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* * \ I m \ ■** ® Further supplies of Fresh Goods are crowding in on us daily, and they must be cleared. We have offered you bargains before, but to-day we present such opportunities for saving as are without parallel in New Zealand. Come in your thousands to take your pick of the unlimited supplies of merchandise in every department at the Sale of the Century. ? of Real Haberdashery .QMftfr Embroidery Silk, in a good nmge of colour*u«Miiy k r n j !f9W IOJd doz. fvtisaU's Crochet Silk— Uiu»ll y ->' ( ' wow 6d ball rttrnff"'* "Mavis" Filoselle Iftfc. Large hanks—tr»u»iij -i/B*le Price 3d fWtf W* Trimming, in assorted -ehaoVs— Usually 3/- 3/' l low •• Gd Xsox* Sewing Thread. Black " oblt— Usually .. 1/- hunk w o w Id hank Costume or Coat Buttons, in immense variety— Usually .. I/- to-3/11 Now .. •. 6d doz. cards Silk Lacing Cords, in assorted colours —Usually .. .. 2d Now .. .. '.. .. 6d doz. Odd makes in Fingering and Wheeling. A good assortment Fancy Drapery ot! shadesNbw 4id skein 2-Ply Baby Wool, loz. balls. Mauve, Sky, Pink— Usually .. 3/6 Now .. .. 6< Real Hair Cap or Fringe Nets. All. shades — Usually .. 6d &'74 d each Now .. .... 1/- doz. Narrow Satin Ribbon. All shades. "Widths -'J 5 9 36 Usually 2Jd T.Jd 53d Sd yard Now ".. Id 2d 3d 4d yard Fancy Lingerie Ribbon— Widths .... 5 9 Usually .. 3id 7ld yard Now .. •• 2d 3d yard Our entire stock of beautiful Swiss Embroidery to be cleared at Less than one-third Usuai Prices. Lot I—Narrow1 —Narrow Cambric or Muslin Embroidery— Usually .. SJd & 4£-d yard Now " "id Lot 2—Cambric or Mush Embroidery, 2 to Sin -wide — Usuallv Sid 30H Now " ".. 3* Lot 3—Cambric and Muslin Embroidery, 4 to Sin -wide— Usually .... 3/G to 3/11 Now " 6d Lot 4—Embroidery and Flouncings, up to ISiu -wide — Usually *J/3 2/6 Now * 10£ d yard See Our Id Table—An immense assortment of Laces, Insertion*:, Ribbons, Veilings, Frillings, etc. —Usual Prices are from 6d to 1/11 yard Now -• .. Id Dress Materials and Silks at Startling Reductions i Showerproof 'lfweed Coatings, 54in -wide, .;', in newest oyereheck designs; latest colouringaf—Usually 16/U NOW .. .. 8/11 Navy Bough-and-Beady Serge, 48in wido, suitable for school frocks— Usually 6/11 Now S/ll Fine Navy Coating Serge, 54in uidc. Priestley's make. Guaranteed — Usually 37/6 Now 8/6 > Beautiful Quality Black Velonr Overcoating, 54in wide-7-Usually .. 13/6 17/6 Now ..... .. • 5/11 All-Wool Dress Flannels, fine English make. 40in wide; in all Usually 6/11 .. .. .. Now 3/11 N*tural Fuji Silk, 36jn wide. A good heavy quality—Usually .. .. 3/11 Now .... .. .. ... ... .. 1/11 "Luvisca" British Silks, Slin -vride, in smart Shirting patterns, stripes or checks—Usually S/6 .. .. Now 1/9 Corduroy Velveteen, 22 and 27in wide. Brown or Green —Usually 4/11 7/11 Now .. .. 1/-Heavy-weight Crepe de Chine, ."Sin wide. Black, Navy, Marine, Sase, Rose, Grey, etc. —Usually .. .. 10/6 Now .. 5/11 Taffeta Silk, 36in -wide, in smart check patterns. Newest colours — Usually 21/- • • Now 2/6 Handsome Brocho Marocain, in Black, Brown or Navy—Usually .. .. 17/6 Now ...... 5/11 Satin Charmante, 38in wide, in a good range>of light or dark shades — Usually 17/6 Now 5/11 Footwear Bargains GROUP 1. 