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i/rapsiy. B^IsTSCK.TJFT STOCK IN EE HOCKIN, BIRD, COLE and COMPANY, WAREHOUSEMEN. GREAT DRAPERY SALE! mHE PREMISES, WATERLOO HOUSE, LAMBTON QUAY, lately in the occupation X of Pliramer and Co., will be RE-OPENED ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14th, for TWENTY-ONE DATS, For tho purpose of clearing out a large and valuable Stock of Drapery, Clothing, House Furnishings, &c, &0., AT AN IMMENSE REDUCTION. The stock has been opened up and marked nt Unprecedently Low Prices, so as to clear it out in the time specified. All buyers who wish to save from twenty-fivo per cent, to onethird in their purchases of drapery will find it to thoir advantage to make an early call, so a to obtain some of tho Great Bargains which will be offered. For instance — 330 dozen whifo calico, in lengths of oae dozen, at 3s lid per dozen 420 do do wetwovo, do 5b 6d per dozen 530 do Crowdson cloth linen finish (a very superior make), 6s 6d per dozen 300 do Mexican unbleached calico (nearly white), 6s 6d per dozen 500 do do wide width, super, 6s 6d per dozen 200 do heavy Bailcloth calico, 7s 6d per down A largo lot of white diapera at iOid. Is, Is lid per yard A largo quantity of children's hoods at one shilling each A largo lot of window muslins, net and harness, at 4^d, 6d, and 9d per yard Flannels, blankets, sheetings, damasks, towels, toilet covers Quilts, rugs, hollnnds, prints, muslins, silicias, linings Floor cloths, felta, carpels, &c, at a great reduction. The most remarkable item in the stock, and one to which we wish to direct very spocial attention, is the Dress Department, which contains OVER NINE HUNDRED DRESSES, Consisting of plain alpacas, lustres, lu9trenes, challis, Norwich poplins, poplinofcfes, satinettes sateen cloths, cronie marls, grenadines, French merinos, French twills, &c. The dress stock being so large, we have classified and arrangod the entire stock into four, lots, and a Berics of four pieces, each being a full dress of ten yards, in every variety of color, j texture, and fabric, consisting of — 213 mohair and fancy dresses at 5s 5d the full dress 196 plain and fancy dresses at 7s lid the full dress 248 serge, satin, lustre, and alpaca dresses at 9s 7d the full dresß 320 Norwich poplin, satinette, and poplinetto (extra quality), 12s 6d the full dress _ In the Clothing and Hosiery Departments wnll bo oflforod ft Stock of Colonial- made CloUung, Hats, Hosiery, &c, amongst which we may notice the following items as partioularly worthy of attention : — 400 men'a Scotch twill shirts, lined backs, at Is 6d each 620 Somerville and printed regatta shirts, at 2s 6 d each 650 soft twill Largan lawn shirts aL 3s lid each All-wool Crimean shirts, colonial made, at 5s 9d, 7s 6d, and 8s 6d 100 men's Alpine hats, 5b 9d each Men's cotton socks, 6d, 9d, Is Men's wool holf-hose at Is, Is 3d, Is 6d Men's colonial-made suits, men's sac coats, Galatea jackets Trousers, tweed and moie. Trousers and vests, colonial made Boys' suits, youths' suits, children's knickerbocker Buits 420 girls' aud women's straw hats at Is and Is 6d each Ladies' summer, cloth, tweed, and velveteen jackets, trimmed hats. Heads of families, settlers, storekeepers, and all who wish to praotice economy in making their purchases of drapery and clothing will find this an opportunity rarely to bo met with for buying first-class goods at marvellously low prices. _, The sale will commence on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14th, on (lie promises, WATERLOO HOUSE, late Plimmer aud Co., for TWENTY-ONE DAYS. Hours of business from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. For the convenience of artisans, mechanics, and those engaged in trado, the premises will be re-opened from seven to nine o'clocks on the evenings of WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY during the sale. jr. m'd oysrttJjTu & c o Business' Notices, jompagJes, ~ §Q» " rriHE AUSTRALASIAN FIRH LIFE, By special A&^j Excellency MAEINE INSURANCE COMPANY, appointment 6^roMvv &»e fco His '^S^S'^^ G° vernor ' HSAD OFFICE— MBLBOUBNE. ("ESTABtISHED 1865.] ~" , TjIDWARD GREAVES SMITH, Formß of Proposal, Rates of Premium, and Jji Pianoforte Warehouse, Wellington. every information^ can be obtained f rom Pianofortes by all tho leading makers and W. & G. TURNBULL & OU., Harmoniums for sale or hire Agents.