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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22892, 13 December 1939, Page 19

& r t ► f i ife McKenzie & Willis’ xmas slogan serI? BUY NOW, Pay in 1940 FINDS A READY RESPONSE No need to rack your brains over what gifts will be appreciated in the family circle, if you are wise enough to choose your gifts for the home itself. No jnatter who receives them everyone shares the pleasure and their enjoyment is as lasting as the home itself. When you choose a home gift at McKenzie & Willis you have till next Xmas to pay for it on easy weekly or monthly instalments. NO EXTRA FOR TERMS. Don’t forget when present hunting that all gifts bought at McKenzie & Willis may be paid off in weekly payments over five months without extra'charge on the cash price. \ y< £lO ' Carpet Order 3/3 I s weekly SUPER SAVINGS ON AXMINSTER CARPETS Transform your home for the Holiday Season with one of these marvellous value Axminster Squares. A very large range showing in the most delightful autumn colourings. 9ft; x 7ft. 6in. size 9ft. x 10ft. 6in size 12ft. x Oft. size • WALL MIRRORS In - Circles, Ovals, Panelsshape you could wish. 19!6 £l/9/6 £2/10/- • TABLE LAMPS With Chromium, China and Oak bases. Complete with Parchment shade. FROM « A /4L Each vr Jh every Ml 19/6 •?fcv S.'S . . mi RUGS *5/15/- • £7/17/6 £B/17/6 sft. Sin. x- 3ft. size sft. Sin. x 2ft. Sin. size 4ft. 3in. x 2ft. Sin. size 2/3 WEEKLY J/- WEEKLY 3/3 WEEKLY £l/12/6 £l/7/6 •• ■ 18/6 • TEA WAdOHS McKENZIE & WILLIS range of Tea Wagons has been brought up-to-date with several smart new designs. PLAIN RIMU .. .. 17/TURNED LEG RIMU £l/p/» DROP LEAF RIMU £2/18/6 DROP LEAF OAK with Drawer—£4/17/6 HEARTH BOX-END KERBS No. 3070. With good-sized boxes and embossed fronts. £l/19/6 FURNITURE HEARTH KERBS Plain type in Antique Brass, 15/6 £l/1/- £l/7/6 3009/1. Piano-fronted type with heavy ~ u £2/5/33^ FIRESCREENS No. 6173. Galleon Antique Brass. Panel SCREEN (As illustrated) — £l/16/6 Screen in 19/6 No. 6143. An attractive screen with “Pointer Dogs.” £2/7/6 No. 6200. “The Stag at Bay,” modelled on Landseer’s famous picture.— £3/6/6 No. 61295. Combination Spark Guard and Firescreen, with folding wings. £3/10/COMPANION SETS An excellent gift for any home.— 10/6 19/6 £l/9/6 Special Chromium Companion.— £2/11/6 • LAWNMOWERS WRINGERS CARPET SWEEPERS Masport Lawnmowers, Acme Wringer* and Ewbank Carpet Sweepers. All esjentid in a home and consequently an excellent gift. ORDER £ WEEKLY • CAMP BEDS The “■ Everest ” Folding Camp Bed, light and strong. The ideal N.Z. Campers’ Bed. £l/3/6 OR 1/6 • TALLBOYS With three roomy drawers and cupboanL In nicely polished Rimu. . . . . £3/8/6 1/6 WEEKLY ® CUSHIONS and BEDSPREADS McKenzie & Willis Soft Furnishing Department for useful gift suggestions. CUSHIONS .. .. From 10/6 BEDSPREADS in Cottage Weave.— Single 14/6 D “ M ' 16/6 THE *< MAPLE ” OAK BEDROOM SUITE As illustrated above. We are proud of this Suite for its unusual design, the quality that it embodies and the value it enables us to off". From a utility point of view as well this Suite scores highly. The arrangement of drawer and cupboard room is everything you could desire. 3 PIECES IN OAK gm OR Q / WARDROBE £B/7/6 extra. 9/ "/ WEEKLY. FIRESIDE CHAIRS The Ideal Gift No. 4.—A new design with higher back and - more - roosqy ■ seat than usual. Beautifully sprung in both seat and back. No gift brings greater pleasure to a home than a Fireside Chair. Choose yours from the dozens on show at McKenzie & Willis. Dozens of styles and shapes in the most lovely materials. No. !.•—A handy sized comfy Chair with sprung seat and padded back. Country customer, write for samples of materials available. £3/10/. £l/9/6 M C KENZIE & WILLIS 120 Hereford Street

