Extract from the "New Zealand Times," Januaiy 22, 1901. EXTENSIVE IMPORTATIONS. 300,0001b TEA. , Few people ever stop to think, when measuring out a teaspoonful or when buying a pound of tea, of Ahe enormous quantity required to supply the people of New Zealand. A visit it Jie wharf during the past month v.ould have been an eye-opener. Nelson, Moate and Co., Limited, re ceive shipmeuts of tea by almost every steamer from Ceylon and India throughout the year, and have landed, during the last three weeks alone, the huge amount of 800,000 pounds which is enough tea to provide every man, woman and child in New Zealand with 34 cups each of strqng te». .Nelson, Moate and 00., Limited, are the leading tea merchants in the Aus tralasian colonies, a position which they have gained solely by giving the public a really pood article. Musical Notice. MR H. L. HARSTON resumes duties at the School of Musiey Paeroa, on Monday next, March 11th. The subjects taught include Piano forte, Organ, Voice Production, Sing ing, Violin, Violoncello, Mandoline. Fees (in advance) £2 2a for each subject. CLASSES. Theory, Orchestra, and Choral Classes will be started if sufficient in ducement offers. Fees for each: class, 108 per term. Early application re quested. MA DA M E JEA N E Costuiniere (late of Melbourne) haying seemed those centrally situated rooms lately occupied by Madame French (Smith and Caughey's Buiidinirs), will be pleased to receive orders after Monday, October 2nd. TO THE LADIES and GENTLEMEN of the Peninsula, Waikato, etc. — Flower-ho.ders! Flower-holders ! Latest out from /England—Flowei - holders— quite a novelty. These may be worn in Ladies' or Gentlemen's button-holes. /hey are unbreakable, fit close to dross or coat, and are easily adjusted. Having a solid bottonx they eaii be placed in position without pressing out tlip water. Price, sixpence; post free, sevenpence. Agent for the Colonies: C. SAVILLE JONES j Symonds Street, ppooeite St. Sepulchre's .School. Auckland. nna s. t> pent i L —Pasiioa.— Late New Zealand and Victorian Electric Telegraphs. &u3C"i •.«. • ,iv ,>... .xt^i'ded • ">i .i iy, .'i.'.iir-iioto, i_.v .i>. i i\ ■ i it i-■-••■ ■"•■ : ■■'■■ I'll v Or ,j» iias cuiiiuioucoii jji'duLiue i-i f<u>:-o.i m sueiies-non.to t)r Fori>es, au.i cm be 'iiTlSili'y.l :tl It' F •!■■•!. :-;■ it! ; ■;■:;: ■■>('■ '.'■'-.■\ t-so ■ >ii •<!■ ii-i,i .in. 