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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19176, 6 December 1927, Page 9

11 / & «>- \ m SI Our Stock contains the most acceptable »; % ««t«ar HIIIV G'/t i 'St 24 fit Hi sit Let Us Settle This Problem For You The most comprehensive Presentation Stocks in Christchurch «»•!«* aavwafT Gifts for Everybody! HERE IS A LIST OF DAINTY NAPERY . Any article of which will please the recipient Manchester Department Napery 36 x 36 Tray Cloths Doyleys, Centres, Trays In making your Christmas Gifts, let Service as well as Pleasure be your guiding principle. Consult Armstrongs new Napery Department. Useful Novelties of all descriptions for the home priced to suit all pockets, ranging from a nice D'Oyley at 6d to a beautiful Supper Set at 52/6. HELPFUL HINTS FOR BUSY SHOPPERS Duchesse Sets A huge collection of Lace-edge, Scolloped, Hemstitched and Swiss Embroidery. All White--1/3 1/6 1/11 2/6 2/11 3/6 10 12/6 Coloured—--1/4* 1/6 1/9 1/11 2/3 T0 10/6 Hemstitched, Scolloped, Lace Edge— FROM EACH 3/JJ T °3g/g The most delightful collection in the City—surpasses all previous offerings Afternoon Tea Sets Beautiful AFTERNOON BOXED TEA SETS, consisting of a Fancy Cloth, 36in x 36in, and Four Serviettes, done in Swiss Embroidery SET 12/6 14/6 16/6 19/6 Runners In both Plain White and the latest Coloured designs. 13*45* 2/3 2/6 2/11 3/6 10 11/9 12 . . . EACH Pillow Shams The most varied and beautiful collection in Christchurch. HEMSTITCHED .. EACH 2/U 3/J J 4/g SCOLLOPED EACH 3/3 J/JJ 5/3 A huge assortment in all the popular styles—Lace Edge, Scolloped, Hemstitched, impossible to describe in this space— PRICED FROM .. EACH gj TO |^g Breakfast and Supper Cloths The latest in Coloured Bordered and Fancy designs 36in x 36in—FROM .. EACH 2/g"^s/g 45in x 45in—FROM .«, .. EACH JTOg/ j j 50in x 50in—FROM .. .. EACH [j jg TO J | 56in x 56in—FROM .. .. EACH T0 11/6 2/9 10 7/6 5/11 6/6 7/11 3/6 4/9 5/6 6/6 TO ll/9 LACE EDGEEACH Supper Cloths COLOURED BORDERED CLOTHS, 50in x 50in, and Four • SERVIETTES .. .. EACH J3/g T °2l/ WHITE, 70in x 70in, and Six SERVIETTES, in Irish Linen SET 37/- 39/9 46/3 51/6 CRASH GOODS, SUEDE GOODS—In Runners, Centres, Tray and Covers-FROM .. EACH 2/3 T0 21/ I Victoria Square and High Street P.O. Box 525

FOR CHRISTMAS—GET A CAMERAGIVE A CAMERA. The V.P.K. fits the Pocket Both in size and price. Small enough lor pocket or handbag but made by Kodak, and a real picture maker. Tested lens, reliable shutter, fixed focus. Pictures 2j" x If. No better value at £l-7-6 Select at "Sucklings" from the biggest range of Cameras in N.Z. LENGTHY COURT CASE. SETTLEMENT AFTER 115 YEARS. OTTAWA, December 4. Thirteen days before the opening of the war in 1812, the United States seiied the schooner Lord Nelson in Lake Ontario. She was sold at auction for 3000 dollars, and after 1 lie close of the war, the former Canadian owners sued the Air.crican % Government'. During 115 yeais litigation Jins leisurely proceeded, and to-day llie Washington Government sent a cheque for 28 640 dollars, mostly interest. t > the Canadian Government, which has now to settle th«> "-ohletn hnw . . divide this amount among 125 descendants of the former u\vnei».

Attention is drawn to the advertisement appearing in this issue, of a demonstration in the new School of Cookery to be given in the Gas Co.'a Demonstration Rooms to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. by Mr R. S. James, professional expert. All goods made during the demonstration are to be given away to the andienc-e. Have you anything to sell —Do you wish to buy? If so, a email advertisement in the classified section of Thb Press will be all you need. 12 words Is, three insertions 6d. —6

As the result of test questions put to boy 6 and girls of ten to fourteen who use the Bethnal Green Public Library, it was found that Shakespeare was more popular than Dickens. Sixty-four children voted for the Bard and -4 for the novelist.