Ashburton Guardian in Ashburton, Canterbury

Tea buyers in Canterbury promote direct plantation sales

An advert extols a Canterbury tea firm claiming a buyer in Ceylon sources tea directly from plantations and sells to pensioners without canvassers. It claims 15 percent sales commission lost, 20 percent better value than rivals, and compares 1s 8d tea to competitors at 2s. It promises full value with no coupons, and presents a table showing how it works.