VICTORIA HOUSE. peteb3l£l's ANN^UN-CE'-MENT/ <i ;r- ••.'. -^ i-.'l, ■; W-. ! AC y-r i ■ . j... TO THE JtEAI»-^S OF THE- . MANAWATU STANDARD. Liniß^^^b GftesTi^Mß^ ■■ ' ■' ' : : ;' f- \/ I .niyßeH' o8 :> tbis *dese» isd columnf for advettisin^M wu.Jf,fl?e r LdA^tM^(l/^ o .'f 0 ' witb tbe desire to bring more prominently before you thajvias. been done bUbCTto, tbe mdby vAltyedre- if, fa^MngJMewif_yssaßeßteeiderl>ordQrs. B iSABiy /ft^t concern ..tbat„ra^ticu^j in^ atrnctionfl are Riven to tbe assistants m tbe varioua departments to see tbat every attention and facility ar6.giveo to friends from a distance m faking their purchases, seeing that as a rule tbeir time is limited to a few bonrs m town, y- a , . , . ... Should yoa^pd it inconvenient to visit my establishtSg&Aat.any iJ^JLOW orders by letter will,^enJ&aU wm& ;*> have my personal attent'on, -or will be placed m thrtandp rf w»^B^3 e /^W$# Y S i foferecdtibti. ' X~yL r ..X,X i '_ The reputation !oti VlCtona House is firmly established, mainly through the unremitjtini? aV^-atioa pffbe, proprietor jand his" assistants, who now \f(ff r np wards of a qoarter-ofHa-centuty-bavfe*. 'giveaway to none m their efEort to secnrrthe best possible advawta-te foreW Wfrj* l^nofmiyyh^h be# oe-AiW<if4lP^ ( opi«_ff&*_*B.- ■• :: XZ\ Msj o-wnfbxperiebce,! combined .vith. the assistance. ,of soms os, the-best . buyers .}a^tbp, hom^and. foreign m>rkete, . and also my. large 7 bonriedtlott with ail ,the best' ColonraV Hottes, 1 ' give-W'e an advantage 'which tef-cai-KAtt-aiuxih placing? Xbeloie tbe pubhc; goodsof >t^e inmost! recent dftaigas.m; every j department, aud " at price-) which wUI be fouM' lo^erWn' quoted tj Jbe. B ro_H*r cdncet-nV-m : qo__ti*y towns 1 whose - operation^aTa^oeceKkrily restricte_.> -• ia !S*je>NetJ7lDep&Ele^'V b l o^ - 1 ll^ e .¥ k ? n - » m curtailing Ase m&i sy.eteniy I .fnd.;..^ie recognition of that consideration : whwh Ready Money should alwayVcPfttfiana.-ffre' features of liberal dealing which I am sure will comft'end'-m&aesfcablisbmefnfc^fo'Jy^S J as tbe one deserving yout-own hearty support, andft^ort^sf : r^> your S/'n'bMai 1 o i n ! :W_iclh ( '^e are now doiri^ :i bufli_e^S'- are -tbesS— wfe^t'low- a aiecountujoi -fine itper- cent.! oh' all rsales oite& shiuing*^nd Upwards, for i.cabh— and we. allow' two-and-a-nalf .on prompt, fionthly accounts : A_«; is eqttkl to biie shilling off m tbe poand^in 4 the 3 fi^sb Snd sixpence m the latter, all' »fcb»_c«_liitis^b'eing nett. Being well- posted up by my -business agents In the Homeland Coipnia 1 . markets a? tr?lM"^^'fa"^firtbltfopVofthDiti*eswmcn ; nowr'A'napSg^rf l^^ « itf ' buying 2rip , whble ' linqa <?heap. I . yery...of ten secure, such bar-<---gains as enable me to offer special inducements wbiclwu-e largely taken advantage of m this distnet, and which are well%orth your consideration, as I am sure a jireat saving can often be^ff-acted . ,v?bicb; ff iU more than cover the e_tr_ tailwiiy Jof 'road exP IhaVerjoat^en *cce*filv^n4ftK^isfci««f at my own terms, what, are knowu as Job Lines m several da4)aWnOTti!6f our large business which are, especially, , to families studying- ec , o_oi_y, / parHcularYv ihtereiitirig. These gooda. embrace., •6^cb«pse.fa,l 1 -li9fa.a**t White ana Grey Calicoes, Sheetings," Shirtings, Tablings," Hollands, Flannels, Washing Prints Ginghams, Zepbynr, Tweeds, Lace (Jurtaina- apd Craions. g . Also-the j)abwi<?e ,»f> about 9nyb-%d>td*Girjß*<anp; Chi^grfen's Ob's/ tumes, which are neing sold at less than halfprice, though all amte npwrgopda tk[s season From time to tiftVeT-oiJe to be able through the medium of this column to bring under your notice any special inducements which through « G e^|ul < o^ftE^o|is toq&ijga^ I may bfe enabled to pace i Before you. OfxCp^eps Bftß^ment is replete w^th. et^ry ) matej^l.-shades, andiahi^'c mosti^-vogue this seasorWand T nawfe* reserved s-pecial books J from which.Jf^ill.bajbanpj: to-cut.: patterns and forward with rfiices on application by letter or otherwise. ,; ■■ A Our Millinery Depattment hap long tcain-taine_fca£'«£e}l-d£'*fenre& Ipaje-emiaehceV ittiaW i being no question but we can cope with the best houses m the colony-for taste, s yle, and cbeap^ej|j«3jOflr 7^fi!flji|e|J il ßonpeJ^.ran«B:iji: price from 10a ty 60s, and our untrimmed hats from 6d to 9s 6d : afij bonnets of last season, though quite good_ shapes and m good condition are cold ut less than half. price. £■>-•■■• la-i'l ' A; ■■\t/ x I bave opene'a^up 'Tately a really choice assortment of what is known m tbe trade as " fancy soodifc? m all the latest novelties, consistiog of "*tco goods, Collarettes, "3mdian AlusHir Tiesr-Kuching*. PrilHngs.Sibbons^ \ Sash^i BiJbbopPi ) /^shades, Sat-tna.. /~|9U^/i Antique, Ottoman, Broche., JFouUardSj. and Silks m coral*, a'-pticot' cFushet' Str'aM)errv. Electric Blue, and all the- new and leading shad^ja^-Ui.