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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 17, 18 December 1883, Page 4

T>IJT T _ EECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT . '(<■> 0-^^^ KBAl>Eiv3 OF* THE LpI.ES JOfp &E^rLBMKN-f- '■[ T ',•'.. ! . Avaiine mvßelf of this reserved column '■ foVaclvbttftngin jjrbur fine diatnot, I dp so \*ft<WtW'- desfre" I to bring more proniiDently before yon than has been done hitherto, the many special advantages you will secure in favoring,<me with your esteemed orders. IHs my firat concern that ©articular inatractiongfiiire ipven to the assistants in the various departinents. to see that every attention atfd facility are civet to friends from -iudistance iirniakiog th«r purchases, seeing that asaTole-iheir time is limited to a feyr hours in town. . . ' -*. vfihqold yon; find it incofitenie.nis itoj >vißil " my establishoienb at any time, your order* by letter will; when at all practicable, bay* my personal attentfipif p or will be placed k j 164 haßdsol some reiponMbteife^tdaetKkti^ for execution.; : A:.i..\\i\ ! i ' i Tbe reputation^of Victoria House v firmly established, mainly thrown the-nn.-TemittuiK iittention of the proprietor .anc -•;hia''aßßißtants,'who ; now for .upwards of i ; . qoiu-^r-of-A^oentuiy h&veegivsa way to noni jn their- dßJprfc to^ecorc the t?eab .pQssibV '-' adVantaße'fbr ; th.e buy r.' asuocess which be ' J! «des beinl : the v gran ! d Becret 6i the pdrm^' h j»nce« ;o£ ' thd ' tjoiicern, is ' a 'feutttabt ee tba _ ypa» interests winstillicdDtinne to he the in oentire of all our .operations i -\ -■ : '' l My own experienpe," combined with ;th< "Msistance ofßome of tte beat' buyers ft th'i borne and foreign' -marketßi"*' and also mj - i large. connecUon with *H' the be«fc Colonia rHooaes, giye ra» an advantage : which ,fej "can attain in placing before |he public gbbfls of toe' i m<asfc ireb^nk o'etiigns in ever^ La<t»*iiment f^od >va« prices 1 which win ''bj foSopd, Jftwer thamioaui be quoted by tb "smaller concerns in country. .towns w.hps operations are necessarily restricted; The New Departure wbtoh 1 have takei in •earftalrtn^ the credit 'systeinf iiid thi recognition of tfaafr consideration wbic^ •,Rea4yi Mon«y should always wJmmadd, an .feKtorfls of : liberal- dealing which. I, ani-sun . will corpniend my «abablislimen'i to ypu.ai itik dne '-deserving your own hearty support and- worthy ' : o'f recommendation to youi iirienfls. ; : 1 . / ' - The liberal terms on which; we are nom doing; business are thesej-we allow a disconnt of five oer cent., on all sales of ten shilling J -and upwards for cabh — and we allow two-and-a-nalf on prompt monthlj accounts : this ißregual to one shilling off in the pound in tlxe first and sixpence in the latter, aH other acconnts being n6tt. well-posted up by my businesj agents in the Home and Colonia! marketc af to the^nost favourable opportunities wbicli now atiSp again occur of buying up whole lines ofieap, I very often secure such bar-* gains as enable Tne- tor pftejry «pecial inducements whicn'are largely talten advantage of xa ajbis -district, and -which. ( arei we\\ worth -yourconßtdera«bnV<is ! I am' sure 1 k^reat sav. ing can often be effected, which will more than cover the» •extra 1 railway of road ex» jusi'D^en'sbccßißful in 'puifcnasinj! at SHTj-ayrn .terms,. -Sibat are : .knpj»o*B Jol Lines in several departments of our large business which are, especially to familiej studying economyrtarticularlv interesting These- goods embrace . sneta- useful lines a< W?h^AitVGlrfev Sheetings, Shirtings, Tablings," Hollands, Flannels, Washing Prints' Gingbams,^2ephyr», Tweeds, Lact Uartaina ana Cretons.' Also the balance ol about one hundred <Qir.ls» and Children's Cos tumea, which are being sold at less than half price, <thoagh aU'quifeinew goods this seß«on From time to tirjiel bbpe'to be abTe'thfougt Ithe ; medium of; column to ; bring uftdei your notice any* special 4ndacements whicl through successful operations by my agents, I may be: enabled to place,befoi;e you. Oar Dress Department is replete with ever j material, shades, and-fahric most in vogue Ihii season, and I have reserved special booki irb'nt wniett I will be happy, to otit^pa'ttierh) and forward with piices on application bj letter or otherwise. jjOur-MiUinerj Department 'hap long maintained * well-deterved pre-eminence, then being no question boVwe can cope with th« best houses in the colony for taste, syle, ant cheapness. Our Trimmed Bonnets range it price from 10s tt 605,, and , our • untrimmec bats from Bd to 9s 6d : any bonnets of las season, though quite -good shape* and ir good condition are sold at less than half, price. " "■■■ - T have opened up lately a really choice *Bsortmerit : of what is known in the trade ai *• fancy eqods " , in f^U the , lates^ novelties consisting of Iflco goods,' Co^areiie3, Indiai Muslin Ties, Ruchings, Frilliugs, Ribbons Saßh-t:: Bibbons, Sanabades, Batins.