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Colonist, Volume XL, Issue 8747, 22 December 1896, Page 4

CtfWSTWiW *ND NEW YEAB /N}*lN Bobert Snodgrass AGAIN acknowledges with beßt thanks his indebtedness to the inhabitants of Nelson City and Disttiot for their greatly increased patronage during anothet year, and begs to assure them that he will use his utmost endeavors to continue to merit the came in future by importing from the best markets of the world the newest, best, an 3 cheapest goods obtainable, and by giving prompt and careful attention to the business entrusted to him. Having added fully 150 tona of New Goods for the Christmas Trade dnriop- tbe paßt two months (of whioh the very condensed summary, as under, can only be given) tbe 3looks are at present about double what they bave ever been before. INSPECTION INVITED. For extent and variety tbe stocks are pronounoea to be equal to any in New Zealand in tbe same line. All in want of ornamental and useful gonds suitable for iresentution, prizes, bazaars, sales of wcrk, Xmas trees, fairy wells, and other purposes, will at bII times nnd a vast variety from whioh to Beleot, and may rely upon receiving the most liberal treatment, as usual. 240 dozen Ohrißtopher Johnson 6t Oo'b oe'ebrated table ou lery, eleo^roplated butter knives jam epoonß, 5 o'clock tea spoonß, sugar toDgs, jam dishes, butter dishes, cruets, Ink stands, bisouit barrels, BUgars and oreams, serviette rings. 60 dozen pooket kcives and soissora, quantity 2, 3, and 4 foH soreans, 3, 4, 5, and 6 ft high 300 fire soreens from Is each, bamboo blinds from 3 to 12 feet Bamboo tables and stools (assorted), thousands of palm, painted, and folding f Good assortment o feather dUßters, 60 Japanese poroelain tea set? (20 designs) 60 dozen Japanese poroelain oups and saucers (24 designs), 150 English ohina tea sets (about 25 designs), 200 dozen English china oupß aud bhuo-is (about 40 designs) I 600 Japanese laoquered and Other trays, lar^e quantity new dinner Bf ta and dinnerware 200 ohamber eets (new designs), quantity odd ewers, baeinß, and ohamters 1 dozen eaoh coiamo3e bbcl bed pans, 1200 Bets well assorted juga 150 sets well assorted hot water joga, thousands of children's cups, saucers, and mugs Thousands of teapots, indudirjg HYGIESIO in various Bizes and designs 40 gross assorted oundlestioks, vast quantity of vases (well assorted) Large stook tumblers, 24 sizes and patterns Thousands of glass dishes, all Bizes, shapes, oolorp, and pr'ces, iac'uding oompors. trifle, dishes, fruit dishes, oake stands, salad bowls, sugars, butter--, sugars and creams, pickle jars, '.emon equet zers, jelly moulds, pates, eto. Cheese a ands (12 designs end prioes), great variety in chi a erne's, egg frames & toast racks 150 photo albums, well assorted, from 2/6 eaoh; a large a^ortment of ladies' bags, purses, jewel oases, work boxee, writing desks, aooordeons ; school eatohels and kits, all sizes 1500 backets, inolnding clothes, soi'ed Hnen, baby, pijm;*, work, in rket, butcher, b^ker, fruit, flower, eto ; hundreds of glove, handberohief, anl other fancy lacquered box*a 85 Japanese cabinets (well assorted), 55 g ross photo ames (well assorted), 3 doze n wall braoketß, 3000 dozen Christmas cards, including all the newest designs, very ohe* p 80 dozen toy and presentation books, 80 well assorted table t.inket sets, 40 dozen mirrors (stand and hanging), all sizes and des : gns ; 155 groes wood pipee, from 3d to 15 each Heavy stooks of every description of stationery, sooount books, and school requisites Toilet requisite? — 45 dozen heir brushes, 200 dozen couiVb, 40 dozen tooth brushes, olothee brushes, rerfumery, sponges, eto. Large acd well assorted stock of toys, dollß, bats, balls, go-carts, toy