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Colonist, Volume XL, Issue 8742, 16 December 1896, Page 4

CttßlSTtf/tS Jkfl9 NEW YMB AdMV JRobert Snodgrass A GAIN acknowledges with best thanks his indebtedness to the inhabitants of Nelson l\ City and District for their greatly increased patronage during anoihei year, and begß to assure thorn that he will use his utmost endeavors to oonti; ue to merit the same in future by importing from the best markets of the world the newest, best, ani oheapest goods obtainable, nnd by giving prompt and oareful attention to the business entrus.cd to him. Having added fully 150 tons of New Goods for the Christmas Trade during the past two months (of which the very condensed summary, an under, oau only be gi?er>) the stocks ore at present about double what they have ever been before. INSPECTION INVITED. For extent and variety tbe stocks are pronounoeri to be equal to any in New Zealand in tbe B&me line. All In want of ornamental and useful gonda suitable for \ resent »tion, prizes, bazaars, sales of wcrk, Xmas trees, fairy wells, and other purposes, will at all times nnd a vast variety from which to Beleot, and may rely upon receiving the most liberal treatment, as usual. 240 dozen Christopher Johnson & Go's oeiebrated table ou lery, eleotropiated butter kn ives jam ppoons, 5 o'olook tea Bpoonß, sugar tonga, jam disheß, butser dishes, oruatß, Ink Btands, bisooit barrels, sugars and oreams, serviette rings. 60 dozen pooket kcives and scissors, quantity 2, 3, and 4 foH soreens, 3, 4, 5, and 6 ft high 300 fire soreens from Is eaob, bamboo blinds from 3 to 12 feet Bamboo tables and stools (assorted), thousands of palm, pairjted, and folding fans Good assortment o feather dusters, 60 Japanese porcelain tea set* (20 designs) 60 dozen Japanese porcelain oups and Baooers (24 designs), 150 English ohina tea sets (about 25 design?), 200 dozen English ohina oups and s*uo rs (about 40 designs) 500 Japanese lacquered and other trays, large quantity new dinner sets and dinnerware 200 chamber Bets (new designs), quantity odd ewers, basins, and chambers 1 dozen each commode nnd bed pans, 1200 sets well assorted jugs 150 sets well assorted hot water jngs, thousands of children's oops, saucers, and mugs Thousands of teapots, Including HYGIENIC in various siz9B and designs 40 gross assorted oandlestioks, vast quantity of vaßes (well asaorted) Large stook tumblers, 24 sizeß and patterns Thousßcds of glass dishes, all eizes, shapes, oolore, and prices, iQc'uding oomporis, trifle, dishes, fruit dishea, cake stands, salad bowls, sugars, butter?, BUgars and oreams, piokle jars, lemon squeezers, jelly mouldp, pates, eto. Cheese sands (12 designs end prices), great variety in chi* a orus'9, rgg frames & toast racks 150 photo albums, well assorted, from 2/6 eaoh ; a large assortment of ladies' bDgB, purses, jewel oases, work boxes, writing deßkß, aooordeons ; school eatohela and kits, all sizes 1500 baskets, including clothes, soiled linen, baby, piar i", work, market, batcher, baker, fruit, flower, eto ; hundreds of glove, handkerchief, en j other fancy lacquered boxes 85 Japaneee cabinets (well assorted), 55 g roes photo ames (well assorted), 3 doze n wall brackets, 3000 dozen Christmas cards, including all the newest desigfß, very ohex p 80 dozen toy and presentation books, 80 well assorted table trinket sets, 40 dozen mirrors (stand and hanging), all sizes and designs ; 155 gross wood pipes, from 3d to 15s each Heavy Btookp of every description of stationery, acoount books, and echool requisites Toilet requisite? — 45 dozen hair brushes, 200 dozen combs, 40 dozen tooth brushes, clothes brushes, perfumery, sponges, eto. j Large and well assorted Btook of