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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3212, 24 July 1878, Page 1

ALFRED SIMPSON, (Late J. Hughes), HIGH STREET, Opposite Cobb and Co.'s Booking Office. STATIONERY: OMMERCIAL, LEGAL, AND FANCY. The Advertiser has on his Premises and in 'lisStore one of the most Complete Stocks to <M> met with in New Zealand. He pays particular attention to this Branch of his Business in the minutest details, and having decided on REDUCING THE PRICES of the leading lines in Stationery, hopes his charges will favourably compare with those of any other House in the City, and so merit a fair share of public patronage. j TO DISTRICT LIBRARIES. j Lately received,, direct ■ from London, a specially imported lot of I FICTION. 'heap Edition, strongly bound, including all he popular Authors — Dickeus, Bulwer, Mar<ryat, Lever, Trollope, Blackmore, Muloch, Black, Oliphant, " Ouida," Braddon, Halliburton, Mrs Henry Wood* Scott, Cooper, . James, Thackeray, Laurence, Grant, and thers. From the Advertiser's intimate knowledge _f the business and Colonial requirements, he . is able to supply better value for money than - any English Library or Bookseller. NEW BOOKS. tTHE NEWEST WORKS OF THE DAY Arrive by steamer twice a month, in quantities proportionate to their popularity. SPECIAL LINES. A LARGE DISCOUNT FOR CASH. Bibles, email to large print, Family Pew, and Pocket sizes, with or without steel engravings, woodcuts, or photos Church services aid Common Prayers, Morocco and ralf bindings ; Catholic Prayer Books, all bmdings. r Photographic Albums, 2s 6d to £5. A large assortment. •Writing Desks, in great variety. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. --School, and Juvenile Books in endless variety. School Stationery. A large stock of Wall Maps and Atlases. WANTED OFFERS for the following (BOOKS:— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 21 vols., bound . in half calf The ißook of Field Sports, by Miles, 2 -vols., beautifully illustrated Scott-'s .Bible, 6 vols., 4to, illustrated, cloth ; also, a copy bound in Morocco Bar th's -Bible Manual, 4to, cloth Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Bible, 3 vols., 4to, cloth, illustrated 'Cassell's Complete Atlas, folio, half Morocco ALFRED SIMPSON, lLate J Hughes, High street, opposite Cobb and Co'e Booking Office. 827 T. 0. VILLIERS, HIGH STEEEfIC, CHRISTCHURCH, Opposite the Borough Hotel, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Christchurch and surrounding districts that -ie has Opened the above premises for the express purpose o£ REPAIRING SEWING MACHINES, And owing to liis long experience in Glasgow, New York, and the Colonies, hopes to give the üblic the benefit of a First-class Job in a horfc time _fc :i remarkable low charge. Country orders and letters punctually attended to. All work done guaranteed. 465 6 6 IBLESS me, Mrs Cameron, have you J_3 got your Old Sewing Machine to work at last. Well may you say that you kenn lass I had it to all the Macliinists in Canterbury, and many a braw shilling o' our John's siller hae they got, yet the machine was never right till I took it to "*-" T. C. VILLIER'S, HIGH STREET, Opposite the Borough Hotel. He charged me twa half-crowns, and made it a perfect blessiug till me. Send him yours and let your neighbours ken that his Machine Oil, at Is per bottle, is unequalled this side o' he Line.' 464 COALS.__COALS. ". BEST NEWCASTLE SCREENED HOUSEHOLD COALS, Delivered in any quantity from 5 cwt. upwards, in Town or Country, at lowest current rates. Also, FIREWOOD, in long or short lengths. Orders may bo left at the Coal Dep6t, Railway crossing, Colombo street gates, or at the offices, Cathedral square. 1335 W. H. HARGREAVES EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT. J_s« (jASS, CASHEL HOUSE, Having decided to give the movement a trial, will, FROM JULY 20, CLOSE HIS ESTABLISHMENT AT 8 O'CLOCK ON SATURDAYS, And hopes thafc the public will support tho movement by making their purchases before that time. 1467 B. CASS, Cashel House. AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. mHE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT having been Started hi Christchurch, tho Public are requested to ASSIST the Movers of the same by doing their Shopping before 8 o'clock on Saturdays, and support those thafc Close at that hour. CHRISTCHURCH DRAPERS' AND CLOTHIERS' ASSOCIATION. 1468