A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 695, 21 December 1909, Page 7

A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS.

■y- .: lNQtrraiEs TiimsMM.,? '■ -^ ;:Pof. :the/.shopkeepef'the Cbrietiiias 'proauaiV; .we11...A few,casual, inquiries, made yesterday '■):< among the retailers elicited tho: encouraging!'f news that .trade , ' was a: good deal brighter■';'; at presont' than; : at this^tinie' last. year. - and" ■ there was every prospect of'. a'-.good: Christmas.,/ One factor, as: far' as.'. drapers. and clothieri'- , were.' coucorn'ed;.-;,was the .. exceedingly: Enjiweather Wellington' had enjoyed- for tho past ' two or throe':'weeks.- .'.'■•' :■;>•'■'■: H'-y ■" ■'• ;■:;. '■'• '■'■■;• : not; beliove,"* paid one draper,. , : "whu't an effect nice, .sunshiny weather ' has ■•■■ on our■ business. 1 . Eyeryouo: likee:to look nlcf•■ ; when the .weather is-bright, and: to look 'nici' ' they have to como to U6,60 that; a fine woathej-'■, Christinas':means over so' much to' \is." ; '■ •"■•; ■■ ■' ' Two;or- three.';'tailors-cpnsulted:-6tated'that v ; they.: had 'more work;thau' ; they' could con-'). yeniently copo with^'and'orders' were: streani-' ing .in daily; without >n. liotiu ■ of :thoin bc'inr ; >' executed,in time: for tho . holidays, •■/ ■■::.:,■■■■;'■■■ , , ilio toy shops aro , already..'"doing' a'brisk ' •Dusintiss in thu'uundrod ami one. triflts: thai delight- the '.little ohos, and in more: than'; one ; case, tho- warehouses l linvd.bccni favoured' with repeat orders for' toys. '-■..:■'.*':■' .: ■' ■ . .•■:.■:,■■'..■■•■■■.■ ' v '.-' . Jowfllery houses are doiug rather bettor thiiti,' : anticipate:!, : and one' whplesalo:firm in- thir : ; line'.has established.a'newrrecordvfor the last" quarter of; the' year.. ■"::■,'.,.;■-. : ■ , Jhe>, sum : total:'of-the inquiries:: made-is:-,that ; trade-in Wellington .has"- in. 'n, Infoe'-', measure :froni; the 'recent. depression;'.i'i andi that the- ong-tightened ptirso-strinßs 'aro : •'• being loosened, to some purpose as the gladden- ■ ing influnnco ; o f Christmas:'steals ; over to>'■ community,{ ..:. ' :: .■ ■:....-■ >■;;■::•:■...■■' ■;■.;■..'.; :.■;•,,.■;'-,