^ Pianoforteß tuned singly or by the year TTTf |rrm?TA TNQTTR A"N(TR COMPANY^ Harmoniums and all descriptions of musi- V IOTORIA INSU J^f IN UiL UUJJir A JN X . cal instruments, brass, reed, or * T? o f Q i,i; o -u o/ * id^q string, tuned and repaired Established 1849. Organs imported from the leading makers p._,. fft i £200 000 and ou arm.! erected aud taned O.p.W / C S iTgent.. m any part of the colony. . ' b AUta lrf S SrS;'L£tK| BimrojmraAHai comby special appointment to the a^jjjj] Queen S ol ß^o^\^lr:Jl^ lit H^O»»»^™B OT ,A Wntt «i, "si Agent for the Royal Sewing MaoM»e CAPITAL^O.OOO. °°S n I g »»t for Milner's Fire Resisting safes WITH TTNLiMmB^mTr OF T HK SHABKgTo vernment depot — jor DIRECTORS: Educational Works and School Requisites, Chaieman— Honble. James Williamson, Esq. -ft. as© >ste Deptjty Ohaibman — 9. Biowning. By special |?U£J3L Excellency J. S. Macfarlano Thomas Rusooll, x>y bjjbi-iui o?K^®WKgP» , J GB. Owen, 0. J. Stone, appointment Qs£Wß^ „ fche W# **' w 0 Wi i eon to His Governor. w. v. wiison. TAMES BERGER, LATE EDWARD mABLES of Rates, Printed Forms of Pro<s GREAVES SMITH, Bookseller and X posals, and all other information may Musicseller, Wellington, obtained from All descriptions of musical instruments, BETHUNE & HUNTER, noweat and standard music, sacred Agents. and secular — Educational and other works A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT School requisites of every description _/\. SOCIETY. Books, stationery, drawing materials, &c Port- folios, music-folios, pooket and memo Established 1849. books, &c POSTAGE AND BILL STAMPS. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &c. A large stock of English, German, and NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Anglo-German concertinas. Tho rowest Musio &c., sent to all parts of Head Office : Wellington, the colony — Post Free. ST-WmLDJOTOK KDBIO WARE- h^.^iZ^, SZSS&mn HOUSE. Tbe Hon> William Fitzherbert, M.H.R. MR E. GREAVeTsMITH begs to in- A . d^L^Esq., M.H.R. form the publto of Wellington and the The Hon M Q £ GraCoj Esq.; M.D., provinces that the department comprising ML C Music.Eduoational and other books.Stationery, q ' H unter , Esq , M.H.R. &c, will on and after Monday, 14th August, B Auditous : be carried on by Mr James Borgor, late with Thomns Buchanan, Esq. Messrs Addison and Lucas, Mußio publishers, j OQ j) ranen ' e i ( 3 ) Eeq. London. _ Mkdioal OysiCEß : Tho stock has been carefully rerised and Alexander Johnetone, Esq., M.D. arrangod, and will always contain a large and Bankebs : well assorted selection of newest and standard rpj lQ j} ftn k o f jj ow Zealand. music, educational works, school and office requisites. Musical instruments, and small The N&w Zealand Branch of tho above g° odß - , . Society is now established, and is prepared to Mr Smith, will continue to carry on the carry n businefla in their offices, Grey-street, business connected with the ealeand hire ot O ijj n g| ion# pianofortes aud harmoniums, tuning and re- Prospectuses showing tbe present state and pairs, &c, in tho pianoforte show-room, whioli progreßß of the Society, and forms of propo- \ will be open as usual from 10 to 6. t sal, may be had, or will be sent, on applioaCHARLES SBAG-1B tion to any of tho agents, or at the head BHGUNEEB, office M abOTO. TnsJwpTT BVFT , BOIMSB MAKEB, IEoK AND BBASS FOITHDBB JOSarM -UXJiiS, Custom Houee street Welliagton. Resident Seoretary.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3336, 3 November 1871, Page 1
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Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3336, 3 November 1871, Page 1
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