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Star (Christchurch), Issue 736, 1 October 1870, Page 1

A SURPRISINGLY CANDID AND NOVEL ANNOUNCEMENT." IN consequence of the General Dulnesg of Trade during the past three [months, due principally to the unprecedented wet weather that has prevailed, OF DTJIsrSTA.BI/E 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 OFF, And having lately received Advices of ANOTHER LARGE SHIPMENT of 94: CjiLSES IKT T73BCE3 MOSO-JLH.C£[, Now Daily Expected, finds it absolutely necessary, financially and otherwise, to submit to A SEVERE REDUCTION OF PRICES. TO ENSTJEE 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 sale, 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 0 0 Female Refuge ... ... ... ... ... 10 o 0 Sunday School Union ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 £100 0 0 The SALE at DTJNSTABLE HOTJSE commenced on SAT [JED AT, 3rd September, and will be continued until Saturday, October 1. TOXULJLAJMC 3P3FL.A.TT 1 . August 31, 1870. 1560 . A COMPLEMENT TO THE ABOYE. W. PRATT, IN TENDERING his GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to an Appreciative Public for the success that has so far attended the Sale at DTJNSTABLE HOTJSE, 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 announcing the following additions: — £ s. 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 OF LIBERALITY, he trusts that they will be charitable enough to consider that the ability to carry out the 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. c1686 ECONOMY HOUSE j IRONMONGERY STORE! S£:iL.3I.X3XrG- OFF !! ! mHE undersigned being about to RELINQUISH BUSINESS -L begs to offer the whole of his Aesorted^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 find this a favourable opportunity of acquiring suitable premises on easy terms. THOS. W. QOURLAY, ECONOMY HOUSE, HIGH STREET, NEAR THE CORNER OF LICHFIELD STREET. c!276