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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3009, 22 December 1896, Page 3

JJBAPEBT ft OUTFITTING. AN ' ENTIRELY NEW DEPARTURE FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON ONLY ! JAMES SMITH AND CO., TE ARO HOUSE, Havo found that their Christmas Trade in FANCY GOODS AND PRESENTS HAS increased to such an enormous extent that they aro totally unable to cope with it satisfactorily within the limits even of the present Large Building. They have, therefore, leased FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON Those commodious premises erected for MESSES SIDEY AND CO., Auctioneers, IN MANNERS STREET, NEXT THE OPERA HOUSE. The spacious interior of the building has been transformed into a BOWER OF BLISS For tho young people. A peep at the brilliant scone within will seem to any child like A GLIMPSE OP FAIRYLAND, And no Wellington parents or guardians can be considered to h’ave done th'eir duty by their charges if they neglect to take them to this

PARADISE of CHILDHOOD. it Will cost you nothing To Take the Little Ones Round to* this Rare /Christmas yaisplay,ARB IVISPLAY, Where the GIGANTIC CHRISTMAS TREE May be seen, fairly smothered with Gifts galore. It is impossible to give oven a taint idea of the variety and noVelly of tbearticles displayed. There are INGENIOUS MECHANICAL TOYS BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH TOYS TALKING AND SLEEPING DOLLS NEW TABLE GAMES ENTIRELY NOVEL PUZZLES LOVELY ETCHINGS AND ENGRAVINGS COLOURED PICTURE BOOKS PHOTO FRAMES AND ALBUMS WORK - BOXES -AND DRESSINGCASES CARVED WALL AND CORNER BRACKETS GLASS AND CHINA ORNAMENTS And A THOUSAND AND ONE Pretty and useful, serviceable and ornamental Articles suitable for presents from PARENTS TO CHILDREN, CHILDREN TO PARENTS, SISTERS TO BROTHERS, BROTHERS TO SISTERS, . SWEETHEARTS TO SWEET- ■ HEARTS, HUSBANDS TO WIVES, WIVES TO HUSBANDS, Or from any relation to any other relation, or to no relation at all. There are TABLES CROWDED WITH SIXPENNY PRESENTS, TABLES LADEN WITH SHILLING PRESENTS, TABLES PACKED WITH BIGHTBENPENNY PRESENTS, AND TABLES GROANING UNDER PRESENTS OP ALL VALUES, And in the centre of all THE CHRISTMAS TREE, ' Bearing on its boughs Gifts that will delight the hearts of thousands of youngsters. BY WAY OF BONUS All customers at this Branch Department; will participate, in the GEE AT GIFT DISTRIBUTION , Equally with patrons at the main establish* fnent. 10 per cent.— 2/- IN THE la the allowance to which each one is entitled on all purchases over 10s* IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THIS BRANCH DEPARTMENT Is situated NEXT THE OPERA HOUSE, IN MANNERS STREET. MAKE A. POINT OR CALLING THERE. IT WILL BE OPEN OSLT DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. JAMES SMITH AND CO., TE AEO HOUSE.