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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4250, 3 November 1874, Page 1

Drapery. AUCTION SALE ! AUCTION SALE ! ! OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY, November 3rd, 4th, and sth, At 11 o’clock each day. MR. G. H. VENNELL has received instructions fsom .Messrs. Henry Owen and Co., to offer for sale, without reserve, the BALANCE op THEIR DRAPERY STOCK AT THE NATIONAL DRAPERY DEPOT, Lambton Quay, on above dates. The Auctioneer would wish to point out that this is no mock sale, but a genuine clearing out of stock, as the front portion of the premises will be pulled down immediately after the conclusion of the sale, so that the NEW DRAPERY WAREHOUSE MAY BE COMPLETED. In no former instance have the inhabitants of this province had such a fine opportunity of laying in stocks, as the proprietors Messrs. Owen and Co. have determined to clear out their present stock and open the new shop with a new stock. THE SALE WILL BE WITHOUT RESERVE And in order to give an opportunity to large purchasers, approved bills at three months will be taken for parcels over £25 ; and for purchases of over £SO three and four months’ approved bills will be taken. Sums under £25 to be paid in cash. The attention of runholders, storekeepers, hotelkeepers, and settlers in the various country districts, is invited to this rare opportunity for buying choice and fashionable goods. In an advertisement it is impossible to enumerate the various items to be offered ; but a printed list will be issued previous to the date of sale. The Stock consists of— Dresses, silks, hollands, tweeds Blankets, flannels, sheetings Towels, toivelings, trousers, coats Suits, shirts, hosiery Calicoes, quilts, shawls Jackets, umbrellas, merinos Boys’ clothing Handkerchiefs And everything usually pertaining to a lai'ge well-assorted retail diaper’s stock. Rembember the date of the sale COMMENCING ON MONDAY, NOV. 2, AT THE NATIONAL DRAPERY DEPOT, Lambton Quay, Wellington. G. H. VENNELL, Auctioneer. N.B.—Temporary entrance to Henry Owen and Co.’s, until completion of new premises, will be where the show-room stood formerly. See directions on front of premises. The business is being carried on as usual, and groat bargains given in order to clear out the stock. M * EMORA N D U M. From J. McDOWELL and CO. IMTOETEES, Wholesale and Eetail Drapers, LAMBTON QUAY ASD WILLIS STEEET, Opposite The Bank of New Zealand, WELLINGTON. Wellington, Ist Sept. To The Inhabitants of WELLINGTON ASD THE SUEEOUNDING PEOVINCES. We wish respectfully to inform you that OUR FIRST SERIES OF SHIPMENTS for the Spring and Summer Trade have arrived as underneath— Per ship CARTSBURN ... 27 cases febales Per ship LOCKSLEY HALL 29 „ ■ „ Per ship CITY of PERTH ... 39 „ „ Per ship STEATHNAVER ...124 „ Per MAIL STEAMER ... 4 „ „ 223 Two hundred and twenty-three cases and bales. Our first display of NEW GOODS FOK THE SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE -Will take place on SATURDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER. We shall offer a much larger variety in the various departments this season than any wo have exhibited hitherto, and as a large portion of our shipments are from the makers direct, all intervening profits are saved to the purchaser, the goods being sold at the lowest possible price (quality considered), from which there is no abatement or discount of any kind. USTPartioulars in a future issue of this paper, also in our trade lists. VICTORIA HOUSE, LAMBTON QUAY & WILLIS STREET, (Opposite tho Bank of New Zealand), WELLINGTON. J. McDOWELL AND CO.