SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. I. i i . , ■ , , ~,. ___. SPRING FASHIONS. MILLINERY, STRAWS, MANTLES, AND DRESS STUFFS. NOW OPENING OUT IN BEWILDERING VABIETY. Very Latest Fashions. Cash Prices. G. L. BEATH AND CO. SPRING. J, BALLANTYNE & CO. XTAVE OPENED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENTS, and are TO-DAY MAKING A BRILLIANT EXHIBITION OF ALL THE NOVELTIES IN FASHION FOR LADIES' SPRING WEAR. DUNSTABLE HOUSE. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. Ex RUAHINE. Ex TAINUI. Ex MATATUA. Ex KAIKOURA. HOW OPENING-SPRING AND SUMMER NOVELTIES. NEW DRESS MATERIALsTmANTLES, MILLINERY, &c. &c. &c. «j ft LADIES' NEW MANTLES, no Two Alike. The very Latest Parisian mode. ■1 CASK NEW GLOVES, Pure Silk, Tiffetta Silks, Imitation Suede, including 1 all Shades suitable for Evening Wear. „_,k---T ADIKB' UNTKIMMKD STRAWS, all of tho Newest and rrnbracI- ing the Now Chip and Tuscan, Chip and Azure, White Pr art Chip, Thames French Panama, Portland French Panama, Navy and White Rustic. Rustic Mountain Pedal, Azure Fancy. Capeline Fancy, Japanese Whole Straws, Leghorn Fancy. Leghorn Flap, Black Fancy, Black Lace, tec, Sec, Sec f) CASKS FRENCH TRIMMED MILLINERY. ** A CHOICE LOT OF NEW MILLINERY TRIMMINGS. SPECIAL NOTE.—On no occasion havo we had a Wider and Batter Selection than for tho Opening of this Season. There 13 nothing left to he desired. INSPECTION INVITED. SHAW, ROBINSON & CO., THE HALL, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. NEW BOOKS. Papßr covers 2s Gd, Cloth 3s 6d. Tolstoi's The Terrible Czar. 3s 6d Sonan Doyle's The Refugees Everybody's Guide to Music. 6d rawford's Pietro Ghleleri Ruskin's Works Sonne's Grisloy Grlssell English Illustrated Magazine, volume snker and Broker, by Nat Gould, 2s, cloth offered at 4s (published at 8s) Sb ed Atalanta volume is (published at 8s) Annie Swan's "Homespun," Is, cloth Is 6d "At Home"' Days, a Register, Is 6d . Illustrated Bible Dictionary, with Maps Marcus Clark's Twixt Shadow and Shine, _ and Illustrations, 6s ~ 2s 6d Bfaokmore's Kit and Kitty, 3s Gd Money Column Rulers, Is 3d Annandale's Concise Dictionary, prioe sa; Music Stave Rulers, Is 3d contains more matter than any Die- Birthday Cards, Scrap Books tionary at the price NBW Boog3 j vgRY WBEg . FOUNTAIN BARBER, IMPORTER OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY, 159 OASHEL STBEET, CHRIBTOHUEOE MMMW _ M iu_ JI ~„_.„, ~_....- ,_ ■ ,i, ■■ _..— ■—_, i ■■1,.— .im» ■ NEW BOOKS. t-wtmmlng. by Sinclair and Henry, being the Banker and Broker. New Australian Sperling New Volume Badminton Library Novel. byNat Gould, 2s Homespun, by Anno S. Swan, la Crioket, by Wm. L. Murdooh, Is . Everybody's Guide to Mnalo, 6d A Cathedral Courtship, by Kate D. Wiggin, «-uu£_.nne, by Mrs w. K. Clifford, Ga 2s 6d ' The Strike at Animator., by George Moore Portative Electricity, by J. T. Nlbletfc LornaDoone, by Hlackmoro; new illustrated Electrical Experiments, by G, B. Bonny edition, 3a « New Postage Stamp) Albums, Is 6d upwards Heather and Snow, by G. Macdonaid, 2s ** New Fashionable Boxed Stationery, Note The Slave of the Lamp, by Merriman, 2s Paper and Envelopes Thei Story of Phillip Methven, by J. ILNeedeU, Summer Number Illustrated London News, ___,_. *4 M Jftd 3s 6d e a <*b with four Coloured Plates, Complete Tales, The Terrible Czar, by Tolstoi, 2s 6d and 3s 6d Sec price Is, posted Is 3d K-jments of Psychology, by Baldwin The Sketch. Black and White, niusrrated Beliaiq Poetae, by Coventry Patmore London News supplied at Published Prices, Annual Summaries from * r Tho Times," 1850— 6d each *«» GAMES, a large and varied assortment, Puzzles, &c, Is and Is Gd each SIMPSON AND WILLIAMS, 214 HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHUROH. ————- VISITORS TO THE WORLD'S FAIR, CHICAGO, ABB REQUESTED TO INSPECT OUR SPLENDID DISPLAY OF UPRIGHT AND GRAND PIANOS WITH OTJB NEW PATENT TUNING ATTACHMENT. They are to be found in the LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING, SECTION 118 a. OTJB Acting Manager, Mr Evett, will be in attendance to slye every Information, and to supply details of the invention to all enquirers. MILNER AND THOMPSON, 206 HIGH STREET.
D.LC. NOVELTIES FOR SPRING. PACKAGES ALREADY OPENED or ADVISED :— S_u Pakeha— 19 CASES NEW GOODS &*. Rimnt-ka--32 CASES NEW GOODS B.S. Duke of Devonshire— 47 CASES NEW GOODS Bis. Ruahine— 38 CASES NEW GOODS as. Tainui-. 39 CASES NEW GOODS Sou Matatua--8 CASES NEW GOODS __*. Kslkoura--62 CASES NEW GOODS latere—ton—_— 30 CASES NEW GOODS SLa, Doric— 20 CASES NEW GOODS TOTAL -295 CASES NEW GOODS IMMENSE VARIETY IN ALL DBPARTMENTS AND NEW GOODS BY EVERY STEAMER. D.I.C. B. H-LL-NSTBiK, E. C. Brown, Chairman, Manager. G B B_ i, ?_„TS 1 "? 19 * CfOQaet* Fishing Tackle. KBt aoveltle « *>r th * <*»c W. BRICK, Opposite B.N__