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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 4700, 29 November 1913, Page 1 (Supplement)

GRAND CHRISTMAS BARGAIN CARNIVAL AX THE ECOrtOMIC

V SI , 4b m BEST FREE \ ENTERTAINMENTS ARE HERE In addition to showing the finest display of Christmas Novelties and Toys, we have planned the jolliest Entertainments for the Children. Father and Mother Christmas will be here with hosts of playthings and goodies for the youngsters. Merry Old Punch and Joey the Clown will give a Free Show every afternoon. Bring the Children along and let them have a feast of fun. £ — „ . COMMENCING ~ WEDNESDAY MORNING, 3rd DECEMBER THIS stirring event, for which so many thousands eagerly watch, will afford you more opportunities than ever before of saving handsomely on your Christmas Shopping. In addition to our famous values in Novelties and Toys, we are offering UNPRECEDENTED BARGAINS IN HIGH-CLASS DRAPERY Owing to the business depression caused by the Strike, our stocks have not been moving recently with their usual celerity. But these must be reduced —and quickly, too —as we require space for the large consignments of merchandise which will shortly arrive for our New Year trade. We have therefore cut prices with a heavy hand, and now urge you to come and reap the full benefit of the savings we offer you. This Four-Page Advertisement is a Catalogue of our Leading Values. Every Item is a Money-Saver W Country Residents ! YOU Can Save Money, too. Q You will be delighted with the efficient end prompt service of our Mail Order Staff. WE PAY CAR. RIAGE TO ANY PART OF THE DOMINION on all goods except Furnishings,* nmonger?.' ce \ tjt with us on as our City OUR GU’ / ach fikerk* 9d hereti leach efs — Careaeh Jared each U.C* tsrf & is your p. supplied fa them back m dition and we your money. <J Lose no time in uhuering as we cannot promise to supply every item quoted in this catalogue after the first week. N.B. —Cash Remittances must attempts? all Latte Orders. 1/11 \ cbrms Boxt brc Car half Childrer XmaJj tnreind refund £

Sensational Values in FASHIONABLE COSTUMES w Also Dresses and Gowns at Extraordinary Values. A Specially Good Line of Trim, Smart Washing Dresses, made in good quality Cambrics — A large variety of effective, clear stripes on light and dark grounds. Deep square or round collar, turn-back cuffs of pique, and fastening in front Carnival Price 9/11 In Fine Striped Crepe, a simple and effective Frock is made, with deep collar and cuffs, and band at side of plain self-coloured crepe; colours—pink, buff, white and black, sky, etc. Carnival Price 12/11 This Stylish Dress, made of soft finished pique, effectively piped, contrasting shade, and in large variety of good colours ; can be had at Carnival for 8/11 In White Serge, a range of specially good value Coats and Skirts arc now offering. These include all of the latest styles, and are thoroughly well-made and finished, all in different designs, and lined silk or silk serge. Carnival Price 29/6 White Pique Coats and Skirts — Smartly made in collarless high-waisted styles, and with two-piece corselet skirt Carnival Price 29/6 Tussore Silk Suits—ln good quality thick silk, with either self or Bulgarian silk collars. High-waisted coats and corslet skirts Carnival Price 637In Grey Flannel Suiting, a very neat Costume with small self-band at back, effecting high waist, pockets on front, and is ornamented self-coloured buttons; in mid, light, and dark greys only Xmas Carnival Price 59/6 In Sponge Cloth, a cool, useful, and stylish Costume is made, with rather wide turn-over collar of white Pique on a slightly highwaisted coat, and has a two-piece corselet skirt to unbutton at foot; colours : grey, tan, and black and white Carnival Price 47/6 Biggest Bargains in Ladies’ Attire ever offered in N.Z. Owing to trade depression caused by industrial unrest, warehousemen surrender entire stock to George and Kersley, Ltd., at an ENORMOUS DISCOUNT HUNDREDS «f FASHION’S LATEST COSTUMES and DRESSES Now Quoted at LESS THAN HALF USUAL PRICES Coats and Skirts—A splendid range in light-weight Tweeds, striped Flannel, cream Serge, Tussore Silk and other summer materials. All absolutely up-to-date styles and splendid qualities. Coats are mostly silk-lined. Original values 63/-, 84/-, 105/-. Carnival Prices—--19 11, 29,6, 39/6 Dresses —For tennis, street and house wear. All the newest favourite fabrics arc represented— Cottons, . Lineens, Piques, White Lawns, Zephyrs, Crepes, and fine Crepes (striped and plain), frosted Crepes, Voiles, fine Cashmeres, Poplins, Worsteds, and soft Hopsacks. Original values 21/-, 27,6, 35/6, 40/6. Carnival Prices — S/11, 12/11, 15/11, 21/A Sacrifice of White Muslin Dresses I—We find than our stock of these is too large. We are prepared, therefore, to sell them at such low [•ices that whoever sees them will feel compelled to purchase. All are up-to-date in style and well made Carnival Price 5/11 Maids’ Cotton Dresses —We have a large assortment of useful and pretty Washing Frocks for girls. In drill, holland, cambric, lustre, etc. This is a new department, and in order to make it widely known we are offering these frocks at unusually low prices; sizes 39, 42, 45, 48 Carnival Prices 5/11 and 6/11 Useful Present would be a Japanese Kimono! We have specially imported a large stock of these artistic dressing-gowns, in both plain and fancy crepes Carnival Prices—--5/11, i/11, 7/11 Maid’s—Sizes : 42, 45, 48 Carnival Prices—--4/11, 5/11, 6/11 Sport Sets—Just received, a small collection of latest shades in all-wool, lightweight coats, caps, and scarfs. Colours: deep vieux rose, gold, saxe, and fawn Carnival Price 217Coats for Tennis--Full-length cream blanket coats, with Raglan or American inset sleeves Carnival Price 42Ladies’ Cream Flannel "Blazer" Coat, with bindings of blue Carnival Price 21/1 Light-weight All-wool Tweed Travelling Suit shades of fawn and lime, with faint-coloured stripe. Collar and cuffs of corded silk Carnival Price 59/6

