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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2955, 15 December 1916, Page 24

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" Give what's practical," is the sensible rale for present-giving this year.' Make your selections at this Great Store and yon will obtain Unequalled"Values ii useful and worth-while gifts. Start your Xmas shopping TO-DAY !

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COUNTRY RESIDENTS should order their requirements at once. Their instructions, accompanied by remittance, will be promptly attended to. We pay postage or carriage on all goods on this page. Money refunded if any article is unsatisfactory.

s^!'/"ji r• *■. IFX* 1 f?"-i* T^c~; But be sure they are really good handkerchiefs. We have hundreds and hundreds of the finest qualities and prettiest designs procurable—all at Wellington's keenest prices. Let us supply you now.

Presents both Inexpensive and Acceptable in ■Ibbofcs, otafioaery.) Terfor*e?y-, Toilet Recpilsiles asd NoYsltles, Every article is a safe choice. Select your gifts now while stocks are complete

| CHRISTMAS AUTO-STATIONERY, choice boxes S of Christmas Cards with Envelopes to match, all with new designs, Carnival Prices 1/-, 1/6, 1/11, to 3/6 per box JAPANESE SILK FANS, illustrated views of Japan, with Christmas and New Year greetings, Carnival Price 6d. each TOY BOOKS for Boys and Girls, all beautifully illustrated in following series: Sunshine Series; Rule, Britannia; Giddy Middy; Family Fun; Hours of Pleasure. Carnival Price 1/« each FATHER TUCK'S Untearable Picture Books, six different series—Our Train; All About Hordes; Rub-a-dub, etc. Carnival Price 1/8 FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL, the best, book . puhlished for children; nice stories and pictures and inexpensive. Carnival price 4/11 PRESENTATION BOOKS—Stories from Tennyson. Dickens, Mother Goose Rhymes, Golden' Locks, etc.; "Water Babies by Kingsley, and others; illustrated with coloured and black-and-white pictures, and nicely bound. Carnival Price 5/6 NOVELS, NOVELS, NOVELS, good reading for everybody. W e 'l-bound books by -well-known authors. Worth' 3/6 to 6/Carnival Price 1/ASSORTED PERFUMES in fancy bottles and perfumes, cach one splendid value. Carnival Price 1/6 and 1/11 bottle LUCE'S EAU-DE-OOLOGNE, manufactured in England; done up in 8-inch fancy greet)'bottles. Carnival Price 1/3 bottle PERFUMES in. fancy iiottles ,for Christmas .", presents. .Wo carry a nice stock. All by, wellknown makers in Britain and France. . • Carnival Prices 2/11, 3/11, 4/6, to 7/6 bottle FOUNTAIN PENS—A useful present for boy or ■gifl, lady or gentleman; self-filling.Wonderful value. . Carnival Price 1/6, 2/6, 6/6, 9/6'oach

GLOVE H ANDKERCFIIEFS, size Bin. square, Lace Edge 1/-, Embroidered 1/-, 1/0, and 1/11 each NOVELTY OREPE DE CHINE HANDKERCHIEFS, whita with dainty coloured rosebud or sprig border. Carnival Price' 1/3 each FAVOURITE CIFTS.. BOXED HANDKERCHIEFS of 3 or 6 in Box with Coloured Photo Lid. Choice Range of Irish Amriswyl Style and All 1 White, Embroidered one corner. LAWN EMBROIDERED, 3 in box, Christmas price 2/3, 2/11, 3/6, and 4/6 6 in Box, 2/11, 3/3, 3/6, 3/11, to 7/6 LINEN EMBROIDERED, 3 in box, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, to 8/6 AS ABOVE, 6 in box, 6/11, 8/6, 9/6, to 15/6 box CHILDREN'S SERIES, coloured embroidered nursery figures, 6 in box for 3/11 COLOURED BORDERED "FUTORA" 'KERCHIEFS, woven coloured hairline stripes, also all white, Price 6d. each "PONGERINE" Plain White/ H.S. Mercerised, 4id. each Fancy Coloured Border H.S. Mercerised, 31d. oach Plain Coloured Border H.S. Mercerised, 4Jd. each HANDKERCHIEF SACHETS .made of pretty Figured Silk, also Satin Hand-painted, Carnival Prices 1/3, 1/11, 2/6, to 10/6 each THE NEW ENVELOPE SHAPE LINEN SACHET of beautiful Irish hand embroidery. Very acceptable gift. Prices 2/6, 2/11, 3/11, and 4/11

EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS. AMRISWYL ONE CORNER IRISH EMBROIDERY, dainty' spray designs, .also butterfly, etc. :Prices 7£d., 9d./and lo£d. In Shamrock,- lawn, and linen at • 1/3, 1/6, to 2/6 each DAINTY IRISH. EMBROIDERED ALL ROUND HANDKERCHIEFS,' scalloped or hemstitched, pretty sprig piatterns, on' fine mull.' j ■ Prices from, 9d., 10£ d., 1/-, 1/3, to , 2/11 each IRISH LINEN EMBROIDERED AS ABOVE, also with additional one oorner:spray and hand work. • / ; Carnival Prices -1/6, 1/11, 2/3, to 3/11 each -,WJDE HEM with, dainty sprig.pattern 011 hem, in mull. • Prices 1/4 and 1/6 each Linen , 1/6, 1/11, 2/3, and 2/6 each INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS. H.S. IRISH INITIAL LINEN KERCHIEF, hand drawn thread and embroidery spray. Special Value 1/3 each,'or 6in box for 7/6 'AMRISWYL, EMBROIDERED IRISH LINEN INITIAL. Carnival Price 1/- each H.S. INITIAL IRISH CAMBRIC with embroidered spray From 6d. each PLAIN H.S. IRISH LINEN KERCHIEFS : At Bid., 10£ d,, 1/-, 1/3, 1/6 PLAIN H.S. CAMBRIC, 6 for-1/3, 1/11, 2/6, 3/3 LAOE'EDGE and GLOVE HANDKERCHIEFS— Trimmed Val., Christmas Price 6d.,59d., 11-., 1/3 each Trimmed Val., daintily embroidered, 1/6, 1/9, to 3/8 each •Linen, lace edge - and embroidered, 1/6, 1/11, and 2/3 each. Real Irish Guipure lace and linen lawn with medallion corners, very dainty, Carnival Price 2/11, 5/6, and 6/11

LADIES' * Also values in Children's Frocks that make buying easy for slirn . purses. LADIES' VOILE CAMISOLES for wearing under voile blouses, prettily trimmed muslin embroidery and Val. laces and threaded pale blue or pink ribbons. Carniva! Pricas 4/6, 6/8, and 5/11 WHITE MOIKETTE PETTICOATS, nev.- selection, just, opened, mads, wide full frills, also deep yoke. Splendid variety to choose from. ! Prices 9/ !! to 29/9 LADIES' BOUDOIR dainty j Christmas gift. Made in not and ! ninon, also soft silk, in dainty pale i colourings. . Carnival Prices ?-'ll to 10/6 LADIES' PRINT PETTICOATS for morning wear; good patterns, check * and striped matorials; frill at foot.. iGarriii/a! Price 2/9 LADIES' TUSSORE BLOOMERS made with elastic at waist and knee. Good qnalitv washing tustore. Carnival Prices—'//., 6/11 \ 0.8., 7/11 CHILDREN'S PRINT FROCKS for the Christmas holidays. A good selection in white pique, also in ■ coloured prints. Magyar shape, also Jong-waisted effects. Carniva! Prices from 3/6 to 15/9 INFANTS' SHOES in soft silk with soft silk soles; very daintily handembroidered. Can he had in pretty shades of pink, blue, or white. • Carnival Price 3/8 INFANTS' MUSLIN FROCKS, size for first short-coating; trimmed embroidery with deep embroidery frill at foot' - , also plain. muslin handembroidered. i Carnival prices 3/11 to 25/6 j ' ti\l : t i See these Useful Gifts in our Furnishings Department. DAINTY KNITTING BAGS, sateen and silk lined. . : ' Garnival Prices 2/5, 2/9 each UNIQUE LINEN BAGS, quaint designs, in all colours. Carnival Price M 3 each SILK AND SATEEN TEA COSEtS in dainty designs. Carnival Prices 2/3 to 7/s each SQUARE AND ROUND POPLIN CUSHIONS with ruehed borders, in shades of green, brown, rose, champagne, and black. Carnival Price S/'fl each BEAUTIFUL RUCHED CUSHIONS, all shapes, in silk; colourings black, saiu blue, rose, and heliotrope. Carnival Price iß'o eac.li BLACK SILK SQUARE CUSHIONS, ruehed, with silk spray in centre. Carnival Prico 22/6 ■ POUFF OTTOMANS for floor use. Carnival Pries 29/6