toys, dolls, bats, balls, go-carte, toy tea set?, etc. 1 Travelling trunks ; 1$ tons Eenriok & Bon's celebrated holloware, comprising all sizes in preserving panß, oval borers, kettles, tinned and enameled Bane pans, 3tew pans, fry psns, eto ; enamelled ware of every description. Good stook of kitohen requisites, including wash tabs, wash boards, buok t3 shovels, bread boards, bellows, tinned and galvd. wash-ops, tin plate , pitty pans, biHiee, pannikins, door mats, sorubs, blaok lead, flue, and shoe brushes, hear h, Bweepiog, and oa'pet brooms, etc 500 neats jam jars, 45 dozen yellow mixing bowls, phin aud lipped, a'l s'zes ; 4 oratea brown jars, from 1 quart to 4 gallons * Expeoted in a few daya, ex Nellie Bret*, from New York, via Wellington 45 oases Fruit Jars, inolnding Mason's Lightning and some other?. GROoEßlEß— Complete stocks kept, and as tbe turn-over is rapid, the poblio may rely upon the goods being always freeh. Best brandß only kept. TEAS— Our Tea Trade ia ever on the increase, whioh is tho bm proof of tbe puperior quality and value of our brands, and we confidently invite those who have not done bo to compare them with tbe best brands in the market. SUGARS— Pure Cane for preserving, Crushed Loaf, Cubes. Brewers' Crystals, Snow Drops Hoft Wfciteß, Yellows, and Browns. NEW FRUlTS— Mußoatels, Almonds, French Plums, Candied Fruits, Elcmes, Bnltanae, Currants, b'pieep, Dateß, Figs, Sweet Ginger, Comqnatc, Nuts, eto. PROVISIONS— Prime Hams. Baoon, and Cheese ; Freeh Factory and Dairy Butter daily. robirt~Fnoi)gr a ss, IMPORTER OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE, CALEDONIA HOUSE, Haidy and CoUiogwood-atroe'.s, and BTAPFORDBBIBE HOUSE, Hardy and Morrison streets, NELSON.

To Travel the Waimeas this Season THE DBAUGHT STALLION, IN PLACE OF "BRITISH KING," Glencoe will travel as under '.-> MONDAYS— Through 88 and Quail Valle; to Belgrove. TUESDAYS— Through Foxh 1 and Wake field to home. THURSDAYS— Through Hopa to Appleb; and Waimea Weet. Saturdays— To stoke Best of the Week at his own etables, Spring Grove. Tbbms : £1 10s per mare ; groomage ss, t< to be paid on first visit AH feeß to be pau by Ist January, 1897. T. R. GREIG Spring Grove. To Travel the Waimea Distrlot. _^i»A rTIHE pure bred CLYDES ■teyßq i J- DALE STALLION, m^l LOCKSLEY (Bred by the Hon. M. Holmes, Oamaru.) LOCESLEY, by Crown Prince Iron Rowena, is a brown oolt, foaled October, 1893, standing now 17 bands high, has immeuse bone, and plenty of fine hsir. His feet arc first olass, hard and well formed, with excellent pasterns. He is a very heavy oolt, with great substance, and will develop into a very large, massive horse. He is quite quiet and raotable. lobd Salisbub? and Damsel, the sire and dam of Crown Prince, were both imported horses, and famous prize winners, taking champion prizes all over Scotland. Bowena is by Young Banker (imported), the most suooessful horee that ever came to New Zealand, taking champion prize whenever shown. Rowena has taken prizes at Oamaru for eight conseoutive years, twice as ampion. Terms: £3 3s. Paddooking Free. For full particulars and pedigree apply 1496 FELIX GBBEN. FOE SAL^ CHEAP. A Number of GOOD CASKS. GBIFFIN & BONS, L»t> , Alton street. Just Arrived. A Consignment of HAMS&BAOON SPECIAL CURE. QUALITY REALLY PRIME, GRIFFIN &"BONB, Ltd., Alton street. For Sale and To Let. CHOICE DAIRY FARMS IN THE NORTH ISLAND. TIHE undersigned fc as for Bale and to let X some of the Choioest FARMS in Stratord and Burroundicg Distriots ; also laboe riooks o cheat land suitable for sheep Persons tin want of a good Farm will find i io their advantage to write at once for ful particulars o J. BULLER BARLEYMAN, Land, Mortgage, and Commission H Aqect, Stratford.