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Otago Witness, Issue 1920, 4 December 1890, Page 9

When the rain had ceased ihe other evening an elegantly attir* d young man planted a largo telescope at the end of the street, and at once began : 4< Step this "way, ladies and go ntleiiioii, and without any charge whatever behold the beautiful orbs of heaven, in all their magnificence!" He pointed the tfube atone of the large stars, gazed through it for a moment and thm resumed his discourse, dilating on the splendour of Venus. Soon a man stopped to peep through the instrument, another followed his example, and before long there was a line of people ot both sexes waiting their turn. A reporter who observed (the solemn way in which they moved off waited in the line, and when he finally got up and looked in he saw in. large characters — BUY FVFE AND GUMINO'S WONDERFUL PMEIS £10 SEE THE EXTRSOROI^ARY VALUE THEY GIVE. FITE AID CTJIU&, 68, 70, &72 &EOR&E STREET, DUIEDU. Post Office Orders and Cheques to "be made Payable to fyfe and Cuming. Cash or Notes may Toe Sent in Registered Letters. ALL ORDERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH P. 0.0., CHEQUE, OR NOTES.

f^ ENTLEMEN'S 52s PARCEL sentbyPar\3T eel Post — 1 Suit any size of real Colonial Tweed— the most wonderful suit you have ever seen ; 1 Woollen Undershirt, 3 threefold Linen Collars, 3 pair Merino or Woollen Socks, 2 nice coloured shirts (full size), 3 lovely Silk Scarfs, and two pair of Woollen or Cotton Drawers. We want every gentleman who reads the contents of the Gentleman's Parcel to send a trial order ; we guarantee satisfaction. Don't think we are going to make anything out of you ; we only want your confidence, and when you are in Dunedin call and see us and take back to the country some of our startling bargains. BLACK CASHMERE DRESS PARCEL for 20s, contains Byds of a very nice black Bradford Cashmere, lyd of a very handgome Moire for trimming, and 2doz of very pretty Buttons, with Lining for the Dress. Sent by rail or Parcel Post for £1. PARCEL No. 250.— A Family Parcel— contains 1 pair extra quality all-wool Whitney Blankets, full 2£yds long ; 6yds splendid quality white double-warp Twill Sheeting, 2yds wide; 1 beautiful white Marcella Bed Quilt, full size, splendid floral design; 6 white Turkish Towels, large size. Tha whole lot sent, carriage paid, for 443, NO. 4.-FYFE AND CUMING'S GREAT LEADING DRESS PARCEL contains Byds of double-width French Cashmere, Byds of a doable-width very durable and pretty Stripe Mohair (all wool), Byds of a donble-width rich black or coloured Cashmere, and Byds of doublewidth fancy all-wool Chevron, 2doz of new pretty Buttons for each dress, and lyd of rich silk for each dress for trimming. The whole I aontenti of this wonderful and extraordinary pared lent (carriage paid) to your own door for £3 3«.

KID GLOVES. — A pair of our special brand, Pebble Points, 4 clasp French Kid GiOvos in tans and blacks ; any size. Post free for3s9d; 3 pairs, 10a lid. KID GLOVES.— A pair of our special brand, 6 clasp, Fcench Kid Gloves — lovely, soft, pertfcct'fittißK Glove. Sent post free for 5a 0d ; 3 pairs for 15s 6i. SILK GLOVES.— Our famous, double thread Taffetta Glove8 r in black, slate, and t*« ; 3 pairs for 3s UtJ, post free. SILK GLOVES.— Our very long, pure Bilk Gloves for evenißg wear in cream and white. Sent post free for 2s 6d; 3 pairs for 6* 6ct. Guaranteed a most wonderful bargain. LADIES' SASHES.— A very handsome, wide, moire Silk Sash (black or coloured), 3yds long, with Cyda pretty Neck Ribbon, all silk, any colour. Sent post free for 7s 66. 1* ADIES' SASHES.— A very pretty Liberty JLi Silk Sash, in all shades, 3ydß long, with 12yds pretty Lace, 6yds pretty Neck Ribbon, and 1 Soarf. Sent post free for 7s 6d. f ADIES' MACINTOSH or DUST CLOAKJLi —A stylish, useful, and necessary gar* ment. No lady Bhould be without one. In three sizes — small lady's, medium, and extra large. Sent post free for 10a 3d. In ordering please state size. FYFE AND CUMING'S LEADING WASHING DREES PARCEL contains 12yds of a beautiful Fancy Print on a drillett or twilled ground, 12yds of a very pretty Check Zephyr, and 12yds of a very nice 1 white Check Muslin (for dresses or pinnfores). 6doz of Buttons for trimming, and 6vds of Calico for lining. Sent free by post or rail for 258 — really a most magnificent parcel.

