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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1339, 11 September 1886, Page 1

Great Gift Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS FOR THREE MONTHS ONLY. ! HAYES~~ & CO, FINDING their Stock excessively largo have determined to reduce it fully one-half by making an IMMENSE SACRIFICE OF THEIR WINTER STOCK, And n addition to the reductions made, they will give a large number of valuable prizes, For which every Customer Purchasing Goods to the value of 10s in either the Drapery or Grocery Establishment will have the opportunity of competing. I

The following is the Prize List;— Ist PRIZE, value £5 2nd „ £3 3rd ~ „ £2 And 10 PRIZES, value 20s each. These Prizes will be awarded to the lucky ones who shall guess the number of Peas in the large Glass Jar which will be placed on view in (he Drapery Window, next the Arcade.

Read this Carefully. THE GLASSf JAR OF PEAS, Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dunn and Strachey, and was sealed by Mr J 0. Duncan, Broker. JEach Customer purchasing Goods to the value of 10s will be entitled to one guess as to the number of Peas the Lucky Jar cen*ains, thus a Customer spending 20s would be entitled to guess twice, and, of course, for every additional 10s spent, another guess, and so on The Jar will be opened at the conclusion of this GREAT SALE by a committee appointed by those interested, when those who have been fortunate enough to guess the correct numbers will be presented with the above mentioned Prizes ; but, in the event of the exact number not being guessed, the nearest to the correct number will bo awarded the First Prize, and pro rata.

This is do deception, but the power of a READY MONEY BUSINESS The following list of Bargains is worthy of special notice : White Calico, 2id per yard Grey Calico, 3id per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9d per doz Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, yard Fine All-wool Saxo*, Is per yard Cream Holland, 5d per yard Colored Bed Quilts, 3s 3d and 3s 6d Scotch Cloth Blankets, 6s lid, 8a 6d, and 9a lid per pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys. 4id andsfd Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, B£d per yard, wonderful value Homespuns, 71d, 9id, and lOid Double-width Cashmeres, all colors. Is 4Jd per yard Black Cashmeres, Is and Is 3d All other Dress Materials Greatly Keduced Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Men’s Tweed Suits from 10s 6d Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand line in Youths’ Tweed Trousers, 5s 9d Boys’ Suits from 4s 6d Ladies' Cloth Jackets, 4s Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, (sid A splendid Tweed, all wool, 2s 6d A quantity of Black Velvet Buttons, Id per doz, and a lot of Remnants which must be cleared In the BOOT DEPARTMENT there are some Special Lines which cannot be rubbed out. We are also paying special attention to Prices in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Hayes and Co.. ARCADE

Christchurch Advertisements. His Lordship’s HOTEL AND LARDER, LICHFIELD STREET, Christchurch. THE Propletor of the above Hotel begs to notify that he has engaged the services of one of the best Chefs In the colonies, with special Instructions to provide the best LUNCHEON OR TEA, In the country for ONE SHILLING. | The hill of fare will comprise Poultry, Game, Fish, etc., etc., in season. Grills to perfection at any hoar. PRIVATE ROOMS FOR LADIES. Books of Tickets are now issued at reduced rates. A String Band will play all the newest music in dining-room from 12,30 to 1.30 each day 614

OOUNTRY VISITORS TO CHRIST CHURCH Will find the three O’s— Comfort 1 Cheapness 1! Cortkniknce AT WALLACE’S Central Hotel, Corner of Gloucester and Calowbo rireei. 10 677 A Night Poftos Kept,