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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3272, 8 August 1871, Page 1

Drapery. VICTORIA HOUSE. JM'DOWELL & CO., in accordance with their previous announcement, beg to inform • the inhabitants of Wellington and the surrounding Provinces, that, in addition to the large parcels of consigned goods of which they have been declared the purchasers, they aro in receipt of their shipments of Goods ex ships Star of India, via Melbourne, and Edinburgh Castle, to Wellington direct. This makes their third series of shipments for the season, amounting as follows: — Via Melbouene. Via Dunedin. Ship Avemore .., „, 29 Agnes Muir 11 Star of India 19 Christian M'Causland ... 6 Turkish Empire 21 Dieect to Wellington. Albambra 14 England ... 43 — Loehlee ... ... ... 11 83 Edinburgh Castle S3 104 By the abovo list it will be observed that our shipments for the season amount to ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVE N PACKAGES OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, &o, Being by far the most extensive hitherto imported to Wellington by any retail house in onff season. THE SOLE REASON WHY WE HAVE IMPORTED SO LARGELY THIS SEASON was owing to the inducement held out to our buyers by the unsettled state of the; markets, in consequence of Continental difficulties, and TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY, and buying largely. In many instances we have beon enabled to save fifty per cent on fonneE prices, or, in other words, to buy at HALF PRICE, and in no case less than TWENTY PER CENT, lower than last year. Of this our customers shall have the full benefit. In an advertisement of this sort we cannot give details, but will note a few of the special lines, which no family should be without, as the price is very litfcle over one-half of that hitherto charged in Wellington for the same clnss of goods. CLOTHING AND HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. In this department we have taken especial care to secure a stock of Goods, combining fashion and durability, with the requirements of the season, for instance — 400 men's Somervillo shirts, at la lid each 300 soft twill allicant cloth, at 4s 6d each 500 all-wool Crimean shirts, standard patterns and colors, 7s 6d 1000 super Crimean shirts, including crepe, cricketing twills, French printed woolep r Scotch tartans, &c, at 9s 6d each Men's wool pants, undershirts, mufflers, cashmero squares, flannel shirts and scarfs, ties, braces, belts, gloves, handkerchiefs, carpet; and courier bags, &c IN CLOTHING, J. MD. & CO. are showing an entirely new stock, the greater portion of which ha? been made to their own order. Suits fancy tweed, 32s (3d per suit " Dark tweed, 393 6d per suit " Sydney tweed, 55s per suits " Silk mixed and Gcelong tweed, 65s per suit An immense stock of tweed trousers, trousers and vests, and mole trousers Men's Gladstone overcoats, Inverness capes, and waterproofs Men's cotton, merino, and wool half-hose, undershirt?, and pants MILLINERY, MANTLES, AND UNDERCLOTHING. J. MD. & CO. have a very extensive stock of Ladieß* cloth jackets, ladies' velvoteen jackets, ladies' whitney and fur-lined jacket* Wool shawls, in the various clan tartans Children's cloth, whitnoy, and astracan jackets, all sizes ; also Silk velvet velveteens and clolhs suitable for jacket^ dresses, and costumes A large quantity of trimmed hats, new styles, fashionable shapes, at 4s 6d, 6a 6& 7s 6d, 10s 6d, to 17s 6d A few millinery bonnets, slightly soiled, at one-third .of their real price NEW STOCK of ladiee' and children's stays and underclothing 450 striped wincoy skirts, at 4s 6d each, worth 10s 6d 275 silk-mixed and cloth wincey, 5s 9d each, worth 12s 6d ALL- WOOL PLAIDS, at ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE per yard VICTORIA HOUSE, LiMBTON QUAY, J\ MCDOWELL &o CO.

Government Notices. Foxton, Manawatu, 29th July, 1871. rTVENDER9 are called for THROUGHX CUTTING and other work at- RANGIURA TERRACE, near the Ferry, below the MANAWATU GORGE, to be addressed to the undersigned at FOXTON up to ten o'clock a.m. on the 15th AUGUST next. ; Specifications to be seen at Mr Marshall's, j at the Ferry, and at the Public Works Office, Foxton. JOHN T. STEWART, District Engineer. Provincial Secretary's Office, j Wellington, August 2nd, 1871. rTIENDERS will bo received at the above X office up to 12 o'clock noon of Tuesday, the sth day of September, for tho construction of a Bridge over tho Hutt River. Plans and specification may be seen after Tuesday, the Bth insfc., at tho Provincial Engineer's Office, Wellington. The Provincial Government does not pledge itself to accept the lowest or any tender. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. NOTICE is hereby given that all Books belonging to the Library of fehe General Assembly must be returned before Monday, 7th August. By order of the Library Committee, EWEN M'COLL, Assistant Librariau. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES. nHHE Government having been empowered X by special Acts of the Legislature to enter into contracts for Insurances on Lives, and for tho grants of Annuities and Endowments, are now prepared to execute any of the usual gontrncts dependent upon the contingencies of auman lifo. The following advantages are presented as deserving of Public attention, and especially of tho working classes : — 1. All transactions and Powers of Attorney, and other documents, aro freo of stamp duty and all taxation. 2 No charge is made beyond the purchaso money or premium. 3. Surrender values are granted on tho wholo or any part, of a contract which has endured for 11 vo years. ■I. Tho tables of premiums in all the branches aro considerably less than in any other office in New Zealand. 5. Residence is permitted in any part the Gloho distant not more than 31 ° S., or 33 ° N. of the Equator, or in any I part of Lho Australian Colonies south ! of the 25th pnrrallel of south latitude, ) or Great Britain, and premiums may always bo paid on tho duo dates at tho nearest Money Order Ofliec. 6. Insurances dlVeted for the benefit of, and settled on wife or children aro free, | to the extent of £2000, from tho claims of creditors. 7. The Consolidated Revenue of tho Colony is liable for till claims, in the evont of tho receipts at auy timo boing insufficient to meet demands, thus afI fording tho best security to tho assured. ' The fullest information can be obtained on application to any Money Order Post Office, or to Mr Benjamin Smith, at the offices of B. Smith & Co., Wellington ; or to Mr Joseph Wilcox, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. W. GISBORNE, Commissioner.