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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3204, 20 May 1871, Page 1

' Drapery. Important sale of black silks ~' EOE TWO WEEKS ONLY! JAMES SMITH has much pleasure in announciag that he has opened up one case BLACK SILKS, being part of a Manufacturers Stock who sold out in Lyons during tha late war, when the panic was at its height. His buyer, Mr Pringle, was fortunate in securing a Select Choice of the best make of Silks, both for brilliancy of color and durability of wear. Lot 1. — Black Brilliant Glace, 33s 9d, 39s 7d per dress Lot 2.— Rich Gro Grain, 39s lid, sls 9d do Lot 3.— Drap do France, 40s 6d, 56s 3d, 78s 9d, do Lot 4. — Black Satins, 355 ; Moire Antique, £6 19s do Lot s.— Rich Satin Terry Cord, in all colors, 68s 9d do Lot 6.— Black and Colored Silk Velvets JAMES SMITH has determined to mako the arrival of this Extraordinary Parcel of Silks an occasion for offering to the public of Wellington, the Cheapest Black Silk Dress to be met with in the Colony. TE ARO HOUSE, CUBA STEEET. VICTORIA HOUSE, LAMBTON QUAY WELLIjSTGtTOjN I ". EIRST SHIPMENTS EOR THE AUTUMN ANT I WINTER TRADE. i J". M'DOWELL &o GO. BEG to inform tho Inhabitants of Wellington and surrounding provinces that they are now showing thoir Autumn and Winter Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Hou3e Furnishings, Millinery, Ladies' and Children's Jackets, &c, imported direct from the Manufacturers, ex ships Aviemore, Christian M'Ausland, England, &c., consisting of 107 packages of New aud . Seasonable Goods, the most recenfc productions of British and Foreign Factories. The fact of the bulk of these Shipments having come direct from the Manufacturers, enables us to offer thorn to our customers at WHOLESALE PRICES, as the usual inter* yening Profits havo been saved, and there are a tew special lines to which particular attention is invited, feeling confident that for prico, combined with QUALITY, they cannot be matohed in the Colony. The following are a few of the specialities : — 300 pieces New Zealand family shirting (white) manufactured expressly to our own order? and branded with our initials, in order to prevent spurious imitations. We eau strongly recommend this to heads of families, it being a useful cloth, and suitable for many purposes, price 6s 9d por doz, or 6d_ por yard by the piece. 138 pieces French merinos, all colors, portion of a Manufacturer's Stock, which we WOT* fortunate enough to secure, and which we can afford to sell at less than ordinary invoice pric« such as good ordinary quality French merino, at Is 8&d per yard, usual price 2s 6d. Very superior quality extra wide width, all the newest shades, at 2s lid, easnoO possibly be equalled in the trade at less than 43 6dj j 225 pieces good useful winceys at 6&d per yard, much under their value. 72 inch watortwiat sheetings, Is 4.Yd, la 9d, 2s 3d ") .„ , „, , 72 inch Finlay's twilled do, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 3d > AU a P leu<3l d ™lue. Also a large lot of half- bleached heavy twilled sheetings, which we can recommend as being exceedingly useful, 72 inch wide, at Is 9d per yard. White Welch flannels, at Is 2£d, worth Is 7d ' Scarlet and Saxony flanne at Is 3£d, worth. Is 9d Black velveteens for costumes and dresses, 2s 6d to ss]9d per yard 6-4 all-wool Tartan plaids, 2s lid, usual price 3s 9d Waterproof tweeds, all shades 3s 6d to 6a 6d 100 all-wool longahawla, clans &c, 15s 6d, worth 25s |each Grey oalicos, all widths, 3^d to 6^dper yard, splendid value. J. M'DOWELL & CO., Have only to add that the above Goods have been bought under the most advantageous circumstances, their orders having been placed when Wool had reached its lowest obb, and theycan with the utmost confidence invite buyers to come and inspect their NEW STOCK, whioh has just been opened. VICTOEIA HOUSE, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON PATTERNS POST FREE ON APPLICATION.

Business Notices. AND E. SHEERIN beg to inform the 9 inhabitants of the Taita and its vicinity that thoy commenced buaineas as BUTCHERS on the Ist November, at the premises adjoining the Albion Hotel ; and hope by strict attention, and supplying only the best of meat, to merit a share of public patronage. WM. WALLIS, BUILDBB AND UNDEBTAKEB, MANNEBB-STBEET. SEASONED TIMBER, all sizes and widths always on hand ; also American Panael | and Sash Doors ; also, Sashes and Frameb. Totara Piles, from 6 feet 2. j Galvanized Corrugated Iron, 24 guage Screws, Nails, Rivets, and Washers, choap. JH. M A R R I O T 1, • Telescope Manufactubeb, I Telescopes Made and Repaired. 1 Spectacles to suit all Sights. Compasses, Ac, i Repaired. Engravings, fee., &c. GASCOINE & PARSONS, BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, Sco. Pipitea Sthekt, THORNDON FLAT. YJtT FIFE, Chemist and Dbuggist WELLINGTON DISPENSARY, Willis street. MR PARKER, PROFESSOR of MUSIC Lessons on the Pianoforte, elementary and finishing. Pianofortes correctly tuned and repaired. Address — Molesworth Street^ Q ANDS and MoDOUGALL Wholesale Stationebs, Wellington. New Zealana Sandß & McDougall, Melbourne. John Sands, Bydney. Robert Sands & Son, London. DMOND AND£KdON~AhC'h ft F.Ca AND LAN II BURVB Vn R, | Carterton, Wairarapa.

MiscellaneousBALLOON POST. FAC SIMILE of a real BALLOON LETTER as sent from Paris during tha early part of the siege, September, 1870. The names and addresses only in this Letter are fictitious ; the Dates, Handwritiug, Republican Stamps, Postmarks, &c, are identical with the original, even to size and weight of paper. PRICE, 9d. WILLIAM LYON. May 9, 1871. NOTICE. THE undersigned begs to intimate that he has recommenced business as Bookseller, Stationer, &c, in those premises lately occupied by Mr Bragge, Photographer, Mannersstreet, near the Union Bstak of Australia, and would take this opportunity of thanking his friends and the publio for past favors, aad trusts by attention to business, and selling at the lowest remunerative price, to merit a continuance of the same. F. FRASER, Manners-street., MRS. W. CROWTHER will be glad fo accommodate a few respectable Boarders; also, to lot roomß, furnished -or I unfurnished, at her residence, two doors from tho Union Bank. ' ■'* MONUMENTS. DESIGNS of Monuments and Railings, adapted to kakanui Btone, by J. Hunter, Dunedin, can bo seen at Mr Robert Buiyett's, book-bindor, Wellington agent, at exceedingly low priceß. Designs sent on application. •>, NOTICE. .' " ON and after tbe SOth inst. the BERHAMPORE BOILING-DOWN WORKS will be Closed for a time to enable the.Uodsrtinned to make certain alterations for Meat Preserving. Q. H. LUXFORD, Proprietor. Ist April, 187 L