NEW SEASON’S BLOUSES At Extremely Low Prices. Nothing more fashionable or becoming- than a Shirt Blouse like this. Well cut in fine crepe Carnival Price S/11 Similar Shape ta above— With a wide turnover collar, either detachable or attached, and patch pocket on front Carnival Price 5/11 HT'Special Value line of Dainty White Muslin Blouses, similar to sketch. They have fronts of embroidery and turnover collars to match, finishing in Vshaped neck. Note the price Carnival Price 2/11 Model Blouses, in Lace and Net —New Xmas stock, in good quality lace, Paris and white shades, with high or low necks, all in latest shapes and excellently cut ; large variety of styles. Sizes: 13, 13$, 14, Mi Carnival Prices 21/- and 29/6 French Blouses Entirely hand made, in white voiles and muslins. These have all the usual excellent qualities of the very best French goods, and no two are alike in design Carnival Prices 10/11 and 15/11 “Lily Elsie” Blouse —ln 12-mome Jap. Silk. Smart crossover style. Very dainty and serviceable. Would make a nice present Carnival Price 14/11 <3 Smartly Cut Shirt Waists (as sketch) — In 8-momc Jap. Silk, with detachable collar. Sizes 12$ to 15. Splendid quality. A most acceptable and useful present Carnival Price 8/11 Excellent Style White Lawn and Muslin Blouses —Newest shapes, both low and high necks, fine qualities and good cut; trimmed either embroideries, tucks, and insertions. In all sizes and large variety of shapes Carnival Prices 4/11 and 5/11

Ladies’ SEASONABLE UNDERWEAR - . Lightly Priced “Merchandise Well bought is half sold.” We expect, therefore, to see these excellent values being snapped up within the next few dcys. Never before have such splendid qualities been quoted at figures so low. 3 doz. only Ladies’ Underskirts —In coloured cambric, with flat pleated flounce. Suitable for seaside or morning wear. Price is very keen Carnival Price 2/6 Ladies’ Princess Underskirts —In white Longcloth, handsomely trimmed Swiss embroidery, beading and tucks; yokes in pretty designs with puff sleeves. Carnival Prices 8/11, 9/6, to 25/6 Ladies’ Princess Underskirts —In cream Japanese silk, splendidly made, cut in the very latest style Carnival Price 18/6 Also with handsomely trimmed Lace Magyar sleeves, fitted at waist. Usual prices 32/6 and 37/6 Carnival Pricos 30/- and 35/8 Ladies’ Satin Underskirts—Rest quality Satin; in charming shades of reseda, emerald, grey, purple, sky, cerise, grey, brown, and black. Ask for this line Carnival Prices 19/6 to 63/In Longcloth, daintily trimmed cc and insertion, or Swiss em or round-shaped yoke; with or Carnival Prices 4/11, 5/6, to 10/6 Ladies’ Nightdresses In Longcloth, elaborately hand-embroidered with pretty Empire yokce.fitect. Short butterfly sleeves, or three-quarter sleeves, with embroidered cuff. Carnival Prices 17/6 to 39/6 4 doz. Ladies' Combinations—ln Longcloth, trimmed with lace beading and ribbon or Swiss embroidery, yokes in pretty designs Car nival Pricse 5/11, 6/11, 7/6, to 21/Ladies* Knickers—ln Longcloth or Calico ; trimmed Swiss embroider;, and insertion, or Valenciennes lace and insertion ; closed or open shape; in women’s and O.S. sizes Carnival Prices 3/11 to 9/11 3 doz. only Ladies’ Combinations - In India Gauze, finished in low' or high neck, short sleeves; in women’s and O.S. sizes Carnival Prices 2/6, 2/9, to 5 6 Ladies’ Combinations —In white Woven Cotton beautifully made, in high neck, short sleeves; in S.W., women's, and O.S. sizes Carnival Pricos 4/6, 4,11, 5/11 Ladies’ camisoles—ln cream Japanese Silk, handsomelv hand-embroidered and trimmed Valenciennes lace, in high or low neck, with puff sleeves Carnival Prices 116, 12 6, and 14 6 3 doz Ladies’ Chemises—ln Longcloth or Calico, round or square neck, in pretty designs; trimmed Valenciennes lace beading and ribbon, Swiss cmhroidcrv, or hand-embroidered Xmas Carnival Prices 4/11, 5/6, to 10 6 4 doz. Ladies’ Vests —In white India Gauze, cool and ro mI or table; in high or low neck, short slaves Women’s and O.S. sizes Xmas Carnival Prices 1/3, 1/6, 1,9 3 doz onlv Ladles' Vests—ln white ribbed Cotton, shaped waist, fancy or plain tops, with short or without .sleeves. Full women’s size Xmas Carnival Pricos 1/3, 1 6, 1/9, to 2 6 Garment Dross Shields—The most comfortable and s-miiarv form of Dress Shields. Adjustable, n' lVr filling, and ventilated. Made in si*es ' • vmoc Rarpnin Prinn 1 Q

Three Bargains for the Home Milliner. 200 French Sprays —ln roses and mixed blossoms. Usual prices from i/ri to Carnival Price 1/- per spray 100 Floral Trails— ln mixed blossoms. Usual prices 3/1 r and 5/11 Carnival Price 1/11 per trail 200 Pieces of Straw Plait —All shades. Usual price 3/n Carnival Price 1/- per pair

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