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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4770, 6 July 1876, Page 3

At the dinner at Willis’s rooms, to celebrate the opening of telegraphic communication with New Zealand, the chairman said: “He was sure that the colony of New Zealand would feel itself deeply indebted to all who had been concerned in the recent enterprise, and particularly to Sir Julius Vogel, for the energy with which he had supported the scheme. The toast was acknowledged by Mr. Herbert, who hoped before long to see our South African dependencies also in telegraphic communication with head quarters ; and also by Sir James Ifergusson, whose good fortune it had been to be associated with Sir Julius Vogel in the construction of the New Zealand connection. He could bear ample testimony to the admirable astuteness and economy with which the undertaking had been accomplished.” Strangers paying a visit to Wellington, and country settlers arriving In town, are very often at a loss to know which is the best house or cheapest general drapery establishment to visit for buying drapery and clothing. .1. McDowell and Co. offer special advantages that can be met with nowhere else in the city. They keep at ail times the largest and best assorted stock of every class of goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers of Great Britain and Ireland, which, being bought on the most advantageous terms, enables them to offer goods of sterling qualities at prices that cannot bo improved on by any house in the trade. Every article is marked at a fixed price that cikinot bo deviated from, for ready money ( from which there Is no deviation ; so that inexperienced people are as well served as the best judges; the terms being net cash, without rebate or abatement of any kind. A full description ,of stock can bo obtained from our catalogues and advertisements. Note the address—Opposite the Bank of New Zealand, corner of Lambton-quay and Wlllis-street, Wellington. —Akvt. ■ ... • _