A NOT HHR BIG LOT FOR THE MONEY A. PARCEL, for it contains 12yds of a heavy Striped Material (suitable for hard wear), 12ydi of a splendid Useful Stripe (dark colours only), Byds of double-width all-wool summer Drees Material (will wear like pin wire), and Bjds of an all-wool double-width Ecarte. This {•ulendid parcel aent to your own door f or dUs. This is tha moat extraordinary parcel we have ever sent out from our warehouse. Don t fail to aend for one ; you will be delighted. ■ -TTVKESS PARCEL No. 1 contains 12yds .JLP splendid Summer Dress Material — with linings and buttons to match; a /full dress length of heavy Galatea Stripe •<for» moraing wear) in Wue, brown, or grey ; a dress length of a pretty Twilled Print -(fast colour for afternoon wear) in either light •or dark ground. Three dresses sent (carriage paid) to your own door for 15s ; advertised by a draper for 20s. Fyfe »nd Cuming's price : 15«. / — THWFE AND CUMING'S DRESS PARCEL _1j No. tis m»do up of dresß length of allmool French Foule, in navy, brown, maroon, bronze, myrtle, terracotta, peacock blue ; a dre«s length of the fashionable Washing Gingham in grey, pink or blue ; and a very superior and choice printed French Cambric in check or il ral patterns, warranted fast colours, with buttons to match. Sent (carriage paid) to your own •door for 20s ; advertised by a draper for 27s 6d. 2?yfo and Cuming's price: 20s. BLANKETS SHEETS, AND QUILT PARCEL, containing 1 pair of good Lire Witney Blankets, with very handsome bonier; 1 large size white honeycomb Quilt, very heavy make ; 1 pair of good white twilled Sheets ; and .6 nice large Turkish Towel*. Sent carriage paid, for £2.

NO. I.— FYFE AND CUMING'S LEADING SILK PARCEL contains 15yds of rich quality black Gros Grain Silk, superb finish, cord, and bloom ; 1 lady's superior fancystriped Underskirt, 6yds of tha new Gimp for trimming dresses, 2doz new blaok Button* for same, 3yds of pretty neck ribbon (any colour), and 1 pair four- clasp French Kid Gloves. The whole contents of this .handsome parcel sent (carriage paid) for £3 10s. NO. 2 -FYFE AND CUMING'S GREAT LEADING MERVEILLEUX SILK PARCEL contains 15yds very rich black Satin Merveilleux, 2dcz choice Buttons for same, 1 pair four-clasp elastic Kid Gloves (black or tan), 1 nice black Quilted or Kilted Skirt, 1 handsome Tea Apron, richly trimmed. The whole contents of this beautiful parcel for £3 10« (carriage paid). NO. 18— FYFE AND CUMING'S HOUSEWIFE PARCEL contains 1 beautiful white honeycomb Quilt (large Bize), 1 pair real Witney Blankets (for double bed), 2 white Turkish Towels, 4yds linen Towelling, 1 pair lace Curtains (3yds ,loog, rich design, taped borders), Gjds Saxony Welnh Flannel, and 2 honeycomb Toilet Covers. The whole contents of this splendid parcel sent (carriage free) for £2108. ' PARCEL No. 21.— A most wonderful parcel of Three Dresses for 25s — 1 dress length of Byds fine Black or Coloured Cashmere, 42in wide ; 1 dress length of 12yds all-wool Stripe (a warm and elegant dress) ; 1 dress length of 12yds fancy stripe Costume Cloth. This parcel of three dresses sent from cur warehouse for 25s by Fai-cel Post, thus getting them at your own door at less than Dunedin prices.