150 pairs Ladles' Black Patent or Glace Shoes. 1-Bar and Fancy Bar styles. Sclby jnd Onyx makes. All sizes— Usually 47/6 & 52/6 .. ~. Now 19/6 GROUP 2. 150 pairs Ladies' Oxfordette Shoes, in Black or Coloured Patent; also Glace Kid, id Brown, Fawn or Peach. All sixes— Usually 36/- to 4S/- .... Now 18/11 GROUP 3. 75 pairs Ladies' Patent Bar Shoes. Smart styles—Usually 25/- to 35/- .. Now 16/11 Special Lines from the Furnishing Department Artificial Silk Curtain Nets, 27in wide. Pretty designs in Bose, Bine, Helio, Gold, etc.— Usually 4/3 .... .. Now 1/11 Art Silk Curtair Ifets,. _4.sin wide, in many good deSigns. Cream, Arab, Ilelio, Flame, Blue, Rose, Terra, etc.—Usually 5/6 J/11 Now 2/11 .Heavy Madras Muslin, 50in wide, in handswme designs and colourings. Dark grounds— Usually 10/6. '.. .Now 2/11 White All-Wool Colonial Blankets, full size; double hed size—Usually 42/6 Now 29/6 pair Grey AU-Wdol Coloured Blankets. Single Bed sizeUsually 22/6 Now 14/11 pair Ditto Double Bed size—Usually 42/6 Now ... .. .. .. .. 27/6 Flannelette Blankets, Pink or Blue, with whipped ends. Single' size—Usually 32/6. .. ...... Now 7/11 pair Double size—Usually 19/6 .... Now 12/6 pair Scotch Printed Linoleums, 2 yards wide, in several good patterns—Usually .. ~ .... .. 5/11 Now .. .. 3/6 Imperial Axminster Carpet, 27in wide, in several good patterns and colours—Usually .. .. 17/6 Body or Runner Now 8/11 Cork Bath Mats. Size 14in 1 19in— Usually 7/6 Sale 4/11 Tapestry Runner Carpet, 22in wide, in good colours — Usually 5/11 .... ~■ .... .. Now 3/11 Canadian Kitchen Chairs, strong and useful— Usually 11/6 .. .. .... ,-. -.. Now 6/11. Bent Wood Office Chairs, -with arms, well finished— Usually 39/6 .... ...... ~ Jlow 25/-. Rimu Sideboard, in Walnut colour, bevelled mirror.:■ back, drawers and Usually £B/17/6 .. .... .. ;. Now £5/5/Rimu Wardrobe, with bevelled mirror door and drawer or both—Usually £ll .. .. .. Now £6/19/6 Rimu Duchess Chest, in Walnut colour, 3ft 6in, 3 long drawers, large bevelled mirror— ; Usually £7/10/- -...-' ...... .... Now 3£3/15/White Table Damask, 53 in wide— Usually 2/2 ........ ... .. Now 1/6 Ditto, 58in wide—Usually 4/3 .. .. .. Now 2/6 White Terry Towelling, 18in wide — Usually 1/3 2/- .. .. .. .. .. Now 9d 1/3 Striped Linen Ticking, 63in wide — Usually 5/11 .... .. .. ... ..Now 2/11 Coloured Roller Towelling, 16in wide — Usually lid .... .. Now 6d White Marcella Quilts. Samples; full double bed sizeUsually .. .. .. ..' 23/- 38/- 44/6 52/NOW .. .-, .... .. 14/6 24/- 29/6 32/6 The Hardwear Dept. Offers You Exceptional Prices All Brassware Reduced to Half Price. Hammered Brass Smokers' Sets— Usually 33/6 & 34/6 .. .. Now 6/9 ft 7/3 Jardinieres—Usuallv 21/- 25/- 32/6 4iy_ 45/Now .. .. I. 10/6 12/6 16/3 20/- 22/6 Vases—Usually 30/- 16/6 21/- 27/6 35/- 40/Now '.. 5/- 8/3 10/6 13/9 17/6 20/Heavy Brass Ash Trays— Usually 5/6 Now 2/9 Pine Tube Gongs (nice tone"—Usually 35/. & 30/- .. Now 17/6 & 15/Fruit Stands—Usuallv .. ."6/6 52/6 72/6 Wow ".. .. 