i Ladies' Smart " | AT MOST ATTRACTIVE PRICES. ■ | NEW MUSLIN VESTS of. dainty organdi double muslin, finished hemstitched edge and front. Price 2/8 Also Swiss embroidered organdi scalloped edge and many new styles. Worth 3/6 and 3/11 CarnivaJ Price 2/6 and 2/1 - NOVELTY ORGANDI MUSLIN . VESTS, daintily embroidered, roll and new high styles, including new /petal collar. Prices 3/0 to 4/8 CREPE DE CHINE VESTS, pleated roll or petal shape collar, etc., ivory j or palest pink. Carnival Price 6/8 DAINTIEST OF LACE VESTETTES AND COSTUME FRONTS in white or Paris, with back ,• newest collars; low open or high neck.- Useful gift. . 'Christmas Carnival Prioes from 4/8, 4/11, to a/11 Extra ciualitv.and large sizi, with armhole. S/11, 10/6, to 12/8 NEWEST MUSLIN CAPE COLLAES, plain muslin, . '2/6 '' . -Trimmed Val. edge and moire tie, < ' 1 3/6 and, 3/11 And new organdi featherstitched finish and moire ribbon tie. Prices 4/6, 4/11, to 7/6 Noveltv Styles in : EMBROIDERED MUSLIN COLLARS, including roll, flat shape, high with flare, new square back, etc. Ghristmas-Carnival Prices, according ( to shape, from 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 1/17, to 3/6 each • NEW SILK MALTESE LACS 'i NECKWEAR At Christmas Carnival Prices. Peter Pan Shape Collars Price 3/11 Sunshine Prica 2/11, 3/3 Large New Price 4/11 to 5/11 Collar Sets Price 8/11 and 8/11 CHOICE MALTESE SCARVES, full ~ lengths, ' 7/11, 11/6, 14/6, and 16/6 each A SILK KNITTED SCARF. A. choice range at old prices. All fresh, goods, cream, black, emerald, vieux rose, violet, etc., etc. Christmas Carnival Prices 3/11, 4/11, - 6/6, to 15/8 Large size pale pink 8/6 and 11/6 ""■Til* ■ THAT WILL D"£LI&HT EVERY HOUSEWIFE of their Fine Qualities 1 and Attractive Prices. TRAY CLOTHS in gceat variety; lace, drawn thread,' hemstitched and embroidered. Carnival Price 1/6 to 8/6 DAINTY AFTERNOON TEA CLOTHS in mercerised cotton,. Irish linen, Tussore silk, and Renaissance lace. Carnival Pricc 2/11 to 29/8 . SUPPER CLOTHS 54in. x 54in„ hemstitched, in damask and embroidered linen. Carnival Price 9/6 to 10/6 SDPPER CLOTH SETS, 36in., scalloped cloth, with half dozen Napkins in a double damask. Carnival Price 22/6 to 29/6 set WHITE LINEN RUNNEBS, embroidered drawn thread and Teneriffe lace. Carnival Price 1/9 to 13/6 PILLOW SHAMS in embroidered linen, Renaissance lace, and dainty Irish lawn. Carnival Price 6/11 to 39/6 SWISS EMBROIDERED DUCHESS SETS in eight select patterns. ' From 2/9 to 3/11 D'OYLEYS in dainty Guipure crochet and Renaissance lace. From 9d. each

