Business Notioes. THE IMMENSE SALE OF THE WHOLESALE STOCK OF W. M C ARTHUR & CO., AUCKLAND. £9000 woeth of DRAPERY. ONE OF THE LAEGEST BUYEBS— T. ARMSTRONG, The only Draper present from Cliristchurch District. A-t CASES AND BALES having already arrived *I from Auckland. WE were CASH PUECHASEBS of Enormous Quantities of the NEWEST FAMILY DBAPEBY and FASHIONABLE NOVELTIES at 33J to 75 Per Cent DISCOUNT from Wholesale Prices. Our Own Large Importations for the Season to be thrown into this EXTRAORDINARY SALE. Extract from the Auckland " Star" of 28th March. " The premises in Queen Street, until recently occupied by Messrs M' Arthur and Co., presented a scene of unwonted activity to-day, when the large stock of the firm was offered for sale by Messrs Sargood, Ewen and Co. ? who, as is already known, have lately purchased it. The sale, which is the largest of the kind that has ever been held in New Zealand, was well advertised throughout the colony, and from both islands purchasers flocked in anticipation of bargains. This morning, long before the doors of the warehouses were opened, the street was crowded with would.be purchasers waiting for admission, and during the progress of the sale the numbers kept augmenting till lunch time. The view that met the eye when one first entered the building was striking in the immense profusion of material. Great stacks of snowwhite blankets, of tweeds, quilts, linens, cottons, occupied every inch of floor room save what was necessary to enable the buyers to inspect the goods. These bales lay piled six or seven feet high, each lot marked in clear figures, so that purchasers had little need to inquire of the ready salesmen. Upstairs the same admirable order was preserved. What first attracted the eye was a profusion of coloured ribbons, but these were but an insignificant item among the immense quantities of fabrics and fancy goods stored there. Notwithstanding the large attendance there was no confusion. All were in excellent spirits, and they had good reason to be so, for the low prices at which the goods were marked were of themselves quite sufficient to make the most melancholy tradesman rejoice. The lota were so arranged as to suit purchasers. The consequence was that the stock quitted very rapidly, and it is estimated that before lunch half of it had been sold." KSP Our SHOPS are CLOSED for MASKING OFF on THUBSDAY, And the GBEAT SALE of McABTHUB'S Stock Commences on the Morning of FRIDAY, APRIL 27, At 10 a.m. PLEASE SHOP EABLY; The G-ods Bought and Sold for Cash. NO DISCOUNT. T. ARMSTRONG & CO., HIGH STBEET, AND MABKET PLACE. | To-Day's Advertisements. \ WANTED, Garden Roller. State size and price. Post Office Box 445 4436 WANTED to Let, Furnished Bedroom ; use of kitchen. Apply, 243, Kilmore Street west. 4444 WANTED by respectable Young Englishman, Furnished Bedroom, cheap, board optional. A.Z„" Star "Office. 4441 EOE Sale, a Steerage Ticket to Dunedin. Apply, immediately, "Star" Office. 4446 FOB Sale, a few young choice cows just calved down, also springers. J. G. Cook, Innes's Boad east. 8472 PIANOFOETE For Sale.— Gentleman wanting money will sell magnificent walnut and gold upright grand, iron frame, £38 10s cash, cost £75, used three months. Apply, by letter, Ventnor, "Star "Office. 4440 NOTICE. EW. WOODWABD (just arrived from Eng- • land) has bought the Stock-in-trade of Mr J. B. Alston, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, 66, Colombo Street, and hopes that J. B. A.'s customers will be kind enough to continue their custom and support. The best assortment of Pipes, Cigars and Cigarettes in the town at reasonable prices. Haircut-ting, 6d ; Shaving, 3d ; Shampooing, 6d; or all three for Is. Children's hair, 3d (except Saturday). 4337 G.O.T.C. SPECIAL NOTE ! mHE GEAND AET UNION WILL BE DEAWN WEDNESDAY, And all Blocks of Tickets should be in the Secretary's hands by Tuesday, Ist May. E. O'CONNOB, 4443 Hon Sec. COMMEECIAL UNION ASSUBANCE COMPANY, LIMITED (Of London). Capital £2,500,000 Every description of Fire and Marine Business accepted at LOWEST CUEEENT EATES OF PEEMIUM. Claims settled with liberality and promptitude. CUFF & GEAHAM, Managers for Canterbury, 108, Manchester Street, Christchurch. AGENTS WANTED in Country and Suburban Districts where the Company is not already represented. 314X " YOU CAN SAVE MONEY By Purchasing your Supplies from & ROBERTS, FURNISHING AND aENERAL I RON MONGERS, Corner Cashel & Colombo Streets, Who Eeceive FBESH SHIPMENTS per EVEBY STEAMEBMACHINE OILS, all sorts at Lowest Possible Prices PAINTS, OILS, VABNISHES, BUTLDEBS' BEQUISITES. WIBE NETTING, all sizes. SHEEP-NETTING, FENCING WIBE POTATO FOEKS, Social Line. GAEDEN TOOLS, Great Variety FBUIT JABS, PEESEBVING PANS CABIN and TBAVELLING TBUNKS, BONNET and HAT BOXES MANGLES, WBINGEBS, WASHING MACHINES KENDAL'S SPAVIN CUBE AND BLISTEB, Successfully used by most Horse-trainers and ud-owners. THE WEST END A ET T^EEDLEWOEK T>EPOSITOEY. MRS DUNNING, 219, CASHEL STBEET (Nearly opposite the" "Press" Office). All kinds of Ladies* and Chil. dren's Flannelette Work made up on the shortest notice. Good Stock always on hand. _*lew Goods by every steamer. miss BADDEN, Manager. 1510 Inspection Cordially Invited,
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4938, 30 April 1894, Page 2
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