Christmas Shopping Guide

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18569, 19 December 1925, Page 22

Christmas Shopping Guide

The "Gift" Problem Solved

Some Excellent Suggestions

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The problem of "What to Give" is ever hard to decide at this time of the year. Among the leading firms of the city the following deserve special mention by reason of the completeness of their stocks, and the good value they offer:

BEAUTIFUL GIFT BOOKS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. Cards and Calendars. Books of All Kinds. Buy Your Christmas Presents' Here. BURTT'S BOOK SHOP, Royal Exchange Buildings, 90 Worcester street. 'Phone 3893. CUT FLOWERS AND FLORAL DECORATIONS. Give flowers, too, this Christmas. Beautiful, fresh, cut flowers are a boon to the home at Christmas, and aro appreciated by all. Pot Plants, Palms, and Aspidistras also make useful presents. R. S. Shillito. Florist and Seedsman, 118 Armagh street, between Colombo and Manchester streets. VIOLIN MAKES AN IDEAL XMAS GIFT. To advertise the Manby Violin Co. Pty., Ltd., and Manby's Patent tetraehord system in New Zealand, a limited number of pupils will bo taught free of charge. Children taken from five years of age. Don't miss this Tare 'offer. Pull particulars by letter, or call at studio. JOHN BOSCHETTT (Pupil of Chas. Manby), Teacher of Violin and Mandolin. Sole Representative Manby Violin, Co., Stewart Dawson's Building, High st. ADDITIONAL XMAS BARGAINS. At the ASSIGNED STOCK SALE, 148 HIGH STREET (opposite A. J. White's, Ltd.). A. GUTHRIE AND CO. are offering':— Ladies' Art Silk Hose; extra heavy, new light shades: 8s 6d, for 4s 6d pair. Ladies' Art Silk Hose; tan, grey, black: 3s lid, for Is pair. Ladies' Fine Lisle Hose; peach, mude, champagne: 3s 6d for Is lid pair. Ladies' Airtex Vests; "Cumfy Cut": 4s 9d for 2s 6d. • PICTURES. j A Picture will solve tho present problem for wise people this Christmas. Geo. Beckwith is showing the finest pictures in his large, well-lighted gallery over his shop, 263 High street, Triangle. All are invited to inspect this splendid exhibition of 10,000 pictures at from 2s to £lO. WHAT TO GIVE HIM AND "THE RIGHT THING." Prom- a very extensive range of all the finest Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos, new and large stock of Pipes, Pouches, and Walking Sticks, and' a general stock of the most, comprehensive character, you could not fail to find for him "The Right Thing." Barlow Bros., Barlow's Corner, Christchurch.. *~6 XMAS GIFT NOVELTIES GALORE AT HJGH STREET'S BIGGEST BOOK STORE. A wonderful assortment of suitable suggestions. Books for tho Kiddies, and Grown-ups, Dainty Boxes of Stationery, Artistic Calendars and Diaries —in fact, a Host of Useful and Pleasing Presents to delight everybody at SIMPSON and WILLIAMS, LTD., 238 High street. HER CHOICE—BEADS AND EARRINGS FOR CHRISTMAS. Beads and Earrings—always a charming present. Call and see unique display —pleasing to both young and old. Pretty Necklets, mounted on gold wire, Earrings to match; dainty Armlets, j Bangles, Pearl Necklets, and numerous other Bead Novelties, all hand-worked and specially designed. MISS GOOLEY, Bead Novelty Depot, 150 Armagh street (next Dominion Motors Building). CYCLES AND TRICYCLES. New Juvenile Cycles from £6 10s; New Tricycles and Joy Cycles from £1 19s. Pay us a visit this Christmas. It will pay you. Prices unbeatable. JACK SUCKLING, LTD., Cor. Manchester and Tuam street.

GIFTS WORTH GIVING. , SAVE 4s in the £ AT A. E. YOUNG'S, The Low-Price Jeweller, 248 Oxford terrace, opposite Manchester street bridge (east). Specialist in Diamond Engagement Rings, Wedding and Dress Rings, Gold Expanding Wristlet Watches, Nellie Stewart and Band Bangles, Gold and GoldPilled Watches, Cut-glass Scents and Sprays (Silver Mounted), Stainless Cutlery, Brush Ware, Fancy Bedroom Clocks, etc. The best selection in Christchurch. MELODIA GRAMOPHONES. A fine range of gramophones is now on view at the "Melodia" Parlours, 95a Cashel street. The machines are of allBritish make, in highly finished solid mahogany and oak, and heavily nickelled metal, patent motor control. Seekers of suitable Christmas presents -will do well to see the "Melodia" Portables; price £lO 10s, on terms; liberal discounts for cash. Send for free illustrated catalogue to: Electric Products • and Gramophones, Ltd_ 95a Cashel street, Christchurch. 'Phone 8628. or to Agents: Bart, Tnnes, 614 . Colombo street, Christchurch, and W. Gould, Kaiapoi. GIFT MERCERY AT McLEOD'S. Christmas shopping for men is easy at McLeod's Big Value Store. There's a wonderful assortment of smart Ties, Shirts, Sox, Hats, Pyjamas, etc., all unsurpassable value. "He" will be pleased with his "present from—--1 A. McLEOD'S, ■ Cor. Manchester and St. Asaph streets, , Christchurch. YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER ' Will be an unqualified success if the Joint is purchased at DIXON BROS. Quality is always of the highest, but prices are lower than one expects to pay. Lamb is much cheaper this year. Quality and Economy go hand-in-hand at—j DIXON BROS., Cash Butchers, 103 Cashel street, and Seaview road, New Brighton. ELECTRICAL GIFT SUGGESTIONS. i Give your friends a useful gift from i our well-assorted stocks of Electrical Goods. Torches, 3s'6d Plexisra. Irons. 255; Toasters, 28s 6d; Boiling Plates, 25s to 355; Grillers, from 57s QA\ Fancy Shades, 4s 6d up; also Radio' Goods at All Prices. 1 W. I. CUNNINGHAME . and CO., ' Electrical Engineers, > 158 High street. i > TOYS AT OAKEY'S. Buy the Toys at Oakey's Toyland, ■ 678 Colombo street, next Beath's new building. Widest selection of all the latest novelties in Christchurch. Lowest, prices. Shop early and avoid the crush; ' i ■ THE LURE OF EASTERN SILKS. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. 1 Silks of all kinds, widths, and colours, Chinaware, Fireworks of every ' description. Vegetables of all kinds fresh every morning, from our own gardens. Orders delivered. 'Phone 983. „ G. CHEW LEE and SON, 615 Colombo street and Cashel street (Opp. Beath's). TRY JAMES SHAND AND CO., LTD, FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS WINES AND SPIRITS. We specialise in fluality, .combined i with moderate. prices. Mixed dozens ' supplied. 'Phone 653/ or call •at 181 Hereford street, opposite N.Z. Express Co. ...... THE BIBLE TRUTH DB£OT. The. message of the One Who could speak peace to hearts' of men, when He walked on earth, li.ves to-day. The large stock of the Bible Truth Depot, 84 Manchester street, seeks eminently to set this forth in Book, Verse', Calendars, Cards, etc. Gifts to meet everybody. The place for Bibles.