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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 July 1924, Page 3

FIRE! SALE ENTIRE STOCK OF CLOTHING, MERCERY, HATS, SUITINGS, COSTUME CLOTHS and OVERCOATINGS, commencing , at 9.30 a.m. in MAIN HALL, WINTER SHOW BUILDINGS. the OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF, HIGH GRADE WORSTEDS, SERGES, AGED DURING THE RECENT FIRE IN OUR PREMISES, HAS BEEN PRICE WHICH WILL ENSURE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. MANY STOCK MUST BE CLEARED TO ENABLE THE INTERIOR OF OUR CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS AND IN ORDER TO FACILITATE COAT SWEATERS AND SWEATERS; SOCKS AND GOLF HOSE; AND COSTUME CLOTHS; BATHING COSTUMES, GLOVES AND WRAPPING DEPARTMENT. BEAR IN MIND THAT' THE TWEEDS, COSTUME CLOTHS, OVERCOATINGS, GENTS’ CLOTHING, MERCERY, HATS, ETC., HAVING BEEN MORE OR LESS DAMMOVED TO THE MAIN HALL, WINTER SHOW BUILDINGS, FOR DISPOSAL. EVERY LINE HAS BEEN PLAINLY MARKED AT A OF THE LINES ARE UNDAMAGED, OTHERS ARE ONLY SMOKE SOILED, WHICH WILL EASILY WASH OUT BUT THE ENTIRE SHOP TO BE RECONDITIONED READY FOR A COMPLETELY NEW STOCK WHICH WILL ARRIVE IN A FEW WEEKS. FOR THE DESPATCH THE STOCK HAS BEEN ARRANGED IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS:—SUITS AND OVERCOATS* UNDERWEAR* HATS AND CAPS, COLLARS, TIES, BRACES, BELTS, STUDS, ETC.; TROUSERS AND DENIMS; SHIRTS AND PYJAMAS* SUITINGS UMBRELLAS. CUSTOMERS ARE REQUESTED TO PAY FOR THEIR PURCHASES AT EACH DEPARTMENT AND HAND TO ENTIRE STOCK, FROM THE MOST EXPENSIVE BOLT OF SERGE TO THE LAST COLLAR STUD, MUST* BE CLEARED

Nowhere in New Zealand, the cities not even excepted, could be found a more exclusive stock of High Grade English Worsteds, Irish/and Scotch Tweeds, Serges, Costume Cloths, etc., than our stock at the time of the disastrous fire. Every yard in the shop will be offered and must be cleared. SUIT LENGTHS Some slightly burnt on outside of roll; others only soiled by water and smoke— Prices, Suit Lengths from 15/- each COSTUME CLOTHS Only slightly soiled 'by, smoke on the wromv. side— Prices, Costume Lengths from 20/- each OVERCOATINGS Slightly soiled by smoke on wrong side,- mostly 3-|-yard lengths— Prices, Overcoat Lengths from 20/- each SERGES A whole bolt, 58 % yards, of the very best quality Serge, guaranteed Indigo Dye, landed in our shop the day before the fire and is slightly scorched on the'single edge only. This serge is 60 inches wide and 39/6 per yard is the value of it to day— Salvage Sale Price 17/6 per yard OTHER SERGES from 8/6 yard GREY WORSTEDS; very slightly damaged— Salvage Sale Price from 12/6 yard REMNANTS —A big assortment of Tailor’s'Remnants, Worsteds, Tweeds, Gorges, etc. — Salvage Sale Price from 1/- bundle TAILOR-MADE SUITS We had 26 Tailor-made Suits awaiting delivery when the fire occurred, and while some have been entirely burnt, others are only partially damaged, and unless claimed by Wednesday evening will be sold on Thursday morning at Less than Half their value. HAT DEPARTMENT 90 FELT HATS, slightly smoked and some slightly burnt on edges— Salvage Sale Price 2/6 each 92 PELT HATS, very slightly damaged, and every one pure fur— Salvage Sale Price 7/6 each OTHER, FUR FELT HATS, including Woodrows Bovsalinos, Velours, etc., as good as new— Salvage Sale Price 10/6, 14/6, 16/-, 19/€ 18 only STRAW BOATERS; undamaged— Salvage Sale Price 2/6 each 43 only PANAMAS; undamaged— \ Salvage Sale Price 5/- and 7/C CAPS. CAPS. We were quite proud of our stock of Gents Caps, and they have come through the fire undamaged; but nevertheless, as we are determined to quit the whole of our stock, out they go. Salvage Sale Price, All Half Price SOU’-WESTSJRS —OiIed Canvas aid OilskinSalvage Sale Price 1/- each BOOTS BOOTS MEN’S HEAVY SPLIT KIP SHOOTERS; undamaged Salvage Sale Price 15/- pair MEN’S HEAVY WHOLE KIP SHOOTERS— Salvage Sale Price 17/6 and 20/- pair