SPRING NOVELTIES ! SPRING NOVELTIES ! ARE now prepared with CHOICE STOCKS of SPRING DRAPBRY-.attractive NOVELTIES in all DEPARTMENTS, comprising the latest HOME and CONTINENTAL FASHIONS for the present Season, and trust they will be found of a character that will maintain the reputation BROWN, EWING, & Co. have so long maintained f«r keeptng HIGH CLASS GOODS at Moderate Pnceu, that will bear comparison with any other House m New Zealand. t The following are a few of the many lovely BROWN, EWING, AND CO. FABRICS that .will be most worn during the no fc e d for their Elaborate Assortment of SPRING and early SUMMER-:- SILKS, SATINS/VELVETS, PLUSHES, 40. Harris Check Dreas Tweeds Mr Swing has secured the Sole Agency for Fancy Flaked Dress Tweeds Otago of a New Make of Black Bilk, which w Snow Cheviot Drass Tweedß highly speken about, named the Glengall Noppe Dress Tweeds "IMPERISHABLE" BLACK SILK. Plain and Damasse Mohairs are very fashion- Awriu rantee for honeßt y^ u w ffl be given French CrapedeSges £J ™" ll * DD * th »™ hM ° d ' Sampleß * Stanley Beiges, all pure wool r s • New Blaok'Costume Materials Ladies' Fashionablo Lace Dolmans The Choicest Collection of Washing Goods, Ladies' Fashionable Cloth Jackets suitable for every class of Gowns for Mom- Ladies' Fashionable Figro Jackets inc. Tennis, Boating, Country, or Seaside Lndies' Fashionable Capes w |£ r Ladies' Fashionable Dust Cloaka 30-inoh Check Zephyrs, 10id per yard Ladies' Fashionable Garibaldis 30-inch Kuicker Zephyrs, Is per yard Ladies' Fashionable Sunshades in New Shot 42-inch Bordered Zephyrs, Is 6d per yard Effects. New Frilled Sunshades. Black 30-inch Pandora Mattings, 10<l per yard Watered Silk Sunshades— all new handles. ffiStar^fflßJ!* 4 PPrP ° r yßtd MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. Reverse Prints, Sateens, Galatew, Lawns p f Transparent Effects in MilCrape Checks, &c, at 4|d, 6d, 7*d to Is per * jj Bery ig J Btill ma i n tained. We are showing WHITE WASHING MUSLINS in Clip Cord -J-gJ, *£££££»s£&: Stripes and Veined Checks, Ring Lenos, JJg » * l • worQ m^ k Lace Hatß and Arcadia Stripes and Figures, from 6d to gg l onneta with jj e fc Butterflies and Velvet Is 3d per yard. Strings are Fashionable. The following arc a t3L Write for Samples. f ew o f shapes we are showiDg :— The New ~ Cowes, the Christine, Canton, Capeline, FANCY DEPARTMENT. Berringer, Fleurette, Burlington, Winsome, New Gauze Ribbons for Millinery, New Sash Thalia, &c, &c. Ribbous, New Neck Ribbons, New Pointed o. Children's Hats in Endless Variety Washing Laces, New Black Dress Laces from 45 6d to 12s 6d per yard LADIES' CORSETS. L,ce Scarfs, Ladtea' Belts, Is, Is 6d, 2s and makes kept -J^^WE^iK — LadVs' BhM Fronts, Cuffs, Collars, &c , c °« efc « *?£? parb | ?! oo * e fc CC ° loDy ' SPBCIAL.-6do Z LaW Hand Bags, called The Y&N Diagonal Corset THE PATENT <( CLTMAX," 6b 6d eaoh. The V & N Sanitary Corset SPECIAL Purchase of Art Muslins for The Olympic Cor B et Curtains and Decorative Purposes. Novel The Corahne Corset, g * A 30-inch Liberty Art Muslins, 7d per yard Izod's White Rose Corset 54-inch Liberty Art Muslins, Is per yard Izod's Venetian Corset; '0-inch Liberty Art Muslins, la 6d per yard. The Parisian Corset. usl CUSTOMERS unable to make personal selections will have Prompt and Careful Attention assured to all their ORDERS by POST. # Goods forwarded to any part of the Colony on receipt of remittance or satisfactory reference*, iw- WHITE POR SAMPLES AND PEICES "^9 PRINCES & MANSE STREETS, DUNEDIN.

