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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20181, 25 June 1928, Page 8

Facts and Figures from Warnocks 9 Last Summgr the general cry was: We are going to have a hard winter, viz., unemployment and bad trade. We took warning and commenced early to clear big lots of our stock and sacrifice profits. This left us short in some departments, which has turned out a regular blessing to both our customers and ourselves. We have sold thousands of pounds worth more since stocktaking than we did last year. This enabled us to take advantage of the slump among both manufacturers and merchants in New Zealand. We have bought thousands of pounds worth at disastrous prices for the sellers—but all right for ours.elves and customers. On Friday last we bought Ladies’ Coats from high-class makers in Auckland and shortly before 28 and 32. We are offering the lot at Half-Price. We recently purchased from Dunedin 150 dozen Ladies’ Hosiery, wholesale price from 2/4 to 5/6 a pair; wc are selling these at 1/6, 1/11, 2/6 a pair—mostly 1/11. These are fancy colours but good qualities. We have bought hundreds of Ladies’ Hats at ridiculous prices—please sge oiir 7/6 and 12/6 lots. Also lots of Ribbons and Laces. In the Dress Department we bought from a Silk Merchant hundreds of yards of Silks, Crepe Duchesse, 30 shades, 4/11 and 5/11, for 3/11; Crepe-de-Chines, 40 shades, selling 11/6 for 8/11; Crepe Mariottes, usually 11/6, for 8/J.l —over 30 shades; Fuji Silks, 40 shades, 3/6 for 2/6. Extra Good. A lot of Tweeds—extra good, 54in. to 58in., 4/11 to 6/6. Wool Crepe Cloths—Checks and plain. 40 shades, 5/9 and 6/9 for 4/11. Natural Fuji, 2/6 for 1/8, 1/2, 3/- for 2/6, 3/6 for 2/11; please compare our qualities. Ladies’ Underclothing Department —Sec the tables covered with all sorts of good useful Vests, Knickers, and all other requirements. Colonia] 3-ply Fingering, 1/- for 7Ad, and 3-ply Wheeling, 2oz. skeins, 1/6 for 1/-. Lots of other goods cheap at WARNOCK’S. We are overstocked in our Manchester Department. When Cotton was going up we cabled for big lots of (Sheetings, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Towels, Forfars etc., and we have very big stocks at. 10 to 15 per cent, under present prices. Floral Winceyette, 36in., Pink, Helio and White grounds, 1/6. 36in. Pyjama Cloths, 1/4. 28in. All-Wool Dress Flannels —“Doctor”; good shades; 2/11. Unbleached Sheeting, heavy make Herringbone, 54in., 1/6; 72in., l/.ll; 80in. 2/3. All-Wool N.Z. Blankets, White —Single, 22/6; J-size, 32/6; Double, 39/6. See that 5-size are not sold you for double. 54in. White Damask, tine finish, stripe and floral designs—Special, 2/11 for 2/3. White Twill Sheeting, Finlay’s, 1/11. We made some big cheap purchases in our Men’s Deartmgnt.—We offer over 20 dozen Men’s Awltwist Shirts, extra quality, at same prices as the common 4/11. Petone made pure wool Flannel Unders, grey and pink (sold elsewhere at 7/11) now 6/9. Flannels, strong, for hard wear, pink and grey; usually 7/11, now 5/9. 30 dozen All-Wool Men’s Cashmere Sox, 4/6 and 4/9, clearing at 2/11. We bought 75 Men’s Tweed Suits, made in Auckalnd; usually sold at £5/15/-; we clear them at 52/6. We bought 80 Men’s Twee 1 Overcoats cheap and selling them at 45/- to 75/- and 85/-.

FURNITURE and UPHOLSTERY DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY TO YOU X"" — AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Also always on hand an abundance /’T" ■ 1 ‘ oH . of good second-hand furniture. 111 ft Xll -U o CASH OR EASY TERMS. Note Address: Hlm I i H Rd fl* P ’• OPEN FACTORY 111 f JL I STROUD’S LTD. Ridgway Street. WANGANUI.

ARE YOUR X —X EYES RIGHT?f \ How much pleasure is there t I in joing to a theatre or read- \ ff J \ \ i ing at home these long winter evenings? If you have headaches or your oyes get tired and letters beeom® blurred—YOU NEED YOUR EYES TESTED. Let us give your eyes a thorough examination —We have the TORIC LENS that will give you PERFECT VISION. ALL Lenses ground on the premises—therefore no delay in fitting your correction. x GATENBY’S PHARMACY A. MePHAIL, M.P.S., CONSULTING OPTICIAN THE AVENUE - - WANGANUI,