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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXIV, Issue 4253, 9 March 1921, Page 2

I SALE I Our , Mercery and Clothing Department bristles with bargains, and every bargain is as genuine as it is. good. But come—a personal visit will reveal to yon the many marvellous chances that await here, better than volumes of rhetoric or the glowing eloquence of the most gifted salesman. Here are a few typical bargains for Men, Youths and Boys:— Felt Hats, all shades arid sizes, Best Blue Drill Shirts (special) 15s £4 4s, 110W £3 10s; 42s now 355; White Tennis Shirts from 9s 6d 35s now 28s 6d ;• others equally NegUge shirts 10s 6df 12s m ~x P' ,'. '. ~ Youths'' Sports Suits, £2 17s 6d Petone and Kaiapoi Suits, now £5 .._, , • ■n .■■ , ~ . .' . Boys' and Youths' Knickerbockers, Petone and Kaipoi Suits, now £5 splendid values; good tweeds . . —now £7 7s — from 6s 6d Saddle Tweed Trousers, from 26s Boys' Brown Wool Jerseys 6s 6d Tweed Trousers for best wear 25s Boys' Grey and Blue Jerseys 8s lid Strong Working Shirts 12s 6d Boys' .Stockings, from 3s lid Every article in all departments of Drapery, Clothing, Mercery, ' Hardware and Crockery is specially reduced. Where sale prices are not marked a special discount of 15 per cent (3s in £) is allowed. * Do not fail.to take advantage of the last two weeks of our sale. JOHNSTON & CO M EJ-l B*«f»r * Sole Proprietor, ..GENERAL MERCHANT, LEESTON. - ■"' . t The cutting of prices has an edge we love, ' Oh, Christchurch, give it another shove; Your price lists we miss, though you're full of shout, Oh please, please, for one more before you pull out. Having just balanced our February business, we are so full of smiles that we have decided to offer a , ' £5 note ■ free, for the best rhyme on the present cutting prices, or the value of I Leeston as a buying centre. Not more than live lines, to be posted to Box 30, Leeston, this month. Competitors must reside within ten miles of Leeston; our decision to be final; no appeal will be entertained. Now, what have our Christchurch competitors for us this week? Disappointment may cause them to feel very Low, and then the mind is apt to dwell on Death and Funeral Furnishings, but we trust they have something bright and chirpy. . BERNARD BROWN.

I Not Laurels I I but Wreaths I I DEATH TO HIGH PRICES IN I I Ellesmere District I H Good will in business means a great deal, and we I ■ are happy to say that, we have created good-will H ■ amongst the buying public throughout the length I H and breadth of this district. H ■ LOWS' LIMITED forced down local prices in the I ■ first place, and local storekeepers now object to our H ■ giving you all your requirements at lowest rates. I ■ No matter what objections are put forward to our I ■ giving residents of Ellesmere district a SQUARE I ■ DEAL, we will continue to give our customers full H H benefit of our bedrock cash prices. H I FREIGHT FREE. I H To show the fallacy of all arguments put up by I ■ local storekeepers regarding the extra expense in- I f ■ curred in paying freights on . goods sent from our I H city warehouse, we gladly offer ' H I FREIGHT FREE ON ALL CASH ORDERS OF I I £5 AND OVER. I H We begrudge no man an honest living, but we are I ■ determined to see that residents of this district get H ■ highest quality goods for lowest cash prices. I I WRITE FOR OUR FREIGHT-FREE PRICE LIST I I AND SAVE MONEY. ■ H But—better still, when in Christchurch call on us I ■ and see for yourself the saving you make through I ■ dealing by mail. A whole page in the Guardian Hj H could not hold particulars of all the bargains Aye H H can offer, so when next in the city drop in and see I H us. It will pay you handsomely, and you will return H H home delighted with our service. H I Lows' Limited, I ■ WHOLESALE MAIL ORDER MERCHANTS, B 148 and 50, Manchester Street, CHRISTCHURCH. I