SUITS! , SUITS! Much to our sorrow, a great number of our ]arp,'e and high grade stock of Gents, Ready-to-Wear Suits were destroyed by the fire. Nevertheless we have still about forty suits; some have been burnt about the arms, but in each the trousers and vest are untouched, which we will clear at ridiculous prices. Salvage Sale Prices from 20/- each RAINCOATS There are a good number of these burnt on the arms only and many can easily be repaired. Others have escaped damage altogether. Salvage Sale Prices'from 10/- each TWEED OVERCOATS Like the Raincoats, some of these also have been a bit too near the fire and have damaged arms, but are easily repaired. The bulk of our stock is undamaged. Salvage Sale Prices from 15/- each OILY CANVAS COATS 8 only LE ROY'S BEST QUALITY COATS (Excelsior) ; undamaged— Salvage Sale Price 60/- each 3 only “DAHLIA” COATS— Salvage Sale Price 30/- each OTHER CANVAS COATS from 10/- each 12 only BOYS’ and YOUTHS’ OILY CANVAS COATS (wont go stilt); guaranteed waterproof— Salvage Sale Price from 19/6 TROUSERS Every pair has escaped damage by fire and are practically as good as the day they were made. Stock comprises Wool and Cotton Tweeds, All-Wool Tweeds, Kaiapoi, Roslyn and Oamaru Saddles, Railway Tweeds, Whipcords, Worsteds, Flannels and Serges. The whole lot to be sacrificed. There is not a *Sshoddv” pair among them. We never stocked “shoddy.” Salvage Sale Prices from 8/6 pair 20 pair BOYS’ HARD WEAR KNTCKERS Salvage Sale Price 3/6 pair DENIMS Plain Blue and Grey and Grey Stripe DENIMS, undamaged; also Grey Denim Bib Overalls, Blue Drill Combination and Bib Overalls, all undamaged, but our entire stock must go Salvage Sale Prices from 4/- pair 40 pair GENUINE PALMER NAP TROUSERS; undamaged Salvage Sale Price 7/- pair RIDING BREECHES Here is an opportunity to acquire a pair of °'00( RIDING BREECHES cheap. Stock comprises Cot toil and Wool Gabardines, Whipcords, Oaman Saddles, Baronins, and English Breeches; practic ally all undamaged— Salvage Sale Price from 10/6 pair 4 only ODD TWEED COATS; only damp— Salvage Sale Price 12/6 eacl MOTOR CYCLE SUITS “DESPATCH RIDER” COATS— Salvage Sale Price 17/6 each “DESPATCH RIDER” LEGGINGS—DUST COATS, 5/- each Salvage Sale Price 9/6 each DUST LEGGINGS. 2/6 each TENNIS TROUSERS Hardly expect these to come through a fire undamaged, would yon? But it’s a fact; they have! Stock comprises Gabardine, Flannel and Serve. Limited stock. Salvage Sale Prices from 7/6 pair

Mercery Department.

