Hetherington's, Limited

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VII, Issue 2051, 24 September 1907, Page 3

Hetherington's, Limited

Enlargement and Improvement

of Premises

At tho invitation of Mr Hetberington oar reporter paid a visit yestordaj to tho premises of Mows Hetherington's, Limited, Ssddon-streot, whoro quito a transformation has takon plaoo. Boforo entering the building om can Lot fall to observe th# novel and clever arrangement of their fhow windows, nnd tbe display ot pinto glass is almost bowildering in its extent, Not an inoh of spaco has boon lost in placing the windows to the best advantage, The oentro p'.cco is a boautifnl ootagondhnpad window 10ft x 10ft| Hanked on (ithor side by a rootmgnlor window with front eilo sloping inwards, and a very netit finish is rn&do by two plalo glass casoi approaching the door, An urcado vorandah built ou tho la»ojt principles of affording light proteets the f.oit from tho storm and rail', On ontering, our reporter remarked on 'tho wonderfully good light which pervaded overy corner, and tbo exterit of counter fixtures and show rooms giyetr o plico quito a city appearanoo, Onovory side i<ro evidences of reoantly purchased stock, nnd fixtures and Btands brimming over nith all tbo noveltiosof summor fashion borald the approach of spring. The main building cxtonds from front to back for a distance of 05ft, wilh a width Of 35ft, living a total floor spaoo of over 3000 squire fest. This spaco may be said to bo Biib-divided into three. (1.) The main shop, embracing drosses, haberdashery, manchester and furnishings department; (2.) men i clothing, meroery and boot department; (3.) ladies' millinery showroom and underclothing department j A prominent foaturo of the wsid* fittings is on olaborato oflico situated noir the centre of tho budding and commanding a view of all tbo departments, Mr Hotheriogton explained to our reporter that owing to the growth of trade in the drosp, millinery, clothing, meroery and boot departments, it had bicn neoessary to make that addition, whioh would give neatly double the space formerly available and make shopsiog quite a ploasure, Tho wholo of tbo premises both inside and outsldo havo been repainted, and the oombined effoot of this and the tasty doooraiions of Buuitacr goods has a very p'easing cfloot. Wo congratnlato Messrs, Hetheringion, Limited, on thoircnterpriae which provides a splendid addition to tho attrao'.ivenees o' out business prrmises, and wo wish them overy euccf 09 for tho ftituro.

It might be mentioned, for tho bsnefit of the pub'io, thai a grand rc-opening will bo held on Friday evening noxt, whon tho wholoof iloptemisoj will bo decorated for the oocsß'on and thrown opon for a pvomcrndc, Ths contract fo: tho alterations has le&n carried out by Mr, T, E, Palmor, builder, and iho plumbing work by Mr. 0. F, Bsttaon, and they doaorye credit for tho mannor in which their portions of tho work bavo been done,