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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 299, 15 December 1923, Page 14

ies, we have no Bananas! But we nave a budget of wit and humour wholly original and typical or New Zealand, the Illustrations and reading- matter being- by IVew Zealand artists and authors. YES, we have ISo bananas. The " Observer Christmas Annual " is RAPIDLY SELLING OUT because this year's annual surpasses all previous numbers. It contains hundreds of city and two insets, including- three-colour portrait of the ramous Maori chief Patara ISguiiffuKal, each worth the price of tlie Annual. Forty-eight pases, with a laug-b on every pag-e. BUY IT AND BE MERRY. To frown, you use 6i muscles. but only 13 to smile. Buy the " Observer Xmas Annual " and smile, it will save working- overtime. Get the Xmas spirit. PRICE ONE SHILLING, At All Bookstalls.

aJrkm JL3&. AUSU Cvl DRAPERY IMPORTER, 102, 104, 106, 108, Karangahape Road. AUCKLAND. Alterations and .enlargements nearly finished. The Stock we are showing for our XMAS business is well worthy of the attention of buyers—useful, good value, and no rubbish stocked. You can buy any article, and feel sure it will give satisfaction. A few of the lines below. HOUSEHOLD BARGAINS: Ready-made White Damask Table Cloths Size 90 x 70 11/6 each. 72 x7O 8/11 each. 81 x7O 9/11 each. Ready - made Unbleached Damask Table Cloths Size 70 x4B 3/6 each. 90 x 56 7/6 each. 90 xSB 9/11 each. 90 x 60 12/6 each. All Linen. 90 x6O 8/11 each. Red Border. 90 x 54 7/6 each. Red Border. 72 x 54 5/11 each. Red Border. 72 xSB 6/11 each. Red Border. 48 x4B 4/11 each. In Red, Green, and Gold Border. 36 x 36 2/11 each. Red Border. Ready-made Unbleached Twill Sheets Sise 90 x 80 Very heavy 9/11 each. 90 x 70 Very heavy 7/6 each. 90 x 54 Very heavy 6/6 each. Ready-made White Twill Sheets Size 90 x 80 9/11 each. 90 x 80 7/6 each. 90 x 70 9/6 each. 90 x 70 7/6 each. 90 x 54 5/6 each. 90 x 54 6/6 each. THIS WEEK'S SPECIALS. Crash Embroidered Linen Bags— l/11| each. Crash Embroidered Cushion Covers— 2/11 each. Crash Embroidered Oval Table Centres— l/ 6} each. Crash Embroidered and Scalloped Runners— l/ 64, 1/llj each. Crash Silk Embroidered Runner— 2/11 each. White Embroidered Lace-edged Duchesse Sets—s/6. Ready-made Taped Pillow Slips— l/- each. Ready-made All-linen Tea Towels— l/ 4} each. Ready-made Loop-edge Short White Lace Curtains, 45in x 24in— 1/4} each. Black Silk Ankle Hose— 2/11 pair. LEARIN SKETCHING FREE!! I i ~i 'l Cut out this unfinished • I ' s *ketch round the dotted line : WamMo \ •■"* P"te it on a piece of stiff ! I P»P e >", then, with a Pencil, : HfBT , '■ draw the mining eye and 7 JSsk wh^n "y° u V »O\ «n7 Sit i Main/tM ''■ the *"" y ° u wiH nave there \ iffllmlr /Lf~~\ d■ '* *' ,c c hance of your i TaUti/ sTsS l receivin S « scholarship from ! ! tne lorcmo »* *rt school in 'M*A f \ %\ i™sls a sketch by a pupil or I mW * THE JoSri scho °l of art I mT '''■ who iiaci to r " sil away th ° other i jf \ time t0 finish the arawing and I I coultl finish it ror mm? it is U your work ls among the b.-st ten efforts submitted you will receive a Tree course in Commercial Art or Sketching-. recme a postal and T pro ! .pfc E tu S JU Tlm e ?ule" empt W " h ia in stam P s return of THfe T ART. '° '" CXCePt prorp?sional3 and P"P»s ana staff 2. Competitor? may senil in any number or efforts, but each must h» accompanied with 4d. in stamps. edcn must " c 3. Drawing's other than tho.se cut out or this paper will be deemed void 4. Competitors must write lull name and address on each sheet siihmir'tori 5. The decision of Mr. Anthony joss, the Principal, will be final mii binding-. v 6. The competition closes on MONDAY, December 17, and the results will be published on MOMiAY. December j-i. resuus wm After the ten free places have bepn allotted, the School will make con solation offers of complete courses in commercial Art and Sketching to the in next best competitors. AT HALF THE USUAL TEE. g mo 50 Winners will receive first lessons immediately the results are known Remember Hie closing: date, December 17. Address all efforts to: — "COMPETITION 73," JOSS SCHOOL OF ART BRUNSWICK BUILDINGS, Queen Street :: :: Auckland, N.Z.