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Evening Star, Issue 3225, 21 June 1873, Page 1

A. R. H AS IMPORTER OF FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY, PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN. New Goods per Ship ('heron. Latest Fashions per English Mail via Melbourne. Fresh Variety per Michael Angelo. Large Assortment, to Arrive per Cospatrick. AR. HAY is now in a position to offer . to the LADIES in the CITY OF DUNEDIN, and COUNTRY DISTRICTS, a REVISED LIST of the several Departments at COMPETITION PRICES. Holding a large quantity of First-class DRAPERY at the present moment, it is determined not only to Advertise these FR ESH and NEW GOODS, but to give the Public EXTRA VALUE for their Money. Shipped direct by an Experienced Home Agent, with the Choice of the British Market at hand, our statement is fully borne out when we assert that these Goods are second to none in Australasia. In completing the most satisfactory arrangements yet made, the DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT is brought prominently before our Lady Customers. Miss Scoullar, well known in Dunedin as a first-rate and success! ul Dressmaker, has the Management of this Branch, and from the careful manner in which orders are undertaken and executed, success must follow. Mantle Making, in all its intricacies, undertaken by Miss Skinner, newly arrived from Edinburgh. In regard to the above announcement, we would point out that the Dress Department was never before so well assorted with the leading Novelties of the day, embracing the Newest Fabrics, Some beautiful specimens from Norwich, celebrated for brocades, small and large, designs on Cloth, Satin Lustres, Satin Serges, Double Reps, and Magnolia Cloths, from one guinea to three guineas the dress. We would remark also that we hold a good variety of Mantle Cloths in very many New Makes and Shades for the execution of orders. We commend to the notice of Town and

Country Bayers the excellence of our Black and Colored Silks, Satins, Velvets (Genoa and British), Velveteens, Patent Velvets, Bonnet Silks, and Materials used in the production of Millinery, thereby enabling us to compete largely with Home Styles, at nearly half the cost of Special Patterns which reach us by the Mail. Horrocks’s well-known Calicoes in all the different numbers, suitable for Ladies* Underclothing, so that we can invite inspection, and give quotations of prices that will bear favorable comparison with.the manufacturers’ list. Newly-assorted parcels of First-class Goods marked at Competition prices. Blankets, Sheetings, Counterpanes, Toilet Covers, Curtains, Calicoes, Flannels, Linens, Diapers, Towels, Hollands, Linings, Table Covers, Anti-macassars, Crimean Shirtings, Skirtings, Winceys, 7d per yard to 3s. Tweeds, Waterproof Cloths, Black Cloths, Hosiery, Gloves, Kibbons, Trimmings and Fringes, Haberdashery. Fancy Wool Goods, Fancy Goods, Perfumery, Ladies’ and Gents’ Alpaca and Silk Umbrellas (carved ivory handles), Carpets, Mattings, Mats, Muslin Sets, Gents’ Hosiery, &c., &o. Country Orders receive the utmost care and attention. A. B. HAY IMPOBTEB, PRINCES STREET Near the Octagon, DUHB £ I N