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Star (Christchurch), Issue 728, 22 September 1870, Page 1

ECONOMY_ HOUSE ! IRONMONGERY STORE ! SJESH-XjiXISrGS- OFF !! ! mHE undersigned being about io RELINQUISH BUSINESS JL begs to offer the whole of his Assorted Stock of Building, J?ur- 1 nishing, 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^thisj a favourable opportunity of acquiring suitable premises on easy terms. j THOS. W. GOURLAY, ECONOMY HOUSE, HIGH STREET, NEAR THE CORNER OF LICHFIELD STREET. C 1276 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, ..■...■■ OF . ibTJISrSTABILE HOUSE, I Finds himself with a VERY LABGE STOCK. OF DRAPERY on hand, that under more favourable circumstances, in the usual course of Trade, would have been And having g lately received Advices 'of ANOTHER LARGE -SHIPMENT of ©4: OASES lij TSE3 Mb^^LROEC, Now Daily Expected, finds it absolutely necessary, financially and otherwise, to submit to A SEVEEE REDUCTION OP PRICES. ! TO ENSURE A THOROUGH AND SUCCESSFUL SALE And in order still further to merit the support, and. patronage of all the Ladies whoße 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 -"cfB'JLOO,' To be distributed as follows, immediately after the close of the Sale: — . £. s. d. St Michael's Bazaar Committee ... ... ... 20 0 0 i Benevolent Aid ... ... .„ ... ... io 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 0 0 Female Refuge ... ... ... ... ... 10 o 0 Sunday School Union ... ... ■ ... ... io 0 0 " ' ' ' £100 0 0 The SALE at DUNSTABLE HOUSE commenced on SATUBDAY, 3rd September, and will be continued until Saturday, October 1. WILLIAM 3P3EtjaL.TT. August 31, 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 DOTSTABLE HOUSE, takes the present opportunity of ADDING TO THE FORMER LIST, DONATIONS to several influential and important sections of the community that were inadvertently omitted. He has therefore much pleasure in announoing the following additions:— £ B. d. Presbyterian Church ... ... ... ... 10 0 o Congregationalißtß ... ... ... ... 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 trusts that they will be charitable enough to consider that the ability to carry out the objectß 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