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Evening Star, Issue 7876, 8 April 1889, Page 1

PUBLIC NOTICES. PATENT PORTABLE GAS COAL OA3 AND KEROSENE. !HE CHEAP AND BEAUTIFUL LIGHT MEN (Otherwise GRAY AND LESTER, ST. ANDREW STREET, DUNEDIN) Ato Running a CHOICE ILLUMINATION, Which threatouß some day to lower tho quotations on Gaa Shares and take the place of Kerosene Lamps. 3 his firm havo for some six yeara carried on business in Sydney, and having met with much success, they havo Opened a Branch at tho above address. Tho firm claim to produco a light that equals gas, and at a less cost. The light is produced by means of a lamp, the reservoir of which is supplied with gas oil, which burns with a clearness and evenness that

are guarantees! of its merit. The supply is regulate! from one to twenty-four candle power by means of the burner, which is of the simplest construction imaginable The main features in theso gas oil lamps are: no wick, no trimming, no glasses, and freedom from the usual troubles arising from other lamps The oil is virtually a gas and can bo supplied at the rate of 4s 6d per gallon, 5s worth of which equals 1,000 feet of lighting power. «me remarkable fact in connection with the oil is that it does not burn wood or other material if accidentally set fire to, but blazes for a few Rcoondd and volatiliaea.l nt is a powerful purifier, and is also said to bo a valuablo food preservor. The utility ol those lamps, which can be supplied iu qualities from the stable to tho drawing room, are well suitpd for railway pUtforms, hotels, etc , giving a biilliant light, which 1b a great desideratum in country districts ; added to these traits, the lamp whilst lighted can bn carried about with impunity. With each lamp instructions aresent, and if thoso are fully attended to, there is no possible fear of danger. The firm purpose when fully in working order to provide carriages, cabs, and other vehicles with their limps. As a recommendation, it may be mentioned that his Excellency Lord Carringtnn, tho Governor of Now South Wales, uses the oil that generates the gas in his carriage lamps, and finds it givej every satisfaction. Tho New Zealand Insurance Company aro prepared to insure tho property of any persons in the colonies u«ing these lamps. Persons interested in tho progress of this system of lighting, cannot do better than call on Gray and Lester and see the " light " for themfcelvcs.

Full particulars on application at Office, or by Post. A liberal commission allowed to the Trade. AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY TOWN IN NEW ZEALAND. GRAY AND LESTER, St. Andhew street, Dunedin. DRAPERY. EKBERT, HAYNE3, AND CO. FANCY DEPARTMENT. OUR AUTUMN SHIPMENT.* Now on View FURS, GLOVES, RIBBONS, Eto. FURS being extensively -worn as Dress Trimmings, we advise our Customers to Purchase at onco, the following being most fashionable : Beaver; Black, White, and Frosted Haro; Blue and Natural Llama, Natural Racoon, Silver Fox, Lynx Sides, and Real Bear.

MCTFFS.—StiII holding our own at Home. We are showing a grand assortment in Lynx Back, Seal, Monkey, Racoon, Natural and Blue Llama, Babbit, Thibet Goat, etc GLOVES.-Our Winter Shipments to hand. Being unnecessary to describe those in detail, we can only say—as regards Color, Quality, and Assortmentapply to Herbert, Haynee, and Co. EMBROIDERIES. —We can safely say no other houf e in New Zealand can show a larger variety or a better quality. Specialties for Ladies' and Children's under-wear, manufactured in Switzerland, Germany, France, and England. RlßßONS.—Novelties in all shades and widths, the latest shades being—Mousse, Ivy, Nil, Moss Green, Paradise, Sevres, and Dove Silver.

HERBERT, HAYNES, AND CO. DRESS DEPARTMENT. We are now showing our First Shipments of NOVELTIES for the Autumn. The improvements in Colors and Blendings which have been taking place during the last few seasons may now be said to Lave reached a culminating point, with the result that we may justly say never has our STOCK comprised such a CHOICE SELECTION as at present—tho variety being so extensive that all tastes are catered for, while each style of dress is unapproachable of its kind. Having made the combining of colurs a special study, Ladies wishing to deviate from the ordinary run of dress, and desirous of obtaining a Costume wliioh embraces that great desideratum, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING STYLISH, AND SOMETHING CHEAP, will find an Inspection of our Stock well repay them. Amongst tho many NEW SHADES the following are most in request : Blotting Papor Lawyer Green Old Roso Baltio Terra Cotta Olive Jupiter Gloxinio Crevetto Bronze Shrimp Navy Sanguinary Red Paon Flax Green Anemones Lvnol Tans Watercress Beaver Browna Myrtle Granite Grey.