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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10499, 11 December 1911, Page 4

W.RCA., Ltd. XMAS FRUITS XMAS FRUITS Just arrived, NEW SEASON'S CHRISTMAS FRUITS, specially selected for us, all- of which are- of tflie very Choicest Grades. CURRANTS. SEEDED RAISINS. SULTANAS. Special Thiok PEELS, LEMON, ORANGE and CITRON. Choice Unpressed PROTOBEN FIGS in BOXES. FINEST COOKING FIGS in BAGS. SUPERIOR COOKING ALMONDS. Specially selected JORDON DESSERT ALMONDS. Very Choice SPANISH MUSCATELS and CRYSTALLISED CHERRIES. Dessert TINNED FRUITS, finest quality. We call special attention to our SWEET DEPARTMENT, wihioh is a new' addition, to our Grocery Department. .We have imported the vtery finest selection of all cltoses of SWEETS and NOVELTIES specially suited for Christmas' and New Year Presents. HeJler's Sweets, Needier'®, Colard and Bowser's world famed terscotch, Nestles' and Cailler's Swiss' Milk and Nut Chocolate, Cadbury's, Rowntree's, Bonsdorp's, Pa scald'*, all flavours, Bon Bons, Peppermiint Oremes, Butter Walnuts, and. Almond Toffee, Nonparielsi, Marzipan Dessert, Santa Glaus Stockings, and a hundred of otiher first-class SWEETMEATS too numerous to imenftioii. CHRISTMAS HAMS, BACON SIDES, and ROLLS. FINEST QUALITY "MOREPORK" AND OTHER BRANDS

WORDS OF WISDOM "pO MY PEOPLE— | Wlnem a demand arises for 1 am j article, and if the supply should not i be quite equal) to the. demand, it creates a scarcity, coßsequeiitty higher prices. English ideas and "customs have been introduced into the Orient, ami are spreading this, along, with the world's increasing popular-' " . " " emand for all kinds of food, etc., and as the producing area has not increatsedi correspondingly, it at once reflects on the producing countries, and. raises prices. Great Britain* is the only free trade country of any importance in the world. In Great Britain., only a few days ago, a Commission was 1 appointed to inquire into the reasons why the cost of living had increased. It has officially srtiated, white the cost of Jiving had increased 50 per cent, during the last 25 years, wages had only increased 15 per cent, lot the pame period, so it is obvious taxing the land will' not reduce the cost of living, mor increase the workers' wages, and the only remedy for Great Britain is Protection. ,' The Orient ha®, and is erecting, huge industries equipped with modern machinery, worked l , and to be, 'with Asiatic Jiabour.' The questdton can any Englsh-speakuig counltry eope with' this menace _ unless amply protected to save our industries and wage earners from 1 being brought t : do wan. to the Asiatic level? The Singjle Tax .theory-is absollutely one tax on the land and free trade. It is. apparent it would not - 'lessen the cost of production!)'hut reduce wages to cope with. 'augmented with modern' machinery. There is st'al hope, as I."am credibly inforiried the success of" the Single Tax -policy waffli • depend upon tine world adopting it 5 this ought to en* sure safety for a.lame.,, ' Draring my~ I found tibait quack recipes were harmful! to those .with ■ ai3fmientSj (but they nave' tine* option, of becomang wel and remaining here if ly advise my people, and the imihgirtary sufferers, to feast upon tihe weH--known recipes, 1 and. longe•'Vity, «bc, -viz.:—■ •"-.'!■; ~" " ■ FTX)UE" and "STAm>ABP,'? OATMEAL and ROLLER OPS" ' ;'•.■•.■ •t' j ;vi"' {•."—.".'ft 'i •'•' ,'-T "■ ■ %*'■: 'I-rem-amv;'.'. '':."i« .■''•'•> • , Always *s you*; -wsrvioe.-v ' CHAMPION*" P.S—Follow Oanada'* exaample, and reject Single- Tax and Free Tiade.'-G. ~: . ,

Holiday and Touring Suits r E HAVE A LARGE AND SELECT STOCK OP SUMMER SUITINGS And recommend clienit® to place their orders -early,.tb/vbe ready, for thie HOLIDAY SEASON, vfhJKh is close"at jharixL''•""''" , '*"'; "■"■ J OS. BALL, j /THE FASHIONABLE TAILOR, Queen Street Maatertoii,

Gordon Hughaih "10LE WAIRARAPA AND t'ARIATUA AGENT FO® THE Ford Motor Cars Humber Motor Cycles CARS FOR HIRE. MOTOR SPIRIT AND 0118 STOCKED. Telephone 59, CARTERTON.

THE FESTIVAL SPIRIT IS SUPREME. The happiness- of Christinas, like history, repeats itself. This year itiis a happier time .than- ever before. . Everything in the land is bright ivi\d prospering, and so the idea of gift-giving grows tipon everybody. HUGO AND SHEARER . have made special preparation to meet the spirit of the day, with suggestions of gifts. ■ We have scores of hints to submit in— HAND PAINTED SATIN HANDKERCHIEF SACHETS at U, Is 3d, Is Gel, to 3s (id cadi. DAINTY SILK AND SATIN COYERIED PiX CUSHIONS, Xrnas Fain Price, Is each. FRAGRANT PERFUMES in elegant presentation btoxesy Is 6d, 1& lid, to 6s 6d. .':■..' ' HAND PAINTED SILK HANDKERCHIEF BAGS. Is 9d each, also the newest styles in. HAND BAGS at Special Xrnas Fair Prices...-. Inspection, of these Gifts is oordli-nil'ly innited. They are is'iiitable for either Clhiri'stmas or New Year. HUGO & SHEARER. GENERAL DRAPERS. THE STORE FOR VALUE. MASTERTON.