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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 297, 22 December 1870, Page 3

Q P E C I A L SALE FOR THE BENEFIT OE THE PEOPLE OP AUCKLAND DCKIStI THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS J. COSGKRAYE & CO. Beg to inform the public that from this date to the 17th of Jamiary every article in their "Warehouse will BE SOLD AT COST PRICE. It will be, perhaps, surprising to many that we should adopt the present course of giving Goods at Cost Price,j but we do so on principle alone. First—To counteract the influences brought to bear on the public in these extraordinary times ; second—To gi, i the inhabitants the benefit of some very large and advantagoous purchases made a few days ago, and also at auction ; and Third—To let the people of Auckland see where they can get best value for their money. It may be necessary, in the present crisis of Trade to remind the Public that we are not offering an old and moulded worn-out stock, that has been lying in the fixtures for years ; but we are giving them FIRST- CLASS C4OODS, purchased under unprecedented circumstances, and al perfectly new. Inspection Invited! Comparison Challenged ! Competition "Defied! BLEACHED SHEETING, 2 yards wide, lid. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO.'S. THE present state of the Jletail Drapery Trade—caused ! by a variety of circumstances—has afforded opportunities to the widersigned of purchasing larye parcels of Drapery and Clothing at low rates, which he is determined lo convert again into cash, at a. small profit, as quickly as possible, as he believes in the old motto of "small profits and quids returns." The Public will find a LAUGH and WELL-ASSORTED STOCK to select from, and 11. Hobbs hopesihal, by attention to the requirements of his customers and -upright dealing, to still receive a fair share of public Support. B. HOBBS, Wholesale and Retail Draper and Clothier. Upper Queen and Wakdidd-strccts. HORROCK'S LONG CLOTH, at sd. per yard. - J. COSGRAVE & CO. NEW LINE OF 'BUSES. F. PHIPPS IT AS made arragements for Running a T 'Bus DAILY between the WHAU and AUCKLAND—leaving the Whau at 8 a.m., and from Uuion Bank Auckland, at 5 p.m. Parcels carried. Mr. F. Phipps has been appointed Agent for the Sale of the Evening Stab at the Whau. November 4, 1870 TAA MECES of PRINT, warranted to <t)\J\) wash, at s|d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. mITE "THAMES ADVEETISER" May be obtained at the OFFICE OF THE " EVENING STAR,' Queen-street, (Next to the Bank of New Zealand), Immediately on the arrival of the Steamer from the Thames. Reed & Brett, Agei-is for Auckland. i-AA MEN'S BLACK SAC COATS, OUU Perfectly New, 13s. Gd. J. COSGRAVE & CO.