DRAPERY. OBSERVED FACTS. ,f ' ;t fiy a ■■; i ■■ . . UNQUESTIONED AND UNCONTR A- j DICT2D.:; . : 0 1:1 THAT, FROM VARIOUS .CAUSES; ' ■ •vr--.; , ~,'7 .; THE '. ,7...' 1 DR,AP ER V ■ BS*T A BlTlS# MENT OP K IRKPATRICK, ’ ■... AND CO, HAS BECOME THE FAVORITE ONE; That,, receiving. a .continuous supply of Manufactures from the Old Country, theirplace of .business has been aptly described as an . r ' ; INEXHAUSTIBLE STOREHOUSE. * I That by the adoption 6f their modern system of trading, the people of New Zealand can . ._ T ~ | CLOTHE-BETTER AND FURNISH BETTER FOR LESS MONEY' - •■■■ THAN FORMERLY. 1 That, the, new Tariff has not yet increased the selling price of any kind of goods they 'deal in; but;: on the contrary; they'sell many articles,'suchas Men’s and Boys’ Hats, Caps] Ties, Collars., Alloa , Rugs, Bags,' Portmanteaus, Millinery, ( Crinolines, Dress Improvers, Pads, Costumes, Ball and iug Dresses, Frillings, Ruchings, and inj • numerable other, articles ■; infinitely lower than in;the past. ) . I■. -j ~ rr • _ That they do,- not, ipip.orbithat. comparatively useless class, of-gpods generally shipped to the ‘Colonies agreed that.tlie freshness: and excellence, of .their, wargs : possess a characteristic value of their,own. :■ That, being.content_with smalLprofits,.and to make;snre.cifa large and increasing busi-! ness, they offer to all Retail Purchasers every ;description:of;jJßjir3t-clMa Goods itt'any length or quantity at Wholesale Importers’! That their Black Silks are celebrated near’ and far for wear,..,:.,,, J | That they hold the ’largest and best as-j sorted stock in the-Colony of Cdlored.)Silk6,| Satins, Irish .Poplins, -Dress Materials,! Skirts, Umbrellas,' 'Sunshades, Flowers,: Ribbons, Laces, Trimmings, Hosiery, Gloves,! }Babprdashery, and; Fancy Articles. • ; , > Tpat for Mantles,, Jackets, Polonaises, and; Capes' they stand unrivalled. J: ‘ ( That their Dressmaking, Mantlemaking, and Millinery Departments are distinguished' above all others for Novelty, Style, Taste,; and Fashion. j 1 . ! •7 That their Underclothing and Stays are' unapproachable in point -of excellence and' 'Value. , '■ ■ ; That: their superior- Furnishings— Blankets, Flannels, Carpets—direct from the makers,. are found by comparison to be the most.moderate in price. ; ! , That those who covet the real old make of Everlasting Irish Poplins can purchase them at K., G., and Co.’s in black and all the .leading cplofs.—Ample i \. f* >. That“their Ready-made Men’s and B oyb' Clothing, from Melbourne, London, Bristol, and notably from, their own Factory, are acknowledged to be by far the best and cheapest in Dunedin. That they are always-forlunate ifa ; Real Bargains—often at less than half price. That it is almost unnecessary "&> remark that nothing can he loaf, but much gained, by a visit to their Establishment, as all the objects of desire in Dresa and Household Furnishing-cab be obtained fresher, purer, better, cheaper, than can be had at Secondhand Warehouses. That their: Home Buyer, from the practical knowledge he possesses of the trade and requirements of the New Zealand market, is invaluable ! and unerring in supplying them with the ■ best Drapery ac the least possible cost, thus placing, the firm, in a.prominent position to command the notice and gain the patronage of all consumers. ; ... That, in these dear times, owing to those who unfortunately had to land stock during the-last two. months, the above facts are seen to the best advantage. PRESENT SPECIAL LINES "FOR THE . • ... HOLIDAYS. - , ■•■ ' j; v Ist. A surprise m Smrmier. Hat's, in number sufficient to supply all Dunedin. Price, from 6d each. . . . r 2nd. Ditto ih Good Silk Jackets, tor Girls, . from 5s ; for Ladies, from 13s fid, 1 3rd. Ditto’ in W omen’s Black Cloth 'Jackets; : ” from 4e :, 6d i! ;* arid beat ScrbC'dh.' onlv ■ 8s Cdi. ;, r- ■ . . ..-J.,;.! 1 4th. Ditto in Ready-made Ball and Evening Tresses;, with Tunics and Panniers, al • !r *'"■sob:\; :! ■•;••••• ■ ’ sth Ditto in Fashionahly-made • CostnmeSj •; with Material for Bodies,,from 21s. ; , '. , MEN’S M , ; Special Lines for the.' Holidays.—l,ooo'pain 7‘' of Men’s TronsCts and Vest?, frc(m 16i ■ ■ - ~extraordinary v&lue. ' > 'd- T ■ ' Ditto, ditto;—Geelong Suits, with Dduble I ~.... breasted Coats and Vests. t Ditto.—l,ooo Suits in Bliss and. Colonia Tweeds—the best kind for wear. BOYS’ DEPARTMENT.. 7 Special Lines for the Holidays;—Boys’EXa • •toination Suite, in great variety. . Ditto.—Boys’ Knickerbocker - Suits, -ii Velveteen, Blue Diagonal,: Colonial 6 arid : Geelong‘Tweeds—largest'chbid B ; inTown. , ; '/• ■' : ;;: 1 • ' ■ • ‘ • JUST OPENED OUT— B 13 Cases of Boys’ Leopold Colonial Twee* Suita, in Single and Double-breastei Jackets. J The above lines in Clothing arq made u from the most durable textures, majiufac ; ;tured. \ ,’.V ..7' ; ETRKPl’liEitlKi glendlniNg, & ! CC
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Evening Star, Issue 3404, 19 January 1874, Page 1
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707Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 Evening Star, Issue 3404, 19 January 1874, Page 1
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