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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20497, 13 May 1938, Page 6

Opium Den Raided—Following - an opium raid In Ilaining Street, Wellington yesterday, two first offenders were fined £l2 10s or a month’s imprisonment and six others £2O and costs and Interpreters* fees, or two months’ imprisonment. All were Chinese.

British Wholesale Prices.—The British Board of Trade's index of wholesale prices shows that Hie general level in April averaged i per cent lower than March and 5$ pec cent lower than a year ago.

Tooth’s Higher Dividend.—The interim half-yearly dividend declared by Tooth and Company. Limited, brewers, is at the rate of 11 per cent per annum. The interim dividend last year was at the rate of 10 per cent per annum ana tne airectors Increased the final distribution to a rate' of 11 per cent per annum, making 10 J dot rent for the year, against 10 per cent in 1936. * Thoughts involuntarily turn to bedding this weather. To have a successful night's sleep the foundation i.e. the mattress of the' bed must be beyond improvement. Hooker and Kingston, Limited, offer you a large selection of first grade Kapoc mattresses. Every one finished with guaranteed best quality Samaranga Kapoc. Prices range in single bed size? from 32 6. 42/6 to 63 - —ln liouble bed size 47/6. 59/6, 63/- up t , £6 6s. Each mattress is tufted and finished with a roll edge. Superior quality ticking used throughout. Consult Hooker and Kingston, Limited, before buying bedding of any description. * *•