18/3 26/3 36/3 Chinese Brass Trays—Usually 12/6 35/- 3S/6 Now 6/3 7/6 9/3 Art Steel and Brass Wall Plaques— Usually 18/6 .. .. Now 6/2 only Eldredge B. Sewing Machines. Oak drophead (automatic) — , Usually £l7/10/- Now £lO/10/E.P. Jam Spoons and Butter 35nives— Usually 2/p. srow 1/5 pair Best Quality Stainless Table Knives— Usually 21/- Now 10/6 $-dos. Strong Garden Hose, Jin, — Usually lOd foot Now 5Jd foot Oak Tea Trays—Usually 7/6 .. Now 3/9 each CROCKERY AND GLASS. Queen Anne Glass Jugs— Usually 4/6 Now 2/- each White and Gold Tea Plates— Usually 2/9 .. .... Now 1/4J J-doz. Strong White Cups only— Usually 4/6 Now 2/3 i-dor 4 only Decorated Toilet Sets (C-piece) Usually £5/5/- Now 37/6 set Toilet, Stationery and Fancy Goods Victoria Toilet Paper— ' Usually 4/0 Now 2/11 Boxed Stationery Cretonne Cabinet— Usually 5/6 Now 2/9 Boxed Stationery, Lantern Cabinet— Usually 9/- Now 4/6 Boxed Stationery, Rose Cabinet— Usually 6/9 Now 3/5 Pearl Necklets and Beads .. .. All Half Price Gent's Sealskin Letter Case— Usually 25/- .. Now 12/6 Russia Calf Letter Case— Usually 30/- Now 15/Morocco Letter Case— Usually 30/6 .. .. Now 6/3 Others—Usuallv 22/6 20/- 17/6 15/- 12/6 9/6 Now .. .. 11/3 10/- 8/9 7/6 6/3 4/9 White Xylonite Stand Manicure Sets, 8 pieces— Usually .25/- .. .. .. .. .. Now 12/6 White Xylonite Mirrore—,Usually'2/9 4/9 5/- .. Now 1/5 2/5 2/6 White Xylonite Powder Bowls-^-:Usually 16/610/6 7/6 .... Now 8/3 5/3 3/9 White Xylonite Trays— Usually 17/6 Now 8/9 Tortoiseshell Mirrors^ — Usually 27/6 25/- 22/6 Now 13/9 12/6 11/3 Tortoiseshell Brush Sets—, Usually 27/6 .. .. Now 13/9 Manicure Sets, in ease — Usuallv .. 16/6 15/- 13/6 10/6 8/6 Now " .... 8/3 7/6 6/9 5/3 4/3 Monster 400-pagt Writing Tablets— Usually 1/3 eafh .. Now 1/- each, 3 for 2/6 Best Quality Envelopes— Usually 6d pkt. .. .. Now 4 pkts. 1/MANCHESTER •ttft Engliah Crepe. White and good selection colours— Usually .. .. 1/9$ 1/3. H Now .. .. .. .. .. V--44in Mercerised Muslin, Full range of light and dark shades. Usually 1/11*' Now .. 6*d #Oin White Madapolam— Usually .. .... .. 3/6* Now 9d ma Whit* MaiUpolam. A fine Cloth for Underwear — Usually* .. .. „. # . 2/6 Now ~ .. 1/3 Win Cream Vlyolla— Usually 4/3 .. Now 2/11 Infants are well catered for here tatti* Rubber Pilchers, in natural and Pink— WQ*Uy 3/11 *•* 1/- pair **»* Mack Table Mats, with nursery Rhymes—- > £"•% .. .. «r .. 1/11 *•» 6d and Mackintosh Feeders, 1/11 .. .. 6d Wool Leggiaetta SBts, in '» Cardinal and Pawn—- *?" 32/11 ' Flannelette Barras—- % .. 2/11 3/6 4/31 •• 1/6 1/11 2/9 .J IHtto—- . J*»»r .. 4/11 5/11 6/11 ™, •• 2/6 3/9 4/S ■» Flinn«l«tte PetUooats— w ««y .. 1/11 2/11 3/11 ** 1/- 1/9 2/6 **vy and Cream BloomP It girls, 1 to 3 vears—"•7 .... 4/11 5/6 r 2/11 DEPARTMENT 1 piece only 31in Viyella. Shirting stripes—Usually .. 5/11 Now .. .... .. 2/11 27in Doctor Flannel, in Cream, Grey, Shetland, Natural and Pink—Usually ..2/11 3/6 Now 1/11 30in Lanark Wincey. Shirtinj and Pyjaina Stripes— Usually 2/11 .. Now 1/9 1 piece only Striped Clydella— Usually 2/11 .... Now 1/9 36tn Ail-Wool Dress Flannel, in good range of colourings. Cheek and stripe effects— Usually 5/11 ..Now 3/11 Startling Lines in Hosiery & Millinery Ladies' Artificial Silk Hose, full length, in a good range of colours—Usually .. .. 3/11 Now 2/3 Children's White Cotton Hose, plain or lace fronts— Usually .. .... 1/6 "2/6 Now 6d Ladies' Heavy Quality Pure Silk Hose, full fashioned, in Black only . All Bizes—Usually 27/6 X°™ 4/11 I*<Ues' Black Lisle Hose, full fashioned—Usually .. 