Page 2 Advertisements Column 2

Southland Times, Issue 13936, 29 December 1897, Page 2

Special Advertisements THE RUSH HAS SET IN AT WESNEY BROS — - r)' Call and Purchase at once to Secure the Bargains OPEN EACH EVENING TILL 10 O’CLOCK. New Novelties and Seasonable Presents. Silver-plated ware in Sugars (coal ekuttle shape), Jellies (ruby, and other coloured glass), Afternoon Tea Spoons, Teapots, Cruets, Cake Stands, Serviette Rings, Biscuit Barrells, Salvers, &c., Ac., also Silvermounted Cigar Cases, Silver-mounted Cigarette Oases, Ladies’ Card Oases, Silver-mounted Purees, Silver Bangles, Silver-mounted Walking Sticks, Silvermounted Pipes, Silver Thimbles (in case), Japanese Afternoon Tea Sets from 6s 6d up, Silver Brooches, new and pretty designs, from 2s each, Bamboo Fire Screens, Tobacco Pouches in Tan and Silver, Music Canterbury’s for holding Music, from 6s each. Silver-mounted Purses with real watch, Pretty Bamboo Stands for ferns, a splendid choice of Japanese Vases from Is to L 6 per pair, Plush and Leather Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, plush and Leather Jewel Cases, the latest fashion in Ladies Hand Bags and Purses, Fancy Silk-lined Work Baskets, the very latest design in Albums (a very choice. lot) Ladies' and Gent’s Dressing Cases,Silver Sleeve Links, Solitaires, etc., Silver Pocket Match Boxes, Barometers,Silver Pencil Cases,Etiu Cases, Silvered Plated Handles with Plates, etc., etc. Xmas Presents and New Year’s Gifts EUR OUR BOYS AND GIRLS. Air Guns, Mechanical Money Boxes, Mechanical Engines, locomotive and sta.ionery, Magic Lanterns, Waterbury Watches, Music Portfolios. Boys and Girls Own Annual, Chatterbox, Chums, Bopeep, Children’s Friend, The Prize, etc., etc., all for the year just to hand, Tricycles, Go-Carte, Toy Perambulators, Hobby Rocking Horses, Postage Stamp Albums, Silver Bangles, Wheelbarrows at Is, Bate and Balls, Toy Cradles, Horses and Carte, Birthday Books, Halt and three-quarter size Violins for Boys and Girls, Toy Violins at 2s 6d, etc., etc CALL ANDSEE OUR Magnificent Stock of Xmas and New Year Cards

