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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1589, 5 November 1912, Page 2

Sifltfle"Thoughts of Coafoit I /Jmmtimiuirtm ■■■!!■. mmum " .uii'ii'i ■ iiujmii.'jWi twinufuii'ifi mm U.wWJU LTMI llL.W.lMMfc*lllllll I mmimimUllßwl iP We are now showing a complete range of all < the> latest designs in «I® CHRISTMAS AND ''¥f If' YBAROAROS. V J Purchase now att(l be in time for Foreign Mails, I ■ ) OQ 1 ■ ■ There is nothingnew under the sun, The Orfgin of the Ghrisfmas Greeting Card has been for some time art interesting subject of enquiry, and it Is now generally conceded that the earliest known is the one designed in 1842 or 1843 by John Horsley, R.A., at the suggestion of Sir Henry Cole. Recent research has, however, brought to light the fact ..that more than 4000 years ago it was the custom for the Kings and Nobles of Egypt to interchange New Year Greeting! in ■! the form of small Scarabs and Tablets, upon which were engraved in hieroglyphic characters, wishes for 1 "GOOD HEALTH" "HAPPINESS," "LONG LIFE, Etc. ft . i EGYPTIAN SCARABS—Parchment Card and; Envelope, 9d, each (with translation o£ Inscription). ■THE DOG SERIES—Hand-painted "Cards with every breed of dog, Is. each. NEW ZEALAND SERlES—Beautifully Hand-painted Map of New Zealand, with suitable inscription, -Is, each,;. NURSERY RHYMES—Christmas Cards for the Young Folks, G pages, 3d, each. THE WELBECH—TweIve Cards printed from Engraved Steel Plates, fac simile hand-writing, with Autograph' Greetings, and envelopes, Is. 11 d, box, THE MELROSE—TweIve Cards printed in Bed and: Black:, with Autograph Greetings and Envelopes, Is. 11d, "• , SIGNED AND SEALED SERIES—Six Autograph Christmas Letterettes on linen-faced bordered paper, with envelopes, Is. 11d. box. EMPIRE SERIES—An Old Quaker's Health, 10 letterettes, in white, with red border, and en velopes, Is, 11.3. .box. THE AIRSHIP SERlES—Eighfc long Deckled-edge Cards, with envelopes to matcb k Is. 11d„ box. v . . SHAMROCK SERIES— Six' Pretty Letterettes, white linen paper with Shamrock and .green border, and envelopes to match, Is, lid. >- Also a fine assortment of other Cards. Prices, 3d, : , 4d.j 6d., 9d., Is. CHRISTMAS POST CARDS, with New Zealand Views, etc., 2d. each, ALL COUNTRY'ORDERS FOR CARDS SENT POST FREE, , . . :■■ VEITCH AND ALLAN, Wellington's Busiest Store. -

p?Ue ~ o| | SURATURA jj h | K ' •' • ' ■' P i ' *j ; tTEI; | p;. . 3 i GUARANTEED PURE CEYLON, | Jf- ■ ■ ; , .3 :H " ■ %[" PER . POUND Jj I? ALL STOREKEEPERS. Tj $ . ■; - -■ K S^M^agaßttiaaUaaaaiaaiae VI HEW- greatiohb lit rfOSt « rfOSIj : ONE-pOE ROBES. S°nt» dainty examples of graceful , ONE 'PIECE ROBES iit Voiles, Willis Street Ci . epeSi nntl ji„ s ii nS m;) y to seen WELI - |NCTON, at MRS. MATHEWSON'S. ' These Robes are quite the ' . ' latest and the values ar6 unap- • • proachable. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN Mg; MATHEWSON, TO CHILDREN'S TEETH, draper and milliner, ! Sets of Teeth, £2 25. and £3 38. .206 LAMBTON QUAY WELLINGTON. Single Tooth... ... ... ss. Painless Extraction ' ' Temporary Sets. Re-made ' to Permanent ... £t la. Teeth Extracted Free when Sets nro ) hand emoili ent7^/1 ord " ed - \mstsrsi(iNH£A(.w £/a\ - Qpen Saturdays till 9 p.m. j ANQ'CLEANSER. \ / v<r j physical culture. ■ " physical culture. WIRi ROYD GARLI'OK Will hold d NIGHT CLASS for Ladies, commencing on TUESDAY, OCTOBE] 29th, at B'p.m., and'continuing every MONDAY NIGHT, at .the hour. Full particulars on enquiry fit SUSSEX CHAMBERS, 'Phone 2199. PANAMA STREET, WELLINGTON. T i*p>nifT-i*-«^jntrrr T'n mil n iinn" " r-ii-.ri.-r- " ' i | CONRAD'S QUALITY SHOP. I HIGH GRADE SAUSAGES. CHOICE POULTRY. PRIME DAIRY PORE. , .FAMOUS FRITZ SAUSAGE. HAMS AND BACON. J 'Phone 1064. 118 WILLIS STREET, NEAR BOULCOTT STREET.

( spring cleaning. Tlie "DOMESTIC VACUUM" CLEANER. —■ — No more beating Of raising of Carpets—the " Domestic" silently does it all. £3 12. (3d.; £6 18s. 6d. (with attachments). As easy as a Bissell's Carpet Sweeper t6 work. Real strong; power- I I ful Suction, but easily regulated. ; Will send and give a Demonstration at your own home. I•. ; ' ; j • ——K)Oc-< ——- i j ; ■ FnndsUDf and Barilwar® Importer, f "THE CORNER," CUBA AND MANNERS STREETS."