TENTS AND MARQUEES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17966, 16 December 1921, Page 10

TENTS AND MARQUEES.

For 69 years the name of E. Le Roy has been connected with the tent making industry in Auckland, and from father to son the business has grown till now the name is well known from end to end of the Dominion. It grew to such an extent that it became necessary either to take in piore capital or reduce the number of lines manufactured. Finally it was decided to let another firm take up the manufacture of clothing for men and animals, also stack covers. This decision, however, affects only the wholesale trade in these lines, and does not affect the retail trade in any line; in fact, such a large stock is carried over of goods manufactured in his own factory that E. Le Roy can supply for quite a long time canvas clothing and horse and cow covers which have been manufactured in his own factory. The manufacture and sale of tent*, marquees, baby swings, hanging cots, flags, verandah blinds, etc., continues, while the capital freed by the slight change in business l has enabled more push to be put into the other lines. The hiring department has been greatly strengthened, while the new premises at 81, Queen Street enable the goods to be displayed to greater advantage. The alight change in business' enabled Dame Rumour to get busy, and the report spread that Le Roy was going out of business. The true position is that E. Le Roy is more firmly in business than ever before, and has more time to devote to hie special lines. Everything good, whether it be a sovereign or a tent, has its imitators, and just as no pne would willingly take a spurious sovereign, so no one' should take anything but the genuine article in the canvsa line. The Le Roy goods satisfy the need, and whether a tent or a baby swing ie wanted, Le Roy can Bupply the best quality article. Those who can remember the tents of 40 years ago will find a vast improvement in the Le Roy hire tents of to-day. The good tent always bears the maker's name, and at agricultural shows, weddings, fetes, and all gatherings of importance, the Le Roy tent will be found.

QUALITY FURNITURE.

RICHARD ARTHUR'S DISPLAY. The spacious showrooms of Richard Arthur's furnishing department are situated in Queen Street, just opposite the Town Hall. Here, with 6000 ft. of floor space, are set out m artistio fashion, numbers of complete suites of furpiehings. Whole house furnishings are supplied by the firm, and it should be particularly noted that all the furniture carries the firm's guarantee of quality, and this guarantee is made possible by the fact that the firm possesses its own factory, which manufactures furnishings of all descriptions ,in various timbers, such as oak, maple, mahogany, cedar, and blackwood. Period furnishing, which has not previously been caterecT for to any great extent in Auckland, is now becoming very popular, and Richard Arthur can supply the famous " Quality Furniture" in any period, whether it be Queen Anne, Hepplcwaite, or Jacobean. It ia the aim of the furnishing department to give the house a character, by a whole house system of furnishing. The head of the department, Mr. who has had extensive overseas experience, will be pleased to show any schemes to those desiring to turnish. _ Whole suites are displayed for inspection, and for those desiring to furnish throughout, there are beautiful designs in ""plenty * or dining room, drawing room, or bedroom. By this mean,? in., tending purchasers can see at a glance just -what the room will look" like. The suites are elegant in appearance, and both small ana large chairs are designed for comfort, The furnishing department and the upholstery department are in the same buildings. All leading lines of uphoktery are stocked, while the establishment is fortunate in having a man with widespread experience in charge of the department. This branch of the firm's activities is rapidly increasing, and the large showrooms are filled -with attractive display schemes. Mention snould also be made of the splendjd v display of carpets made by the management. Every overseas boat is bringing up-to-date'shipments. Arthur's reputation for carpets is a long-estab-lished one, still maintaining the motto of the years, still maintaining the motto of quality goods at bottom prices. By means of a great swinging carpet rack, the carpet, whether it be an Axmlnster, Wilton, or Indian, is shown to the best advantage and with a mimiunm of trouble. The business in these fchreg departments mentioned has grown so rapidly, that while the Queen Street premises have been occupied for only 18 the need for further room has made itself felt, and the remainder of the block, which has already been purchased, will bo taken ovei late* on.