Drapery. 'liflE WINTER TIiADE J. Mcdowell & co., Have pleasure in announcing to their customers, and the inhabitants of Wellington and the surrounding Provinces, the opening up of their first series of shipments for the Winter Trade, consisting of three hundred and sixtyone cases and bales of drapery, clothing, flannels, blankets, and all the etcetras of a large and well-assorted stock. In addition to which they have to arrive, per ships Lochard, Loch Tay, Inverallan, and Mail Steamers, thirty-six packages, making, with first shipments, THREE HUNDRED and NINETYSEVEN PACKAGES, being the largest imports of any retail firm to this Province hitherto. J. McD. & Co wish further to state that their home purchases are made by buyers of experience, thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of the New Zealand trade, from some of the best manufacturing houses in Great Britain and Ireland, thus all intervening profisfc between buyer and consumer are saved, and a great advantage offered to intending purchasers in addition to the very large variety to select from, thus making it to their advantage to inspect our stock before naking their season's purchases. I For the convenience of country settlers and parties living at a distance, our annual catalogue has been printed ; and to all who have not received it, one will be forwarded on application. I Amongst the goods just opened, attention is , directed to the following : 1 NEW SLKS. New black silks New plain colored gros grains New self-colored glaces New evening silks New bridal silks New drap de France New Irish poplins, of the genuine make, from O'Reilly, Dunne, and Co's NEW FANCY DRESSES. New twilled camlets New woo Jrepps New navy blue satin cloths New fancy Malabars New figured lustrine s " New wool poplins New poplin laines New Norwich repps New silk velvets, new patent velvets, new velveteens, new turquoise failles, new ball dresses. New silk warp winceys New Saxony winceys New twilled cloth winceys New Aberdeen winceys New French merinos New Persian cords New French diagonals New black alpacas New crape cloths New winceys skirts New batswing skirts New silk "skirts New satin skirts New American clouds New fur muffs New fur collaretts New laees, ribbons, fringes New hosiery, new stays New costumes, new ladies' waterproofs, new cloth jackets, new velveteen jackets. New silk velvet jackets, new girls' waterproofs, new beaver jackets. New blankets New quilts New floor cloths New waterproof tweeds New sheetings New flannels New carpets New house furnishings New Celtic tweeds New calicoes VICTORIA HOUSE (Corner of Lambton Quay and Willis street, opposite the Bank of New Zealand), J. MrDOWELL & CO. p HE AP DRAPERY. MOST IMPORTANT NOTICE. GREAT ALTERATIONS, WILSON & RICHARDSON (Successors to Mr. J. Burne), Beg to announce that their EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS will commence in a FEW DAYS, in consequence of which they aro SELLING GOODS AT AN IMMENSE REDUCTION IN PRICE. The public are invited to lnanpot. flm Stnnl.and compare the value of goo WILSON & RICHARDSON Wish it known that they are selling FRENCH MERINOS, WINCEYS, DRESS GOODS, CALICOS, SHEETINGS, COUNTERPANES, TABLE LINENS, BLANKETS, CLOTHING, HOSIERY, CORSETS, WOOLLEN GOODS, &c, &c, At fully THIRTY (30) PER CENT. LESS than their predecessor, Mr. J. Bume. This is one of those r, buying the very best of duced prices. WE ARE SELLING— Good French merino:, ......_ Good soft finished winceys, 9Jd. New fancy dress goods, from Is. Black quilted petticoats, Bs. 9d. Good family make white calico, 6Jd. Soft finish grey calico, 5Jd. Stout brown holland, 7Jd. Half-bleached table linen, Is. 9d. Good white table linen, 3s. 10-4 white quilts and counterpane 10-4 colored counterpane Stout half-bleached huckaback, IOJd. Good bleached huckaback, lOd. 34-inch Forfar, BJd. Welch flannel, all wool, Is. 2d. Crimean flannel, Is. 9d. Very good grey cotton sheeting, Is. 4d. Superior white cotton sheeting, Is. 9d. °" ' r y superior blankets, 17s. Gd. per All wool cri White shir Men's laiuusiM Women's brow Strong superio: ole trousers, Bs. Gd. ihirts, 7s. Gd. ion fronts and wristwool half-hose, from Is. l cotton hose, 10Jd. Strong superior corsets, 3s. 9d. Stout hemp carpets, Is. 9d. Superior Kidderminster, 3s. 9d. Tapestry, from 4s. Best Brussell's carpets, Gs., 6s. Gd. Good felt carpets, 3s. WILSON & RICHARDSON Beg to inform thoso customers resident in the country that their orders -will have especial attention; also that they will get the full benefit of the reduced scale of prices. PATTERNS FREE BY POST. WILSON & RICHARDSON (Successors to J. Burne), WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRAPERS, Lajtbion Quat,
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4147, 6 July 1874, Page 1
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