TENDERS. TENDERS FOR PURCHASE OF S.S. PORT BOWEN Stranded near Beach, Wanganui, N.Z. Tenders are invited for the purchase for removal or destruction of the above-named steamship as she now lies stranded near Wanganui, New Zealand. Conditions of Tender will be dispatched to enquirers on application to the Wellington or Sydney Office of the Owner. Port Line, Limited. No tender will necessarily be accepted. Tender must be in the form attached to Conditions of Tender and must be accompanied by a Bank Cheque or Bank Draft for 10% of the amount tendered. % Tenders close at the Office of Port Line, Limited, Maritime Building, Customhouse Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, on 6th January, 1940. PORT LINE, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Maritime Building, Customhouse Quay, Bent street. tomnouse wuaj, Wellington, New 'Zealand. Sydney, Australia. 2972

TENDERS. WAITAKI COUNTY COUNCIL. PUKEURI-KUROW-OMARAMA MAIN HIGHWAY. RECONSTRUCTION AND SEALING • 23M.-30M. 18Chs. CONTRACT No. 1688 TVTARKED Tenders, addressed to the -tU- Chairman, Box 108, Oamaru. will be received up till 4 p.m. on FRIDAY, 29th DECEMBER, 1939, for the above work. Plans and speciflcaVons may be seen at the offices of the Public Works Department. Dunedin and Christchurch, and at the Council Chambers, Oamaru From 23/12/39 to 29/12/39, the plans may be seen in Oamaru at the Engineer’s- Residence. 311 Thames street Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. K. GARDINER, 3767 County Clerk, WRITTEN TENDERS addressed to '' the Secretary of the Board and marked “Tender for Slack” ARE INVITED for the SUPPLY of ONE HUNDRED TONS (100 tons) of ARCHER’S WASHED SLACK. Schedule of conditions can be secured from the Secretary’s Office. 213 Manchester street TENDERS CLOSE ON 22nd DECEMBER, 1939. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. PERCY C. BROWNE, Secretary, 3530 Christchurch Domains Board.

4 -ROOMED House, scullery, and pantry, all conveniences, washhouse and detached room; J-acre section, garden; garage. Price and particulars apply J. W. Hammond, Page’s • road. West Lyttelton. 3763 FLAG DAY. POLLECTORS can receive their boxes V at the Council Chambers THIS AFTERNOON or TO-MORROW MORNING. Further helpers are required. F. E. SUTTON, 3762 ' Mayor. p ROUND Almond Paste, Jib 1/6, 11b 'J 2/6; Cake Decorations 1/-. Christmas Puddings from 1/8. Russell’s. 3712 OPECIAL OFFER! New £33 All-wave Ultimate and £5 5s Vacuum Cleaner. . The Two tor £27. Lyttelton Radio Service. 3527 rpHE LYTTELTON FERRY - 1 LAUNCHES. LTD. To Okain’s Bay, Pigeon Bay, and Little Akaloa—Monday and Tuesday. Picnics to the various resorts in Lyttelton Harbour by arrangement. Please Ring or Write W. C. CLEARY and CO., ’Phone 37-293. T'vQ you REQUIRE A CARRIER? Truck Available All Day for Local Work. MUTTON’S Depot, 16 Canterbury St. •Phone 37-421. M 5423 TT'REE THEATRE TICKETS! During December we are giving FOUR Reserved Seats for the Harbour Light Theatre to every person making a Cash Purchase of £5 or more, so make MORRIS SCOTT your Store this Christmas. ; Bt)b ° rpoY’S MOTORS. MOTOR-BUS AND LAUNCHES. Diamond Harbour —Daily at intervals. Port Levy—Mon., Wed., Fri. Charteris Bay—Bus as required. PICNICS TO ALL BAYS. Ring or write— W. W. TOY and CO.. ’Phone 34-821. Lyttelton.^ Wk, mULSION meansgood health