UNDERWEAR Our .stock comprised all the leading makes, including Roslyn Delta Finish, Roslyn Silk and Wool, Roslyn Silk and Cashmere, Roslyn Lambs’ Wool, Kaiapoi, Mosg'iel,_and leading English makes, both summer and winter weights. Most of the underwear is damaged by smoke and water only, and with one wash will be as good as new. Here is your opportunity to lay in a stock for Summer and Winter. SALVAGE SALE'PRICES— Winter Underpants from 3/6 Winter Underpants from 3/Summer Underpants, Shorts and Undershirts from 2/-UNDER-FLANNELS Roslyn Delta Finish, Kaiapoi and Doctor Flannels in shades of Navy, Shetland and_Orkney; only slightly smoked— Salvage Sale Price from 5/SWEATER COATS & SWEATERS SWEATER" COATS —Some only slightly burnt and can easily be repaired; others as good as new — Salvage Sale Price from 4/6 SWEATERS —AII-Wool Roslyn Sweaters in Grey, Heather or Cream — Salvage Sale Price from 5/- each 17 only COTTON FOOTBALL JERSEYS; undamaged— Salvage Sale Price 7/6 each SOCKS SOCKS We carried a tremendous stock of socks in every colour and design conceivable. They are, with the exception of a few heavy wool ones, only damaged by smoke, which will, be removed in the firstwash— Salvage Sale Prices— All-Wool Black Cashmere from 1/- pair All-Wool Knitted Sox from 5/- doz. pairs FANCY SOCKS, in Real Silk. Artificial Silk, AllWool, Cotton, also heavier weightsjn All-Wool Roslyn Marl, Heather mixtures, Mosgiel AllWooL and good quality plain coloured' Cashmeres, all at Salvage Sale Prices from 1/- pair 15 pair only ALL-WOOL LADIES’ BLACK CASHMERE HOSE.; extra good quality— Salvage Sale Price 4/6 pair 48 pair GENTS’ GOLF HOSE— Salvage Sale Prices from 3/- pair SHIRTS SHIRTS The only damage our Sliirls suffered was caused by smoke and water, and, like the Underwear. one wash and_thev are as good as new. MEN’S NEGLIGE and TENNIS SHIRTS, in Cotton. Union. All-Wool, Fuji Silk, Tricoline, Tobralco, Taffeta, Poplin, Pique, Beatrice Twill, Horrockses, in Stripes, Cream and White— Salvage Sale Price from 2/6 each WORKING SHIRTS in Grandrills, Wire Twist, Drills, Tweed. All-Wool, and Black Italian— Salvage Sale Prices fi»m 2/6 each 1 only KAIAPOI TRAVELLING RUG; damaged— Salvage Sale Price 10/PYJAMAS Hardly affected by the fire at all and comprise a well assorted slock o" both Summer and Winter weights; in Unions, Ilorrnekses’ Pyjama Cloth, Mercerised, Tohraleos, Fuji and Fancy Silks— Salvage Sale Prices from 7/6 a suit

COLLARS COLLARS 9G doz. LINEN- COLLARS, all sizes, all the shapes as now worn; not odd shapes; sizes 13 to 181; fit to wear to a ball— Salvage Sale Price 3/9 half doz. 500 SOFT COLLARS; all good shadefl; in Striped and Plain Cotton and Silk- undamaged— Salvage Sale Price 6d each 650 SOFT COLLARS; in Fuji and Luvisca Silks; good as gold— Salvage Sale Price 1/- each 2o doz. VAN HUSSEN COLLARS; the new collar that lightens the laundry bill; undamaged— Salvage Sale Price 1/6 each 1 only SOLID LEATHER TRAVELLING BAG; damaged— Salvage Sale Price 10/TIES TIES IVe had a magnificent assortment, of TIES, in Wicle-end, Batswing. Knitted Silk, etc., equal to any city stock; practically all undamaged. Salvage Sale Prices— ' Wide-end Shapes from 9d each \l Knitted Ties from 1/- each V Batswing Shapes from 1/- each Band Bows, Dress Bows, from 3d BATHING COSTUMES—SaIvage Sale Prices— .. MEN’S BATHING COSTUMES from 2/6 MEN’S BATHING V’S, 1/- each DRESSING GOWNS and BATH ROBES; superior goods and undamaged— Salvage Sale Prices 30/-, 35/-, 60/BRACES BRACES . Tbe entire stock must lie cleared; includes Shirley Presidents, Police and all best makes; only the boxes are smoked—- / Salvage Sale Prices from 1/6 pair GLOVES GLOVES We have all kinds of Gents' Gloves in Leather Motoring and Suede Semi-Dress Styles, Lined Fur and Fleece, Wool, also Cotton and Kid Evening Gloves^— Salvage Sale Prices from 1/- pair HANDKERCHIEFS ’ Handkerchiefs in good quality Irish Lawn, Linen Finish, Mercerised, Silk, Pyramids, Coloured Borders, etc., all at ■ Salvage Sale Prices from 3d each Other Lines we have in stock not quoted above include: SCARVES, Wool and Silk, from 1/CARPEXTERS’ APRONS. 2/3 WHITE and BLACK APRONS, 2/WHITE DRTLL 818 OVERALLS. 5/- \ WHITE DRTLL COATS, 6/BELTS (Leather. Rubber and Elastic) from 1/SOCIv SUSPENDERS from 6d pair STUDS from 1/- doz. COLLAR PINS from 3d each; SLEEVE LINKS, 1/6 pair COLLAR BANDS, 6d each CLOTHES BRUSHES, 2/6 each (UMBRELLAS from 6/- each ARMLETS, 3d eaci

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH. NO RETAILERS OR WHOLESALERS SUPPLIED. NG GOODS EXCHANGED OR RESERVED. CLOTHIERS, MERCERS, TAILORS, I