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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1402, 30 March 1912, Page 22

"A.8." in our advertising columns represents one of the. leading soft poods firms ia "Taranaki. Messrs. Ambury Bros., drapers and clothiers, Devon Street, \ew Plymouth. Mr. W. Ambury, with seven years' English retail and wholesale . experience, and as many years buying with Smith and'Cu.,'Ltd., of Auckland, started the business in a very small way 21 years ago ill New Plymouth.. Mr. Arthur Ambury, with 20 years' experience with John-Lance and Sons, of Cheltenham, joined the firm 17 years ago. Together they have built up a_ large and successful business. Mr. .W. Ambury made, a business trip, Home a few years ago, and their Louden and Continental buying is in the hands of one cf the best firms in London. The firm's head milliner visited the English-and Continental markets during the List season, with the result, that the. establishment is replete in every department with (he most up-to-date lines in 'everything to wear, and the very latest, stylos' of London and Paris, can be produced in this establishment in'double,qir'ck' time and right up to the moment..' The firm emnloy a large staff of competent hands, 'and their window displays are'a very strong feature of attraction in the centre of the trwn. Both nwmbers of the firm are enthusiastic tennis players (which . keeps them young), and take n lively interest in the advancement of town and country. W. Ambury has been for many years.identified with the Taranaki Agricultural Society, as a breeder and successful exhibitor in live stock, a member of the committee, and fw the last four yrnrs as president. Pie is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Licensing Committee, and Borough Council; and, while building a business, the firm have helped to "boost" the' town, and have made a large circle of friends in the country."

New Plymouth has aniing its rolail businesses sonic that havp attained to n wider reputation than just that district immcdiately-in the vicinity of Tnranaki's oil city. In the soit goods trade, Whits 'and-Sons are known through.the length and breadth of the province. They arc large dealers in every class of drapery, bur, in dresses and millinery they \idi a premier position. .Wherever one noes, women of taste know White's, of New Plymouth, for styl». vain*, and quality. On page 1G this firm advc-Ttis* one or two special li:ies for this season in dresses to measure/ '