Always Welcome as Christmas Gifts are 1 and nowhere will you find better value than those offered 1 at George & ICersley's | DENT'S FRENCH KID GLOVES, finished with 2 domes and self- I stitched backs, in tan, grey, pastel, and navy shades. I value. Usual Price 4/6' I Carnival Price 3/11 § WHITE KID GLOVES, finished with buttons or domes, plain and | stitched backs. Soft, pliable, well-cut gloves. a v Carnival Prices 2/11, 3/11, «/e, to 6/8 IS 2-DOME FRENCH KID GLOVES. in black; self. and white stitched. | .backs., .Carnival Prices 4/8, 5/6, 5/11, to 7/8 B WHITE WASHING DOESKIN GLOVES, 2-buttpn or 2-dome. I Carnival prices 4/11, 5/11, 6/8, 7/8 [j DITTO in three-quarter length Carnival Prioes 4/11, 5/11, 6/11, 3/11 | DAINTY HOSIERY. 1 LADIES' COTTON HOSE in black, ivbitc, and tan; spliced heel and 1 too; double foot. Carnival Price 1/9 | THE "LADY BETTY" is a Hose of exceptional wearing properties p and comfort, being made of a soft silky texture with seamless j double foot; ravel stop top. 1 Carnival Price 1/11 pair; 2 pairs for 3/8 SILK ANKLE HOSE with Lisle top anil foot, in black, white, and tan. . Carnival Price 2/6 BLACK SILK HOSE with high suliccd licel and double foot. Carnival "Prices 5/3, 6/11, 7/11, 9/6, to 15/6 SPUN .SILK HOSE, 1/1 rib, shot white and black, sky and black, heliotrope and black, etc. ' Carnival Price 6/11, 7/8 DITTO IN SILK ' 12/8, 15/6 • FEATHER COLLARS AND RUFFLES. SMART MARABOUT COLLARS AND RUFFLES in''black,, white, mole, grey, navy, etc., finished with, rosettes or tassel ends. | Carnival Prices 8/11, 14/6, 18/6, 22/6 OSTRICH RUFFLES, finished with silk tassel, in black, white, grey, and black and white. j Carnival Prices 14/6, 17/6, 21/-, 26/-, 30/-, to 63/NEWEST HAND BAGS. LADIES' BLACK MOIRE SILK HANDBAGS with nickel and gilt frames, in all the newest shapes. 1 Christmas Carnival Prices 10/6, 13/6, 15/6, to 30/BLACK MOROCCO HANDBAGS in Kodak, Trapeze, Flapover, and newest American shapes. j Christmas Carnival Prices 7/11, 8/11, 9/11, 10/6, 12/6, 15/6, 18/6 to 63/CHILDREN'S BAGS with shoulder strap in suede and calf; colours, naw, black, and tan. Christmas Carnival Prices 1/11, 2/6 CHILDREN'S FLORAL SATEEN, DOROTHY AND FLAP BAGS. Christmas Carnival Prices 1/-,. 1/3 DITTO in. Silk \ Christmas Carnival Price 1/11 FANCY SILK SUNSHADES —A largo .assortment, consisting of Tussore, fancy chene, stripes and checks. | 1 Christmas Carnival Pricas 8/11, 10/6j 12/6, 15'6, 18/6 to 35/- I CHILDREN'S' SUNSHADES, cream and white with frill. Usual Price 2/6 \ Christmas Carnival Price 1/9 CHILDREN'S SUNSHADES in -plain silk and fancy floral sateen. Christmas Carnival Prices 2/11, 3/6, 3/11 LADIES' UMBRELLAS, good silk covers; Fox frames, long smart J handlos, suitable for Christmas gifts. j Christmas Carnival Prices 18/8, 19/6, 21/-, 22/6, 25/-, to 30/RAINPR.OOF SUNSHADES with long silver - mounted handles, in navy, heliotrope, green, ctc. Christmas Carnival Prices 18'6, 25/-