THE DRAPERY AND GENERAL IMPORTING COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED, CO-OPERATIVE. D.1.0. rTIHE COMPANY have now opened D.1.0. JL Very Extensile Shipments D.1.0. throughout every Branch of their D.1.0. Large Business, and Invite Inspection D.1.0. and Comparison. D.1.0. D.I.C. BX^USTI^ETS D.I.C. (in English, Scotch, and Colonial), D.I.C. Flannels. Counterpanes, Sheetings, D.I.C. Towels, Table Cloths, Hollands, Shirt* D.I.C. fogs, Flannelettes. dJ;c! colonial dress tweeds. d'j'.o! — D.I.C: FANCY DRESS GOODS OF D.I.C. EVERY DESCRIPTION. D.1.0. Mtntlee, Costumes, Furs, Millinery, t n" Underolothing, Baby Linen. n i c* •— — dlo! asosiEirsr. d.i.o. — D.I.C. Gloves, Laces, Handkerchiefs, TrimD.I.C. mings, Men's and Boys' Clothing and D.I.C. Mercery. D.I.C. g;J;§: HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS. D.l.c! Carpets, Floorcloths, Furniture, BedD.I.C. Bteads, Spring Mattresses, Crockery, D I.C. Glass and China Ware, Cutlery. D.P.C. — -* \l\)l- HOUSEHOLD IRONMONGERY Djlo! EVERY DESCRIPTION. dIlc! Garden Tools, Spades, Rakes, Hedge D.I.C. Shears, Bcythea, Lawn Mowers, Dairy D.I.C. Utensilß, &c., &a., &0., D.I.C. D.1.0. The Company beg to draw attention D.I.C. to their Large New Addition, where a £.J.O. MAGNIFICENT STOCK 1'.1.U. yjji g;!; 0 ,; aPAiaro^r goods Die! of Every Description may be found. DXC. El?/ &X*T* GOODS D.lo! WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE PRICES. d!i'.c! tsrms net cash. HIGH & RATTRAT STREETS, P. LAING, B. HALLEKBTKUV. Man»ger. Cha&BMUi of VlmWQ*

SCOULLAB, AID CHXSHOLM, FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS. AT EXCEPTIOHAUY IOW PRICES AMP TIME-PAYMEKTB. Rattray and Maclaggan streets, Duneain. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, OCTAGON, DUNEDIN, HAS BECOME A XXOX7SES:ESC»X*£3 WOBD For superior Clothing, Hosiery, and Mercery, the reward of #i»ing purchaser!* complete satisfaction in every transaction. The stock of Men's and Boys' Moi-giel Tweed Clothing just made up forthe season comprises garments of every description, shape, and size from GOOD MATERIALS and at EXCEEDINGLY CHEAP PRICES. M^n's Heavy Tweed Trousers, It 6 \ to 17« 6d Men's Heavy Tweed Suits. 25s to 55s Men's Heavy Tweed Trousers and Vests, 15s 6d Boys' Trousers, 5s to 10s 6 J to 20s 6d , Boys' Trousers and "Vests, 10s 6d to 20s Jn Men's Suits we keep an Immense Stock, and can Fit all build's — Tall, Short, Stout, an ft Slender. Boya' Suits, 5s to 205. Also, Odd Jackets, Odd Knickerbockers, Odd Trousers, Odd Vests in all sizes. WATERPROOF^AWD^TWEib OVERCOATS In great variety, 20a to 60s. Our Superior makes in Dongarees, Serges, Drills, Ducks, Corduroys, and Moles always give Satisfaction. Our Stock of HATS A"Ba"E> Ou&.E»^ Has every Necessary and Novelty in the line. Twaed Caps, 9d to 2s 6d ; Tweed Hats, Is 6d to 4s 6d • Serce Hats, 2s 61 to ss ; Soft Felt Hats, 2s to 6s 63. A grand assortment t0 MEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT FLEXIBLE HATS in all the New Colours, 5s to 9s 6d. Men's Working Shirts, Is 6d to ss; Regatta Shirts, 3s 6d to 63 6d{ Wool Shir ta, 4s 6d to flg 6d- White Shirt!, 4s 6d to 7s 6d\ Alloa, Lambswool, Merino, and Cotton So* ; every make bent Collars Cuffs, Ties, Braces Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Studs, &c, in endless variety. THE MOSTPOPULAR CLOTHING AND MERCERY ESTABLISHMENT; IN OTAGO. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOEY, OOTAGON, DTOEDIN.