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Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1767, 30 May 1895, Page 2

BLANKETS ! BLANKETS ! BLANKETS ! WE have now on view m our latelyadjusted Blanket Room over 300 pairs Blankets and fifty Rugs. PRICES— For Single Beds— 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 6d pair. For Double Beds— 9s 6d, 12s 6d, 16s 6d, 18s 6d pair. For large Double Beds— l4s 6d, 16s 6d, 18s 6d, 21s pair. RUGS— 3s lid, 5s 6d, 6s 6d to 23s 6d. Goods of N.Z. Manufacture m splendid variety, the product of Timaru, Roslyn. Mosgiel Mills, at slightly advanced prices on above. FLANNELS ! ! ! We have 80 pieces of one make alone to get through this season to secure a consideiable concession, and we will manage. Prices on reduced basis. £9" See specialty 9Jd, Is lid, Is 3*d, Is 4id, m Grey, Shetland, White, Pink. A lowish grade, same shades, at BJd. THE THING FOR CHILDREN. A purchase received Thursday of 8 pieces heavy Tweeds and Amazons, doublewidth ; prices 10±d, Is 4id, sightly, weighty and wear well. FOR LADIES— A better range of Tweeds than above also received, 2s 4id per yard, and further deliveries of 46-inch Timaru Dress Tweeds, splendid designs, 3s 6d yard. Our Dress stock is really first class, and will stand almost any demand upon it. We have high-class goods up to 4s lid yard, m Tweeds, Blacks, Navy, etc., and we have lower class stuffs commencing at s^, all double-widths. Details have already been given, but being m the middle of the season we are properly sorted up. Flannelettes and Lace Curtains— a large business with us. Hosieiy and Gloves — try our noted makes. Millinery and Mantles— either imported or made on the premises. Umbrellas and Silk Stock is increasing the return. Quilts and all Household Furnishings. Heavy Mosgiel and Timaru Tweeds for Suits, is Hid, 2s 3d, 2s 4id, 3s 6d. Special purchase Ladies' Vests and Underwear. A selection Photo Frames, Perfume, Brushware, picked up cheap. DRESSMAKING & MILLINERY Under Ladies of ability and with eveiy accessory to secure complete satisfaction, while prices are kept strictly moderate. T. AND J. THOMSON, DRAPERS & SILK MERCERS, Timaru. MAIL NOTICES. Subject to any necessary alterations mails will close as under : — Saturday, Ist June. For Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Penguin, at 1.30 p.m. Monday, 3rd June. For Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Flora, at 4.30 p.m. Tuesday, 4th June. For Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Penguin, at 4.30 p.m. Wednesday, sth June. For the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe (specially addressed via Brindisi). Australian Colonies, India and Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Rotomahana, at 6 a.m. [This mail will be due m London on July 24th.] For Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, at 4.30 p.m. OCEAN MAIL SERVICES. Via Brindisi and Naples to London. Leave Melbourne. \ Arr. London. Via Naples July 25th July 31st „ Brindisi „ . 2nd Aug. 7th „ Naples „ 9th | „ 14th .. ,, Brindisi „ 16th j „ 21st Mails for above services will be announced at Timaru Post Office as connecting steamers offer. Mails for New Hebrides leave Sydney per Katoomba, 4th June. The next German mail packet leaves Melbourne 25th June. Due at Berlin 3rd August. The next French mail packet leaves Melbourne Ist June. Due at Marseilles 2nd July. The next mail for South Africa per Aberdeen line oi steamers will close at Melbourne, per Nineveh, about the 31st inst. The next San Francisco mail closes at Timaru on 12th June ; due London July 17th. * Mails for Cromarty and Puyaegur Point close at Invercargill on 30th inst., at 2.30 p.m. The next direct mail for the United Kingdom, per Rimutaka, leaves Lyttelton June 13th ; due London July 26th. Time of closing at Timaru will be given m future notice. Mails for Tonga, Samoa and Fiji leave Auckland per Ovalau, on June sth. R. J. Goodman, Chief Postmaster. Ohief Post Office, Timaru, May 30th, 1895.

Very mild weather is being supplied to this district for the time of year, and a highly favourable season for working the land, spoiled a little for soft places by the heavy rain the other day. The mildness of the season so far is the subject of general and congratulatory remark.