^a'On. i.iHJTi;v. I woo Id invite special attention to the Mantle Department thii'settsbb*. There have been a number of onr rea : rj-hand!=ome Dolmanai^elfeipj thia :^i4p.yir , wWch^.-fu^s^lel and fipisbt ; are r admi}, l tcd^o 1 snrjia^s.anji^ipg hithmd exhibited by any othor local house. 5 and are ; kflpt v down ifi SfriWUtfTow'as' possible, langingffrefl- -aas'tp'SOO^iii fcafibttftre^Otto-i man^Lacej^id .jßrpflhQ .^ilkii iric^jtrimmed and btaatifnllisj feijshed. iIV .-i-\„ ... iiU , :: y:; t Tliere are A% tjie Hosiery many J Special lines .this season which ara, much cheaper tbarit'eari be 'hß'd> >^tse'Wh'efe, a' 9" I bave imported very largely -frolri-tbe mannfactarers, thus suing- my customers the full benefit of al} intermediate pfrp4ts e7/ ■> T heyeyeral Departments , already specified are mai^iy bf interest' to tb'e , Ladies, and 1 •would now specially invite the 'attention'of tbe Gentiemon to our Tailoring Department! Mr A - 01iwr,:€tatterfancLfl^intger. This department was established m 1874, and is carried, on upstairs under (Jie ab/e mahageul&rit of Mr ©"KverV "whose experience' as aj flitter has done much tb make his" brangh of.qurvlMge.busJnjeiss.one o^tbcJeadL! ing fq^tiiresfof; Victoria ;llquse^,., .We^mploy . an etfief^ii^fitaff bi .woi-k'ii'eUj'- an^l ( as qvery ' garmfebt'ia -hafa'dimadc throtighoh'r, l jt' can ; voucb/fft^Abe superior: i finish: atfet "dur'abiliiy of our Clothing. .7rXi.:i It is perhaps A? yell ; to state that Ido not compete witTi tliose pfeople ■ who advertise.to_ make"up at as "low "pric^s^i for^r<:ady>made clothing, where womekr onH-rMrt'e employed, and who keep a stock of Tweeds suitable only for that cbiss at trade . , I iinpprt veryJargely . f rom« thfei bMt houses*' inj. fhe Home and ' Colonial markets, and hayft. spegiav I\d^B j every season of Wilson's Celebrat^djßannockbarn I'weeds, ate^'Gnevio't --a_d' West of England fabrics jWWcbrcanjio^be .got elfe:,: where.. Every piece of tveed oefore being ent is thoroughly. vShrnn-ky not iwitj_|W jdam p cloth merely, but soaked for hours m water, ' thus guarding against the inevitable mis-, placeman-* 6£iiß■M_le•nts J iwhi'4it• have*] beeti hastily " damped" :'nd driod..with a hot i od ( and commoDly .passed off as having been shrunk. .«•>' ~unui<. > x-n r-.iuo ■< -:-, a My representative visits. .the various districts on the Coast., every alternate .month, and carries witb'him'a^ralitange of patterns. Mr Rumbold has also been thoroughly instructed^by Mr Olivef-in tbe art of taking correct measurements, and has been* most successful ingiving^aperfect fit, a factjVvhich is verj^ratiafa^oi'ify "stibstintfated^iby our large and increasing bnsiriess m this" department. y,y> >/ ; j'.: ,7 Mr Oliver is kept regntarfy supplied with the Tai^>% P.f h Faphmb plates and diagrams ( of the;iatest styles and "improvements. ' '".'. 1.'... He has also made the cutting and fitting of LADIES* TfflmSPM dt«._Ts l sp^i^sßd.4, and I may^afely say. that we can turn out any garme^ctMl'lb* that of ; ihe best A'/es't End house^ari London, the only diff'>rence''b' itfg tba*; "v^ido itomach. .cheaper 1. >... ya: -, TrnpUng ji may .. have commended to your consideration the various' departments of Victona i 'flotise , 'hif such a favorable aspect as will result'in!- very>r_arked b crease of J bi»'Sineß9 m your large and prosperous district, and assuring .you (ft-, toy unremitting care and attention' tb your esteemed favors, qither when you visit Waneanui, ' or by letter, or through my representative, - I r§*maiif^Lpdie3!Bpd Genflemen, .-. r .Yours faithfully,, "'PETER BELL. Importer, Dffapeiv ' iO-Utfittei*, Tailor, Clothier, an^l .Mien's, Mercei-, Victoriiv Avenue, aidjpjning, t^ Bank ol Now Zealand, Wanganui. . ....
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 19, 20 December 1883, Page 4
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