BUSINESS NOTES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10521, 18 December 1901, Page 2

BUSINESS NOTES.

"■ ** • ft* Great Christmas Show at Willis' Caxton Buildings.

' Wanganui still keeps up its reputation for the appointments in the many high-class shops, and no establishment is better known and better conducted ' than that of which i Mr A. D. Willis is the proprietor, arid which is very appropriately termed Caxton Buildings. One of .our representatives, during the course of conversation with Mr Willis this morning, accepted an invitation to take a walk round the premises generally. This proved to be no slight undertaking, for " answering one of many questions the manager (Mr C. W. Poynter) stated that no less than fifty-one hands were engaged, thus giv.ing a slight idea of the scope of such a large number of departments. These include besides the retail shop, the wholesale department, bookbinding and manufacturing, printing (letterpress), printing (lithograph) and process engraving — all of which are congested with work, but notwithstanding the busy 1 state that all seemed to lie in there was evidently a quiet systematic manner showing how thorough is the discipline maintained in 'each department. With regard to the wholesale department it is situated away from the Unain building on Taupo Quay, this being necessitated through the rapid growth of the business generally. Here we found all hands hard at it packing the- orders away for the country, and we learnt that this part of the trade now extends throughout both islands. Returning to the retail shop, Mr Poynter drew attention to the profusion of Christmas novellies — a description of which appears in Mr Willis's business announcement in another column. One cannot help but stand in admiration of the splendid display nor withold deserved, commendation on the taste displayed in. selection. . All the goods have been importeddirect from the manufacturers, and thus ensures excellent quality with particularly low prices, and therefore of essential benefit to the public generally. Those -who are desirous of purchasing gifts for their friends" or toys for their children should make "a visit to Mr Willis's shop any time till "nine o'clock each evening (up till Christmas Eve) and inspect the 'many artistic and beau-tiful-novelties, including Christmas and New Tear cards,' leather goods, books of all descriptions (including the new annuals), glassware, fancy goods, (a splendid assortment), toys, and many other" lines too numerous to be * particularised and which mn^t-beseen to bo fully appreciated. One thing is certain, and that 1b that those patronising Mr Willis's establishment will -meet a kindly welcome, and find the visit has not only been a pleasurable one, bnt has been attended with particular profit to themselves. - Mr Willis's establishment will remain open every . evening this week, except Thursday. This gives a capital chance for the- general public to shop early, avoid the crush, and. get satisfaction— but everyone gets satisfaction at Willis's.

Messrs M. Hogan and C 0. ,. Taupo Quay, notify :great .reductions in firewood, particulars concerning which are given in another column.

To-morrow (Thursday), at 7 a.m., Mesrs Hatrick and. Co.'s Ohuxa. inaugurates the tri-weekly river service. On Friday, "at 7 a.m., the WairereVill also go to PipiriH, ,and again on Saturday morning, so that for tho rest of this week the service will be a daily one.

A charming assortment of the. latest in boots ana ahoes has just been imported by Mesars X&. TTi*^ 11 * I '*^* and Cp. from Europe and "America, which are to be sold at lowest remunerative* prices. A special notification, by R. Hannah and Co. is made in another column. The variety is so good as to demand attention.

Owing to the growing importance of Wanganui, the *New Zealand Express Company, Ltd./ have opened a branch dn this town- under the management of Mr Robert B. Moore. Tho disbursements of this company throughout the colony last , year, we understand, amounted to no less than £29,800, of which over £17,000 went in wages alone. The stock of horses and.- plant totals £8,200. Tourists can have their baggage sent to meet them at any point, through this company, and parcels can bo sent to any part of the world by the .same mean?.

Visitors from 'the. country are beginning to come to town td. spend their; holidays, -£nd it 5o surprising- to .find how quickly they make " {or the shop where tlte greatest fcargwus »ra to lie picJred up. ~ Thej n.ay oe sqen admiring the valuable display of watches, rings, brooches, jewellery, and plate, amount^ ing to £3,450, offered, to them at a discount of from 4s to 12s 6d in the £ by Mr Hay, the leading watchmaker and jeweller in the 'Avenue, opposite the English Church,- who is. holding a "live sale" for the next 30 days, and affords a splendid opportunity to obtain Christmas presents.

"Keep Tour Hair On !" is the characteristic phrase used by Mr J. H. Jensen to draw particular attention to his business- announcement in another column as to the efficacy of his well-known Rosemary Hair Wash. In addition to obtaining this well-known remedy, there are plenty of other goods amongst the well-assorted stock in the Avenue premises of utility for household pur-T poses generally, and for the ladies in particular, including all the latest in artistic hair-work, combs, brushes, etc., and other useful toilet requisites. The establishment has been specially decorrated for the season, the windows indicating the many pretty and substantial articles suitable for Christmas and New Tear presents, whilst, inside, the hairdressing and shaving saloon has been neatly and seasonably decorated. An efficient staff is always available, so that whether patrons desire to keep their hair on, or take it off, they can be equally, promptly, and cour^u^Aan treated.