FIRM, "TTTTIIIL call daily at your houses and VV give you the best article in town at Is 4d per jar. Ginger Beer, Hop Beer and Gittses" Stout. Ring up No 2, and you will be waited on. CHAPEL STREET, MASTERTON