3/11 Now 1/u Children's Cream Spun *M"r Lace Sox. Sizes 4to 8— Usually -.. .. 4/11 5/n Now .. .... .. 1/. pair Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Felt Hats, in all new shades. Smart styles—Usually 15/6 to 21/Now 4/11 •A large assortment' of smart Model Blats, in latest styles, to* be cleared at .. Half Price Double-width Tulle, in several good shades—Usually .. 1/11 Now 3d Something New in Reductions from the Men's and Boys' Department Boys' and Youths' Navy Doctor Flannel Shirts, with collars attached. Sizes 11* to 14^ — Usually 7/- to 7/9 .. .. Now 3/11 to 4/9 Boys' Fuji Silk Shirts, with Tennis or Canoe collars. All sizesUsual Prices 9/3 to 10/6 .. .. .. Now 5/11 Boys' and Youths' Wool and Cotton Singlets. Medium weight— Usually 4/9 to 5/9 .. .. Now 2/9 to 3/6 Boys* and Youths' White Shirts, with bands. Suitable for .College wear. All sizes^ — Usual Prices 5/6 to 8/6 .. Now 3/3 to 5/6 Men's Heavy All-Wool Marl Singlets— Usually 13/6 16/6 .. .... Now 7/11 10/6 Men's Felt Hats, in Fawns and Greys. Sizes 7£ and 7J—Usually 12/6 .... .. Now 5/11 Sample range of Fur Felt Hats, extra quality; slightly soiled—Usually 35/- .. .. Now 15/6 Men's Pullovers and Cardigans. A large assortment—Usually 16/6 to 42/- Now 10/6 to 25/-Wide-end and Knitted Ties— Usually 3/6 to 5/6 .. .... .. Now 1/6 Boys' Tweed Worsted and Navy Serge Shorts. All sizes—Usually 9/- to 15/6 .. Now 4/6 to 7/6 Men's Sac Suits, in Grey or Brown Worsteds or Tweeds—Usually 85/- 89/6 .. .. Now 49/6 Men's Chesterfield Overcoats, in light and mid Grey and Fawn — Usually 72/6 79/6 ... .... .. Now 29/6 Leather Attache Cases—12in size—Usually 23/6 .. .. •.. Now 12/6 14in size—Usually 25/6 .. .. .. Now 14/6 Underwear Bargains for Ladies Model W.S. 700, in strong Grey Coutil. Suitable for the medium stout figure. Made with inner elastic belt, and fitted with rust-proof spiral steels; low top; medium length skirt. Sizes 26 to 33in—Usually 21/Now .. •• .. .. 10/9 A perfectly modelled Bon-Ton Front-lacing Corset, in Pink Broche, cut low in front with slightly higher back. Elastic gussets over hips; long skirt. Sizes 29 to 36in—-Usually 45/Now " 19/6 Beautiful Evening Frocks at far less than you would think possible Beautiful Evening Frocks, in Georgette, Crepe de Black Costumes, in Wool Bepps, etc. Assorted sizes. /-.» • T a>J) SAv.a.nl V_..,l 1_ 1 3_ n T? .11— A X~ tit "M* ■ M / Chine, Lace, etc. Several handsomely beaded; Coloured and BlackUsually 5 to 12gs Now 21/Model Afternoon Frocks, in fancy Crepe de Chine and Georgette — Usually 6 to 74g Now 29/6 Usually 4ga to 6§gs .. Now 21/50 only Model Costumes, in Tweeds and Worsteds — At Half Price and Lest Smart styles in Velour and Face Cloth Coats. Fur collar and cuffs— Usually 5 to 6gs Now 49/6 "Useful Frocks, in striped Fuji or fanev Ravon. S.W. sizes only—Usually .. .. £q/q to 35/- 2 only beautiful Marmot Coats, latest styj e ,- full sizes—Usuallv £69 Now £34/10/The Sale of the Century k k

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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19624, 21 May 1929, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19624, 21 May 1929, Page 3

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