MURCHISON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS FOR ROAD WORKS. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned marked “Tenders for Road Works” for the following works: Contract No. 9: Glengarry road— Access to Kelling and Pointon — Formation and metalling of 105.64 ' chains. Contract No. 10: Brewery creek road— Access to Whitford; reformation and metalling 32.03 chains. Contract No. 11—Te Peita Valley road —Access to Baileys—Formation 70 chains. Contract No. 12: Maruia river road (West Bank) —Access to Gordons —Formation 15.75 chains; metalling 12 chains, installing culverts. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the County Office, Murchison, and at the Public Works Department Offices at Nelson, Blenheim and Christchurch. TENDERS CLOSE at 4 pm. on Friday, the 26th January, 1940, the lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. H. McAULIPFE, County Clerk. MURCHISON, 7th December, 1939. 3710 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ''PENDERS, closing at Noon on Friday, 22nd December, are invited for the purchase for removal of the dwelling at 6 Carlyle street, Sydenham. Keys and conditions of sale may be obtained from the District Engineer, Railway Department, 394 Moorhouse avenue. 3721

TENDERS. TENDERS will be received at our J- Office until 4 p.m. on Monday. December 18th, for Additions to Rangiora Hospital, for the North Canterbury Hospital Board. , , Alternative tenders are required for Concrete or Wooden Frame Construction.' '. , Plans and Specifications may be seen at our Office, or at the Town Clerk s Office, Rangiora Borough Council Chambers. COLLINS and WEST. Regd. Architects 81 Hereford street, 2741 Christchurch. EYRE COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the right J- to cut cocksfoot in the Eyre .County in the following areas:— (a) Coutts Island. (b) Eyre Riding, East of the Two Chain Road. ° (c) West Eyreton Riding, West of the Two Chain Road. Tenders must stcte which area is applied for, and will be received at the office of the Eyre County Council, Ohoka, until 12 noon on Wednesday. 20th December. LAN TRELEAVEN, 3741 Engineer-Clerk. TENDERS are invited for erection at J- the Selwyn Huts of approximately 11 chains wire fencing with concrete posts and iron standards. Work to be completed within one month from acceptance of tender. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. | Specifications may be inspected at the office of the secretaries, Messrs Wm. Jameson and Son, 213 Man- j Chester street, with whom tenders close at 9 a.m. on 20th instant., 3744 /QUOTATIONS closing with District VS Electrical Engineer, Public Works Department, Christchurch, at 4 pm. on 21st December, are invited for the manufacture and supply of load control equipment. Specifications and drawings may be seen at the above cflce. 3717

SAFEGUARD GALVANISED IRON AGAINST WEATHER, RUST AND ACID FUMES WITH I “ RENUA ” BITUMINOUS ROOFING PAINT PREVENTS RUST—PRESERVES ' IRON ROOFS AND GUTTERINGS. Easily Applied. Fully Guaranteed. Ask for Details and Prices. REESE BROS, LIMITED, Comer St. Asaph and Colombo streets CHRISTCHURCH.

ORTH tSRITIS NORTH BRITISH RUBBER FLOORING and RUBBER STAIR TREADS FOR SILENCE, SAFETY and DURABILITY. Ideal lor Wooden or Concrete Floors. South Island Agents: REESE BROS. LIMITED. St. Asaph and Colombo streets.

The statement of the finance committee of the Waimate County Council shows a debit balance at the bank this month of £14,615 10s, compared with a debit at the same time last year of £8242 12s 3d.

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