< Moui Antiqoe, Ottoman Brocbe. Foullards, anc Silks in coral, ap"ricbt crushed Strawberry Electric Blue, and all the new and leading Bhades of the season. ' ;.' ; 1 , I wopld ; inyite special attention to thi Mantle Department this season. There hnvi beeh'a numHe'r of our rea'Jy handsome Dol inutis 8oldin ; this district, 1 which, for sfyl< mnd'fiuieb, are admitted to surpass anyihiof hitherto exhibited by any other^ local house and are kept down in PTi/ze as low as t poßsible ranging from 25s to lOO's in Cashmere, Ot.to ibaoS'Lace'and ; Brocne' Silk; ricnly. trimni^ and beautifully fiuished. ,?-:-.'n v -ii.- <?;i There are in the-Hosiery Department nf^py 4pfe»iial lines; this season which" an much cheaper than can be had elsewhere, a It 1 have "iibp'orted very largely from thj manufacturers, thus giving my customer the full benefit of all intermediate profits. 'the eeveiil -Departments* already specine< are mainly of interest to the Ladies, and '. .would now specially invite tbe, attention o the; to' our Tailoring Depart ment, Mr A-. Oliver, Cntter atid Manasrer. ' This department was ..established in 1874 and is carried on upstairs under; the ail management of Mr Oliver, whose experienc as'*a Cutter' has done ; mneh to mate hi branch of our large business one 1 of (He leading features of Victoria House . .We emplo: an efficient^ staff of > workmen, and »s ever gartn'ent is.Lbantiimade J throughout, I cai vouch for the superior finkh and durabilit; of our Clothing. * ' ' ' ' ' * It is perhaps as welt-to- state that I do no compete .with -those*, people who -*d v ertiae £ Inak'e up'at a^'low'pricW as for rtady-niadi clothinß, where women only trtrem plowed and who keep a stock of Twepds.soitable onb for that olas* of trade'. I import very largel] f rota the. : tfest i houses . in the> Some, ahc Colonial markets, and have special linei every season af' Wilson's Celebrated Bannock burn Tweeds, also . Cheviot and West o England fabrics which cannot .be got else wn«re.- ; Bveiry plec* l ttf - Vveei before' tieinj cut is thoroughly sbrdnk', 1 not with a dam» cloth merely, but for hours in water thus -guarding I 'against tHe inevitable misplacement of garments wbioh have beet hastily " damped^' and dried :witn/a hot i-on and commonly passed off as having beet Bbrunk. ■ ' My representative visits the various dis< trictson the Coast every alternate month and carries^ with him ajfull range of patterns Wfr ftunibolJ has also been thoroughly in structed by Mt Oliver <in" the' art of taking correct measurements,-' and . has been most successful in giving a perfect fit, a fact whicl is rwy satisfactorily ; substantiated ; by oui large and increasing bnsinesg in this depart ment. Mr Oliver is kept regularly supplied witt the TailorV Gazette 'of- Fashion; coritaininj plates and diagrams of all the latest sty lei and improvements. ' " V He has also made the cutting and fitting oi LADIES' RIDINa HABITS a special atiiy and I may safely Bay that we can turd oat anj garment erinal to that of the best West End hotises in London, the dnly difference b. ing that we do it much cheaper 1 Trusting I may have commended to yoai consideration the 'variops departments oJ Victoria House in such a favorable aspect as will result in a very marked increase of busi. ness in your large and prosperous district, ajjd aflantinjf you of niv TinTemitting can and attentioa your pfteenied favors, eithei when you visit Wanganui, or by letter, oi through my representative, I remain^ Ladiea and &ent!enien; " Yonrs faithfully, .:■. PETER ;PB!3P^B. BELL, v Importer, Draper, Outfitter, Tailor, Clothier, and Men's Mercer, Victor-is Ayenue, adjoining the > Bank of New Zealand, Wanganui. • ;