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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3275, 11 August 1871, Page 1

Drapery. VICTORIA HOUSE. J M'DOWELL & CO., in accordance with their previous announcement, beg to inform • the inhabitants of Wellington and the surrounding Provinces, thafc, in addition to the largo parcels of consigned goods of which they have boen declared the purchasers, they ar© in receipt of their shipments of Goods ex ships Star of India, via Melbourne, and Edinburgh Castl-o, to Wellington direct. This malces their third series of shipments for the season, amounting as follows : — Via Melbourne. Via Dunedin. Ship Averaore 29 Agnes Muir 11 Star of India 19 Christian M'Causland ... 6 Turkish Empire 21 Direct to Wellington. Alhambra 14 England 43 — Loehlee ... 11 83 Edinburgh Castle 33 104 By fcho above list ifc will bo observed fchafc our shipments for the season amount to ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVE N PACKAGES OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, &o, Being by far fcho most extensive hitherto imported to Wellington by any retail house in one season. THE SOLE REASON WHY WE HAVE IMPORTED SO LARGELY THIS SEASON was owing to the inducement held oufc to our buyers by tho unsettled state of the markets, in consequenco of Continental difficulties, and TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY, and buying largely. In many instances we have been enabled to save fifty per cent on former prices, or, in other words, to buy at HALF PRICE, and in no caso less than TWENTY PER CENT, lower than last your. Of this our customers shall have the full benefit. In an advortisemenfc of this sort we cannot give details, bufc will note a fevr of the special lines, which no family should be without, as the price is very little over one-half of that hitherto charged in Wellington for the same class of goods. CLOTHING AND HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. In this department we have takon 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 ls lid each 300 soft twill allicant cloth, at 4s 6d each 500 all-wool Crimean shirts, standard patterns and colors, 7s Gd 1000 super Crimean shirts, including crepe, cricketing twills, Fronch printed wools, Scotch tartans, &c, at 9s Gd each Men's wool -©ants, undershirts, mufflers, cashmere squares, flannol 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 hasj been made lo their own order. Suits fancy tweed, 32s Bd por suit " Durk tweed, 39s 6d per snifc *•' Sydney tweod, 55s per suit " Silk mixed and Geelong tweed, 65s per suit An immense stock of fcweed 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 Ladies' eloth jackets, ladies' velveteen jackets, ladies' whifcney and fur-lined jackets Wool shawls, in the various clan tartans Children's cloth, whitney, and astracan jackets, all sizes ; also Silk velvot velveteens and cloths suitable for jackets, dresses, and costumes A large quantity of trimmed hats, new styles, fashionable shapes, at 4s 6d, 6a 63 7a 63, 10s 63, to 17s Gd A few millinery bonnets, slightly soiled, at one-third of their real price NEW STOCK of ladieo' and children's stays aud undorclothing 450 striped wincey skirts, afc 4s 6d each, worth 10s 6d 275 silk-mixed and cloth wincey, 5s 9d oach, worth 12s 6d ALL-WOOL PLAIDS, afc ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE per yard VICTORIA HOUSE, LAMBTON QUAY, JT . M'DO W ELL &c 00.

Government Notices. Foxton, Manawatu, 29th July, 1871. TENDERS are called for THROUGHCUTTINO* and other work at RAN-G-IURA TERRACE, near the Ferry, below the MANAWATU GORGE, to be addressed to tho undersigned at FOXTON up to ten o'clock a.m. on the 15th AUGUST next. Specifications to bo seen at Mr Marshall's, at the Ferry, and at the Public Works Office, Foxton. JOHN T. STEWART, District Engineer. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington, August 2nd, 1871. TENDERS will be received at the abovo office up to 12 o'clock noon of Tuesday, the sth day of September, for the construction of a Bridge over the Hutt River. Plans and specification may be seen after Tuesday, the Bth inst., at the Provincial Engineer's Office, Wellington. The Provincial Government does not pledge itself to accept tho lowest or any tender. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES. THE Government having been empowered by special Acts of the Legislature to enter into contracts for Insurances on Lives, and for the grants of Annuities and Endowments, are now prepared to execute any of tho usual gontracts dependent upon the contingencies of auman life. 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 free of stamp duty and nil taxation. 2 No charge is mado beyond the purchase money or premium. 3. Surrender values are granted on the wholo or any part of a contract which has endured for five years. 4. Tho tables of preuaiutas in all tlie branches aro considerably less than iv any other office in New Zealand. 5. Residence is permitted in any part the Globo distant uot more than 31° S., or 33 ° N. of the Equator, or in any part of the Australian Colonies south of the 25th parrallel of south latitude, or Great Britain, and premiums may always be pnid on the due dales at tho nearest Money Order Office. 6. Insurances effected for tho benefit of, and settled on wife or children are free, to tho extout of £2000, from tho chiims of creditors. 7. Tho Consolidated Revenue of tho Colony is liable for all claims, in tho event of the recoipts at any time being insufficient to meet demands, thus affording the best security to the assured. The fullest information can be obtainod on I application to any Money Order Post Office, or to Mr Benjamin Smith, at tho offices of B. Smith & Co., Wellington ; or to Mr Joseph Wilcox, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. W. GISBORNE, Commissioner. Miscellaneons. NOTICE. ALL parties having Claims ugainst tho lato Mrs M'LAREN, Johnson ville ,_ nre requested to send them in forthwith for liqniI dation ; and all persons indebted to the same aro requested to pay tho amount of their several accounts to JAMES SIM, i Sole Executor, Johnsonville ! August 4, 1871.