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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1340, 13 September 1886, Page 1

Hayes and Co. Great Gift Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS FOB THREE MONTHS ONLY. HAVE S & CO, FINDING their Stock excessively largo have determined to reduce it fully ono-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. The following is the Prize List : Ist PRIZE, value £5 2nd ~ „ £3 1 3rd „ £2 • And 10 PRIZES, value 20a 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 the Drapery Window, next the Arcade. Read this Carefully. THE GLASSJ JAR OF PEAS, Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dunn and Strachey, and was sealed by Mr J C. Duncan, Broker. Each Customer purchasing Goods to the value of 10s will be entitled to one guess as to the number of Peas the Lucky Jar C' n'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 ment’oned Prizes ; but, in the event of the exact number not being guessed, the nearest to the correct number will be awarded the First Prize, and pro rath.

This is no deception, but the power of a READY MO>EY BUSINESS The following list of Bargains is worthy of special notice : White Calico, 24d per yard Grey Calico, 34d per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9d per doz Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, 10£d per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, Is per yard Cream Holland, 5d per yard Colored Bed Quilts, 3s 3d and 3s 6d Scotch Cloth Blankets, 6s lid, 8s 6d, and 9s lid per pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys, 44d and sfd Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, B£d per yard, wonderful value Homespuns, 9£d, and 104 d Double-width Cashmeres, all colors, Is 4.Jd per yard Black Cashmeres, Is and Is 3d All other Dress Materials Greatly Reduced Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Men’s Tweed Suits from 10s 6d Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand lino in Youths’ Tweed Trousers, 5s 9d Boys’ Suits from 4s 6d Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, 4s Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, CJd 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 Linen which cannot be rubbed out. We are also paying special attention to Prices in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Hayes and Co. ARCADE Christchurch Advertisements. His tiordship’s HOTEL AND LARDER, LICHFIELD STREEP, Christchurch. THE Propletor of the above Hotel bega 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 conntry for ONE SHILLING. The bill of fare will comprise Poultry, Game, Fish, etc., etc., in season. Grills to perfection at any hour. PRIVATE ROOMS FOB 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 6 14

/'COUNTRY VISITORS TO CHRIST CHURCH Will find the three C’s— Comfort 1 Cheapness 1! Convenience AT WALLACE’S Central Hotel, Corner of Gloucester and Gelonbo street. 10 677 A Night Porter Kept,