All invited no one asked to buy 10,000 XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS AT Id, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, od, Is, up to 103 6d each Our " up to date ’’ series (the newest) Our Silk and Plush Series (very pretty) Our Hand-Painted Series on Ivorine Our Frosted Series Our Comic Series Our Scriptural Text Series THE FOLLOWING SPECIALLY MADE UP IN PACKETS AND BOXES TO OUR ORDER—"The Nightingale’’Packet, 18cards for SIXPENCE “Mirth and Gladness" Box, 10 folded Cards and Envelopes J 8 " Big Value ” Packet, 40 Cards .. .. Is “ Defiance "Packet, 25 Good Cards .. .. la " Gardenia ” Packet, 50 Cards Is “ Mistletoe Bough ” Box, 50 Cards .. .. 2s “ 1.X.L.” Packet, 50 Cards Is 6d “ Auld Lang Syne ’’ Box, 12 folded Cards,.. 2s fid " For Auld Acquaintance ” 20 Autograph Cards and Envelopes 3s 6d "The Grand Casket” 25Cards .. .. Is6d “Guiding Star” Box 25 Autograph Cards and Envelopes ,4a " Cornin' through the Rye ’’ 20 Autograph Cards and Envelopes 3s The Empress ’’ Packet 50 Cards .. .. 2s ETC., ETC., ETC. We have to hand a choice lot of old fashioned SCOTCH (coloured) STONEWARE, with quaint Scotch Mottoes, consisting of Porringers, Basins, Cream Jugs, Teapots, etc, etc, very suitable for presentation and cheap. A CHOICE LOT OF REAL DRESDEN CHINA ORNAMENTS. (This little lot is a treat to look at; call and see them) We have a wide range of both LADIES and GENT’S WATERBURY WATCHES in Nickle Silver, rolled gold, &c, from 15s up to L 3 10s. VERY PRETTY HAND-PAINTED CHINA TEA SETS, 40 pieces ; all prices. School Prizes TO TEACHERS AND SCHOOL COMMITTEES: No need to send out of town for School Prizes as we import direct from the BEST HOME PUBLISHERS School Prizes at 3d, 4d, 6d, 9d, Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s, 2s fid, up to 10s and 12s each. We guarantee to give good value in this particular line. All Teachers and School Committees supplied at LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICES. Toys for the Million At Id, 3d, 6d, Is up. Parcels for Picnic Committees, WELL ASSORTED, made up for ss, 10s, 15s, and 20s, up to any amount. State amount and send along your orders and we will give satisfaction. A liberal discount to Picnic and School Committees Will all our little Girls call and we will introduce them to Dollyhnd— Dolls from Id up Dolls Black and White Dolls to open and shut their eyes Dolls dressed and otherwise As usual we have our SIXPENNY STANDS AND ONE SHILLING STANDS Replete with all the Newest and Best Valued Article obtainable. These will be replenished from day to day. CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. FOR THS “HOLIDAYS Walking Sticks, Cigarettes, Pipes, Tobacco, Hair Nets, Pocket Knives, Travelling Bags, Iron Trunks, Portmanteaux. LEITES’ AND NEW ZEALAND DIARIES FOR THE INCOMING YEAR. INDIA-RUBBER TIRE PERAMBULATORS from 32s fid. Cheapest in the Market. All the extra Special Christmas Numbers (wi Coloured Plates) just coming to hand— New Zealand Graphic Illustrated London News The Press Graphic Australasian Pears’ Annual Sydney Mail Black and White Town and Country Journal Sketch Auckland Weekly News Holly Leaves (Is, by post Is 3d (2s, by post 2s 31) Send at Once if you wish to Secure a Coty. WESNEY BROS LEVIATHAN GIFT DEPOT, DEE STREET.

Summer Recess THE SOUTHLAND SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING will be CLOSED for the Summer Recess from MONDAY, 20ru DECEMBER, 1897, till the MIDDLE Of JANUARY, 1898. RE-OPEN on 17TII JANUARY. A. LOWRIE, PRINCIPAL CENTRAL CHAMBERS, DEE STREET, INVERCARGILL. NIGHTCAPS COAL NUTS, Screenings SOLD EVERYWHERE W. B. SCANDRETT, FELLOW INSTITUTE ACCOUNTANTS : N.Z. AGENT for Imperial Insurance Company (fire), agent Sea Insurance Company (marine), Sharebroker, Auditor, Valuer, Land, House, and Estate Agent, has considerable suras of Trust money to lend on freehold securites at 5J per cent, per annum. HAS FOR SALE: SPEY' STREET—FamiIy Residence and J-acre, grates, range, scullery, garden: L 375 LEET STREET—FamiIy Residence, (-acre, bath, scullery, out offices : L 375 ELLES HOAD -Comfoitable Residence, outhouses, garden. 13’5 ; let at 12s per week RICHMOND G <OVE—S-ro'm House, range, scullery-J-acre, garden : Ll2O ROSLYN BUSH (near by)—2lo Acree, partly im proved, 4-room house, 4-stall stable : LlOO EAST ROAD—Several sections next Abram Watson’ property: L 25 to L5O SUBURBAN —7 Acres, 2 acres market garden an orchard ; balance under cultivation, 6-roa house, stable, byre, etc., good road. L3OO INVESTMENTS—Brisk property, J-acre, central position, returning 5 per cent. L 2750. Brick Shop, central, rent Ll3O : price, L 2250 Several eligible Sections for. building residences. Apply— W. B. SCANDRETT, Land Agent, Dee and Eek streets, Invercargill.