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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2369, 29 December 1898, Page 2

I. & J< THOMSON. GENTLEMEN AND BOYS’ OUTFIT DEPARTMENT. WE are continually adding to our Stock in this Branch. This week it is Scarfs, Ties, Bows, Collars, Hats. Last week a range of Shirts, Underwear and Sox, and the week previous special purchase Tweeds and Suitings for season’s needs. We are not confined to any one firm or any particular way of doing business. We act and act quickly where and how we like. Our cash is always ready, and whether in the Three Kingdoms, the Colonies, Continent of Europe or America, we, or our agent for us, are continually making favourable arrangements for our clients and ourselves at the same time. Our Cutter and Competent Staff overtake work at the shortest notice. For this week we have arranged for an extended trade, and the Stock is brought into complete line to face any demand. Boys’ Suits rfll sizes, four shapes, in j Tweed or Serge, Drill Suits, 3s 6d up. Serge Kuifcs—ss lid range, 7s 6d range, 9s lid range, 14s 6d range. Youths’ Suits, Men’s Trousers, and all necessaries, but pre-eminently the stock of Ties, Collars, Hats, Suites, Silk Handkerchiefs, Linen Handkerchiefs, and Novelties in Shirts and Head-wear Is really good, while ordinary work-a-day lines are in standard numbers at wholesale prices. T. AND J. THOMSON, MEN’S CLOTHING SHOP, Next Empire. Special purchases ex Matatua. TRY T R Y MARMALADE. WINES, SPIRITS, LIQUEURS, TEAS, Etc. R. R. TAYLOR, BONDED Warehouee-keeper, Wine, Spirit, and Tea Merchant, has on hand one of the largest and most varied stocks in New Zealand, of Old Matured Scotch and Irish Whiskies, French and Australian Brandies, French, Spanish and Australian Wines, Rare Liqueurs, Sparkling Wines, Burton on Trent Ales, Dublin Stout, Dutch Gin and Schnapps, London Gins, Table Waters, etc., etc. He calls special attention to his bare stock of old scotch whiskies, varying in age from 5 to 14 years, absolutely the best in the COLONY. As agent for the Tea Planters’ Association of Ceylon, he has just received October Pluckings of his famous Hill-grown Ceylon Tea as under—--387 pkges ex s.s. “ Bielefeld.” 180 „ ex s.s, “ Polynesien.” 427 ~ ex s.s. “ Britannia.” 88 ~ ex s.s. “ Orient.” Consisting as usual of the choicest growths of Central Ceylon, No blends are kept in stock nor any other Tea but the finest Ceylon ; all packed in original estate packages. Packets marked with Monogram RRT» and Boxes and Cases with initials R.E.T. Sold in single packages of 11b, 51bs, lOlbs, 201bs, 601bs. R. R. Church Street. Agent Tea Planters’ Association ol Ceylon.