EXTRACT from :- ; JUNE 11, 1909. FLOODED! j' TROUBLE AT "0. SMUTTST Wben the etoremafi opened the doer.of C. bmitirs draper/. warehouse in Cuba Street „ at a .few minutes before S .ajn. yesterday morning'ho stoppjd into what ho • mirirt. ! haw been tempted to imagino was anlquL . j l P um * Instead. of tho enstomary cfean dry ' v ; boards, the floor wa« covered with between 1 a Dd tbroo inches of water, and from I i ?. 6pot ' U j* lo -few ysmk bade hasi 3 • I m cascade of the <j J best Yifaumi, was. descending on th* a»d- • ' \ pHefi .of. so dear*to tbe h r . • fomunoe eye. • Nor was'* itooimbg 'down ,ia ' |i ( 0110 direct stream. In a mad napny mcod ] S the travcised Boainfl, and raa s i coiling until it fomzd a oooyosueot dropj I P m g plooe- /What was underneath inflnaacod i f> it not, one way or the other. |! j | .No timeVas lost in locating the causa ! ' rf « tho flooding, which waa a defect in a laia'j W upstairs. The water afected &e Mao- / » . j onostor and dress departments, saturating } j piles of cretonnes, dross materials, caftcoea,. ' j j sheeting, napeg. mil boxes of hitman, J jj feckless in&scriminatjon. As soon as tho ' ? fl ? ta ® soaked goods wore amroyod i i j into the.backyard, and were bong oat to.-dry j , S |[ <m talf a hundred linos rigged op for tho ■ ! S '} purpose. Another lot was dispatched per i \ ■ S wagon to Mr. C. ! Smith's private reliance I j I at Oriental Bay, in order that they n»y b 8 dried as soon as possible. Mr. Smith eofi- ' ! j njaies the value of tho damaeed nxida at \ between £750 and £600. ' ' | FLOOD OF BARGAINS, A |. NEXT SATURDAY, June 19, 1909. j Seamless Axminster Carpet Spares : IN ?MTiSTIC: DESIG^ The Carpet Square ha? many advantages from tho pointof'.vioß"of the housewife. There is no trouble in lajrmg it . down or taking it up, and a carpet should, be taken! up and at' leart, tnioo a year! ' Then, again, ' the Carpet, Squares, are jrojulo, &. many sizes to suit all J rooms, and'they aie-m.a'-YM&tf-ot artistio'designs, and in - ■ rich colourings. ;.4p£.,:jbo7«'.',afi; e .'■ , .sorts, and they. giVe-as 'good semce." 'ij./ ' ' THE SCOULLAR COMPANY'S CAEPET SQUARES ha»eJ:.becaV specially sdocted. theii colour, tones, so as to hannoniso with tho latest designs in wali papers; ' . • , Size At £318s. 6d. , .- Size'SfK V 7ft.' 6in-i . At £4 13s. 6d., £5 10s. . Sizo'jjo|t.-6in; : x 9ft., ■At £6 10s., £7 10s. ■ Size'l2ft. x. 10ft. 6in., At £8 12a. 6d., £10. : : 6in.. x lOft.'dm., At £11 ss. .Size'l3ft. 6m. x 12ft., At £12 17s. 6d. Size 16ft. x 12ft., At £14 10s. HEARTHRUGS to match- all Carpet Spoares, '" v J At 255., 325. (3d., 375. Gi, ° r ' , ■ THE LTD., 'is •' 88 and Lambton Quay, Wellington, GUNS! GUNS!GUNSI WE HAVE A SPECIALLY SELECTED, ASSORTMENT of DOUBLE and SINGLE BEEECH ■' LOADING HAMMER and KAMA!fciitLES S 1 GUNS.■ by the LEADING MAk kRA inclnd. ing WESTLEY EICEABDS,- WEBLBY* SCOTT. HOLLISI WABD. ECHflPrßl.n : AAIEKICAN and CONTINENTAL MAKE HS, ; , AT .ALL PKICES/'AND TO SUIT ALL TASTES. BEFLES IN ALL THE' LATEST MODELS. SDN CASES, GAME BAGS, ;,.CLEANING EQUIPMENTS, AND ALL ACCESSORIES,, AMMUNITION for ALL GUNS' and RIFLES,' including the Celebrated Cartridges, EUBX AMBERITE and SMOKELESS DIAMOND.' • ' . ' . WE OFFER THE FINEST S ELECTION IN WELLINGTON. YOUR INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. TO STEWII TfMOEE. 01WS,. MD IROWM COMPANY, LIMITED, GOURTENAY PLACE. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE. Co,, Ltd. ; Purely'a .N. 2. Owned Corapstiy. FIRE, MARINE, EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY AND GENERAL ACCIDENT. , ITS POPULARITY DUE TO PROMPTNESS. - .. ■■■ •-■ cm ■ OfIEA N ACCrDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION,' LTinTEO. GROSS ASSETS, 19f17 .£2,545,J27 RESERVES, 1»)7 jCUSI.4I2. INCOME, ISO 7 ' < ' ■ Head Office for New Zealandvll7-121. CUSTOMHOUSE QUAY,- WELLINGTON. , BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE CORPOR ATION.-Acoident and Sickness bnnaea WITH WORLD-WIDE TRAVEL; Employ ers' Liability, Workers' Compensation; Mwfc (tagee Indemnity; Public Risk; Plate Gins s; FideEty Guarantee. LOWEST CURRENT BATES. , • , ■ * CHARLES M. MONTEPIORE, C 1027 Gene ral ; Manager and Attorney for New Zealand I ONCE .USED ARB ALWAYS USED | • • - for they are made of pure Rubber, aod coMeqaeody oatvrear all other*. As a ; m tatua of taving YOUR . NERVES,-YOUR FEET, and YOUR POCKET \htj have | no oqoaL Accept otrly"Dun!op" Brand. Obtaift*bl« fit all leading Boot Store*.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 537, 18 June 1909, Page 11
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