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WE 50th ANMVERSARY! "THE PROGRESS OF " V V iLJK w <Sf^ / " % the occasion by HALF A CENTURY." l^rf^ LOOKING BACKWARD. '~ — ; ! - : - This month we arc celebrating our 50th Anniversary -*=*==J--*f '-ll l( Bfl Ifffl ■':■ ''*. ©/ ii/sinew /n Auckland, a record of which we are I ' l ™ \ Tk~„ a k f.,11 */*.,£».;,..«. f~, §L «.tW *~. *lut . »/.... i » i ,i '" _ 15 _j. iawllaTßKtla™amn?mftil IaTrTHTiTaXa i '-<**-'4nrnr ; - B!g: rTar-r l hough full of enthusiasm for the future, out enter justly proud, for it is not approached by any other i -rr^^S^a4lMllaWf«Mlß^fflMlW«)BlltWߣS£ I JuT ". ~ . ~ . - . rs t?m ii. t ,t r-/ > -8 3 ItfKWPHlHlllfllrallKlY concern is the immediate present Drapery Establishment „m, the Lily. j a-■-• -| I Who could have foreseen that the humble beginnings A wklleshv street j^;^— 50//1 birthday does not happen often, and woe are de™„„riic? ~, » 1 j., maaaaa "■ »--■•« a f«qnta C i»/ empiovi«c «• assistants i _ . _..... . ,„ r .j • of 1866 in Wyndham Street would have developed into \L ■ l fe /gyJl"*-' - - ■Ullll - J termmed that ours shall be recognised m a manner the present commodious and modern shopping centre. 7 IflU 1 ' that will be appreciated by those in whom we are most ;, ~„. / /J >t. I interested—OUß CUSTOMERS. ' In those early times Auckland Town boasted a popu- fi \f Jgk, >saSb «L ■•- - ' ia//on of 12,300 souls, and the Province a total of / Mt >da§ TC&> «a #-- ■< 1 . jt » "■# _. » „ -i , 1 jl - ji / M .iylHPar-r. T w I H\ Commencing on Monday next and lasting for a period 32,400. There were no railways, telephones, or other I Aft $kW\ m\ t , j l v DDrr-c rr\KTr-rccrr\*rc •l ■ „■! v .*«« „7««.i«. n rinhi i fi «LawSr IW& *JSh [ -H of seven days we submd PRICE CONCESSIONS conveniences that we now look upon almost as a right . \ MUflmiP W\> M£m SW Jt , m 1 . ... .* . . \ n Xr W&m m represent favourable buying propositions that are mThough the conditions of fifty years ago were so different, j I \&, i ' JjjßM deed rare at the commencement of the season, the business was founded then on the same lines that it J I u »^ Vvvv - represenh to day, viz., honesty of method and depend- \ I f iSf /7V ADDITION TO MANY SPECIALLY ability of merchandise. \ \ | JRt PRICED LINES, THE WHOLE OF OUR The friendships and patronage of the past that have made \ \ \ STOCKS (rvilh the exception of'a few proprietary articles) our success possible are sincerely appreciated, and we now \\ TH WILL BE SUBfECT TO A DISCOUNT OF i make this public acknowledgement of thanks for same. Vy M 10% (2/- in the £) upon all cash purchases. LOOKING FORWARD : m^^ to4 e^c^ -though ourpolicyis something about which we seldom ■ / , ||||i||uS£2SS S^ CW ' /mCS *« e f * e /" " speak, rather aiming by performance to mafc it tangible. i / M L \f\ IKPI iPIiJESIIffIHIIHW A ' uhiht the disnunt, applied so generally, offen tokice.7 . ,i.- *n 1-i~ft ~r,Jn n» I 1 1 il i SSwIP I A ments to eoery buyer—the lady considering her Sufficient for us to say that nothing will be left undone , JH | 1111 || H mmH Wfiip feWßygggsklW /■ . , * / ... * , * upon all occasions to retain the public confidence, and > / H »p» ■■ fo J'-^ ** c we Will strive more than ever to live up to our reputation for 1 f T{fl / Sv V\ Tlk *" rep/enu/byf < f fa ?* /Ac """•«*! ' i! ! |l/ f\J I 'V wants to economically purchase his summer Wear; all INTEGRITY in all our dealings j !; /If f kaV may participate in this splendid offering. HONEST VALUE ™f c , D „, rF ' \ f &«**&*J&M M^FW Particulars of many of the special lines will appear 01 COWOTOUS aW £FF/C/£iVr SERWfi . \«L I V, MM this paper to-morrow, and they are far too important ' j Upon these and other important principles we enter . \ «\ 'MJ M '° '" i "' MILNE & CHOYCE, ) 1 MILNE &CHOYCE, LIMYTETj. / 11.J -ajr a-a in m■_ I % -- > . ■_• -... -Noted for Quality for Fifty Years/ . IBj I I "Noted for Quality for Fifty Yean," Queen Street, Auckland. A yjHWffl ffiElßfi 511 m Queen Street, Auckland.

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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 239, 6 October 1916, Page 9

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Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 239, 6 October 1916, Page 9

Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 239, 6 October 1916, Page 9