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Star (Christchurch), Issue 711, 2 September 1870, Page 1

A SURPRISINGLY CANDID AND NOVEL ANNOUNCEMENT. IN consequence of the General Dulness of Trade duriDg the past three months, due principally to the unprecedented wet weather that has prevailed, ~^6W~. JBP>3mmJ&J3Drs? 9 OF DU^STABI/E HOUSE, Finds himself with a VERY LAEGE STOCK OF DRAPERY on hand, that under more favourable circumstances, in the usual course of Trade, would have been OJ^FASEIFT) OFF. And having lately received Advices of ANOTHER LARGE SHIPMENT of 94 CASES IUST T_m__Es MONJLXiCEC, Now Daily Expected, finds it absolutely necessary, financially and otherwise, to submit to A SEVERE REDUCTION OP PRICES. TO ENSUKE A THOROUGH AND SUCCESSFUL SALE And in order still further to merit the support and patronage of all the Ladies whose sympathies are enlisted in favour of various Charitable and Religious Purposes, he has resolved to devote from the proceeds of the Bale, the Sum of To be distributed as follows, immediately after the close- of the Sale: — £. s. d. St Michael's Bazaar Committee ... ... ... 20 0 0 Benevolent Aid ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Christian Knowledge Society ... ... ... 10 0 0 St Luke's Parsonage Fund ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Debt on S. John's Church ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Catholic Orphanage ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Wesleyan Church Gallery Fund ... ... ... 10 o o Female Refuge ... ... ... ... ... 10 o 0 Sunday School Union ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 ■ £100 0 0 DUNSTABLE HOUSE will be CLOSED on FRIDAY, to prepare for the SELLING- OEE, to commence on SATUBDAY. 3rd September, to be continued until Saturday,. October 1. - — - •*-_---- -^ — ■ — — - — -- TWTX*JL*TjAZJM£ :e»_e*j3ltt. August 31, 1870. 1560 WHITELAW & DAWSON, UPHOLSTERERS AND BEING MANUEACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OE ALL KINDS OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, OE THE NEWEST AND IMPROVED MAKES, ARE ABLE TO SUPPLY THE PUBLIC AT SUCH PRICES NEVER BEFORE KNOWN IN CANTERBURY.. All Articles Guaranteed. N.B. — To Furniture Dealers and Otters — A Considerable Eeduction Made to Large Purchasers upon Eaßy Terms. WHITELAW & DAWSON, Sydenham House, Colombo street, Christchurch. 320 ECONOMY HOUSE ! IRONMONGERY STORE! S_ESH.X_«X3XrG- OFI^ !! l_ THE undersigned being about to RELINQUISH begs to offer the whole of his Assorted Stock of Building, Furnishing, and General Ironmongery, Colours, Pitch, Spirits of Tar, Carpenters' Tools, &c, at a very great reduction in price, in order to insure a speedy clearance. Parties desirous of Embarking in the Hardware Business will flnd^this a favourable opportunity of acquiring suitable premises on easy terms. q '_• THOS. W. GOURLAY, ECONOMY HOUSE, HIGH STREET, NEAR THE CORNER OF LICHFIELD STREET.] C 1276