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Star (Christchurch), Issue 727, 21 September 1870, Page 1

A SURPRISINGLY CANDID AND NOVEL ANNOUNCEMENT. IN consequence of the General Dulness of Trade during the past three months, due principally to the unprecedented wet weather that has prevailed, iir. ;_____»___« jm_rM^rMv OF DTJIKrSTAJBiL.IE HOUSE, Finds himself with a VERY LARGE STOCK OF DRAPERY on hand, that under more favourable circumstances, in the usual course of Trade, would have been CLEARED OPTF, And having f lately received Advices of ANOTHER LARGE SHIPMENT of 84 CASES IHXT TIBIES 3VCQ3XT. ARCH, Now Daily Expected, finds it absolutely necessary, financially and otherwise, to submit to A SEVERE REDUCTION OP PRICES. TO ENSUKE A THOROUGH AND SUCCESSEUL 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 sale, the Sum of To be distributed as follows, immediately after the close of the Sale: — £. s. d. St Michael's Bszaar 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 o 0 Wesleyan Church Gallery Fund ... ... ... 10 0 0 Female Refuge ... ... ... ... ... 10 o 0 Sunday School Union ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 £100 0 0 The SALE at DUNSTABLE HOUSE commenced on SATUBDAY, 3rd September, and will be continued until Saturday, October 1. -^VZX_«IL.Z^^._]VC August SI, 1870. 1560 A COMPLEMENT TO THE ABOVE. W. PRATT, IN TENDERING his GRATEFUL 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to an Appreciative Public for the success that has so far attended the Sale at DUNSTABLE HOUSE, takes tbe present opportunity of ADDING TO THE FORMER LIST, DONATIONS to several influential and important Beetions of . tbe community that were inadvertently omitted. He has therefore much pleasure in announcing the following additions:— £ 8. d. Presbyterian Church ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Congregationalists ... ... .... ... 10 0 0 United Methodist Free Church ... ... ... 10 0 0 Jewish Synagogue ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Being desirous of disarming the adverse criticism of many who may regard this, and previous notice, as a PHARISAICAL DISPLAY OP LIBERALITY, he tnißts that they will be charitable enough to consider that the ability to carry out tbe objects proposed depended upon giving it full publicity. THE NEW GOODS, NOW LANDING FROM THE MONARCH, WILL BE SOLD AT A VERY MODERATE ADVANCE UPON ENGLISH WHOLESALE PRICES. September 14, 1870. C 1686 ECONOMY HOUSE! IEONMONGOERY STORE! S_ES3L.Z^I3XrG- OIF 1 ].?" !S ! THE undersigned being about to RELINQUISH BUSINESS 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 wiil'flndj this^ a favourable opportunity of acquiring suitable premises on easy terms. THOS. W. GOURLAY, ECONOMY HOUSE/ HIGH STREET, NEAR THE CORNER OF LICBFIELD STREET. CI27S