i I SPECIAL XMAS VALUES IN POPLIN COATS AND SKIRTS in pa!© pink, saxe, ' brown, navjy etc. Smart loose' shapes with full corselet skirts. ... Carnival Prtoe 49/6 WHTTE SOFT PIQUE COATS AND SKIRTS in large variety of fashionable shapes. ■■ Carniva! Price 39/8 WHITE PIQUE SKIRTS, full shapes with pockets and belted corselet skirts. Carniva! Prices 14/11, 15/11, 17/11, 19/11 SMART SPORTS COAT in poplin, smcfiked in front-, wide Sbox-pleated "back, drawn into fullness with buckled belt. Carniva! Price 19/11 s USEFUL SPORTS COAT in check, . black and , white, jery full, with P narrow detachable belt fastened with lat-est steel clip, fj ' Carnival Price 39/6 S CREAM SERGE SPORTS COAT in fine all-wool serge, with step- | roil or muffler collar. . Carnival Price 47'6 I WfTT'TE VOILE ONE-PIECE DRESSES, daintily embroidered blouse jj tops and full skirts. Carnival Prices 25/6, 29/6, 32/6 | COLOURED VOILE, ETC., ONE-PIECE DRESSES — Large assort(j merit of colours; all now full styles. | Carnival Prices 17/11, 21/'-, 25/8, 29/6 I SMART WHITE MUSLIN BLOUSES, V-shaped neck, I daintily embroidered, turnover collar, fronts of tucks and embroidery, in all sizes, 4/11, 6/11, 6/6, 6/11, 7/11, to 12/11 jj .WHITE JAPANESE SILK BLOUSE, smart hemstitched sailor collar I ' and cuffii, V-shape neck. Carnival Prices 10/9, 11/9, 12/9, and 14/9 I SMART JAPANESE SILK' BLOUSE, high' ajid'- low turnover collar, S . tucked fronts. . ". ' Carnival Price 21-'-WHITE JAPANESE SILK BLOUSES, latest (American style, set-in j ■ sleeve, striped collar and cuffs, in all sizes. ' Carnival Price 17/9 NINON BLOUSES—A charming selection of Blouses. made with this ; i dainty fabric awaits -your inspection. | HANDSOME HAND-EMBROIDERED VOILE BLOUSES, high and low collar,' Raglan and set-in sleeves: in all sizes. 1 ' Carnival Prices 21/-, 24/6, ,32/6, to 55/- . CREPE . DIS . CHINE BLOUSES in all new shap&s. A magnificent i' [ array in white and pale shades)' including pale pink, sky blue, j | champagne, etc. Carnival Prices to 55/- | * | A- - SILS SPOEI3 ■ CQAT WILL PLEASE j HER. .' | Especially one of our handsome and very nsoful Coats in Silk, with roll collar and sash eft'cct. Nothing smarter for holidays, week- . ~,cnd outings, tennis, golf, or general wear. Large range of beautiful [ colours in stock. Every coat s light and cool, fits snugly, and J I holds its shape. Very moderately priced at 63/- and 79/6 g See also our SMART MERCERISED SPORTS COATS" with. 'set-in sleeves and sash effect. Carnival Price 29/6

jr'%\ w i n fir y Jiff I ftf 1 , llfifl - ¥ Mn% l_ ==i LIMITED. i= ' ' Wellington's Leading Store for Practical Presents = s And at WanganuL