tea Eets, eto. Travelling trunks ; 1J tonß Keniiok"& Son's celebrated holloware, comprising all sizes in preserving pans, oval boi ers, kittles, tioned and enameled saocpar.s, ?tew pans, fry pana, eto ; enamelled waTe of tvery description. Good stook of kitohen requisites, including wash tubs, wash hoarde, buck ts. Bbovele, bread boards, bellows, tinned and galvd. wash-ops, tin plsto , patty pa- s, brfließ, pannikins, door mats, sorubs, blaok lead, flue, and Bhoe bnißhes, hear b, sweeping, and oapet brooms, eto 500 nestß jam jars, 45 dozen yellow mixiDg bowls, phia and lipped, aU szeß ; 4 oratea brown jars, from 1 quart to 4 galkns Expected in a few days, ex Nellie Bret*, from New York, via Wellington - 45 cases Fruit Jars> including Maßon's Lightning and Borne o here. GROCERIES — Complete stooks kept, and as tbe turn-ever is rapid, the pub'io may rely upon the goodß being always freßh. Best brands only kept. TEAS— Our Tea Trade is ever on tbe increase, which is tha best proof of the FUperior quality and value of our brands, and we confidently invite those who have not done so to compare them with tbe beßt brands in the market. SUGARS— Pure Care for preserving, Crushed Loaf, Cubes, Brewers' Crystals, Snow Drops Soft whites. Yellows, and Browns NEW FRUlTS— Mußoatels, Almonds. Frenoh Piuma, Candied Fruits, Ekmes, Sultanas, Currants, fpioep, Date?, Figs, Sweet Ginger, Comqna's, Nuts, etc. PROVISIONS — Prime Ham?. Bacon, and Cheese ; Fret>h Faotory and Dairy Butter daily. robert"¥noi>gras q ? IMPORTER OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE, CALEDONIA HOUSE, Haidjand Collingwood-glroas, ana STAFFORDSHIRE HOUBE, Hardy and Morrison etreets, NELSON. i

To Travel the Waimeas this Season. THE DRAUGHT STALLION, GLENOOE, IN PLACE OF "BRITISH KING," Glencoe will travel aa under :-> MONDAYS— Through 88 and Quail VaLey to Belgrove. TUESDAYS— Through Foxh 1 and Wakefield to home. THURSDAYS— Through Hopa to Appleby and Waimea West. SAIURDAYS— To Stoke Keßt of the Week at his own stables, Spring Grove. TKBM9 I £1 10s per mare ; groomage ss, to to be paid on first visit All fees to be paid b ' latJ »° n " y ' 1867 T.R. OB E IQ Spiing Grove. FOE SALF^ CHEAP. A Number of GOOD CASKS. GRIFFIN & SONS, Lid , Alton street. Just Arrived. A Consignment of HAMS & BACON SPECIAL CURE. QUALITY EEALLY PftlME. GRIFFIN i*BONB, Ltd., Alton street. For Sale and To Let. CHOICE DAIRY FARMS IN THE NORTH IguAND. TBE undersigned ras for Bale and to let some of the Choicest FARMS in Stratford and rroundicg Distriots ; also labob blocks o cheap land suitable for sheep Persons fin want of a good Farm will find i to their advantage to write at once for ful particulars o J. BULLER BARLEYMAH Land, Mortgage, and Commission Agent, Stratford. MUSICAL IHBTBUMEM3 AND MUSIC. TUST Imported, ex Rakaia — Guitars, Man dolins, Bandnras, Clarionets, Flutes, Piccolos, Aooordeons, Mouth Organs. A very large and special assortment of Violins, from 21b to £14, including bow and case, to select from. Moßio Stands, Portfolios, Chin Bests, and Fittings for all Instruments. NEW SHEET AND BOOK MUSIC. A very large Etook. Shesrd's Annuals for 1897 at 1/- eaob, Australian Mutia Boohs, Tutors for all Instruments, e'c. Liberal Discoant to the Trade and Profession. Home Trial allowed to bona fide purchasers of Instruments. WRITING PAPER, ENVELOPES, Exc— Having jast imported a very large and superior abeortment of Stationery direot from tbe manufacturers, I am offering it both wholesale and re: ail at very low rates. Christmas and New Year Cards, a choice assortment. TENNIS RACQUET.— Having just reoeived an excellent Bupply of the neoessary material, Racquets can be thoroughly and promptly repaired on the premises. t. blakFhuffam, Tybss's Buildings. 1917 .