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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1110, 17 February 1872, Page 3

Drapery. . . -, FLOODS. ELOODSTPLOODS. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. Great Clearing-out Sale of T^vs^erfi Glothing, &c, Comiiiencing pn WECNESDAy; 14th INST.) at their Stores> Albert street, SKOCHiTJND Am PIJtIGEELj After a week's labors have saved the most of their Stock, and have now the pleasure to inform the- public that thjey have RESUMED BUSINESS in the Store formerly occupied by CASS & CO., : m ALBERT STREET, OPPOSITE GLEi\iV BROTHERS. Where S. and P. will be glad tosee old friends and new faces, when, they -can assure them, all : will ; secure good : bargains. Such destruction in Drapery has never before occurred in New Zealand, and S. and P. hope, for -tiie sake of ! i ; others, that, it may never occur .again. ";.;' ',[.'// „.,, , . S. and P. cannot positively, say what discount there will be on the goods, as they cannot give a price list, but they can assure their customers and the 'public that NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED ; and the losers ;by ; the late flood, and those in want df Drapery, are requested to call at the New Establishment before purchasing elsewhere, as 3- andP. are determined to clear out their stock within two months, at such prices as will satisfy every buyer. S. and P. do not think it necessary to particularjse their whole stock as it is so well knownj and the details of which would occupy a newspaper, but desire everyone to call andexamine it for themselves. ; ' .' v In the Gentlemen's Department will be found MEN & BOY'S OLOTIimG- OP EVERY PESORIPTIOR. Whatever you want you can get at SKOGLUND & PURCELL'S. !: . The same may be said of the LADIES' DEPARTMENT, where you can get j DRESS MATERIALS in endless vaiiety ; UNDERCLOTHING, SILKS MOIRE ANTIQUES, SHAWLS, HOSIERY, and TRIMMINGS. HATS, 6d each, &a,i&c;j S. and P. have also a large Stock of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's BOOTS and SHOES at nominal prices. . SKGGLUND and PURCELL teg to. return' their Sincere i thanks to ; the public of Greymouth and district for the patronage bestowed on them during the last six years, and hope that during the ensuing saie they will be still more liberally supported. '.■:'■■'". .'-.' :; ; NOTE THE ADDRESS ; V SKOGLUND ANT> PUEOELL, (XEW ESTABLISHMENT) Albert street, opposite Glenn Brothers, GREYMOUTH. ' , , ; ;

Government land Sale. PROVINCE ! OF WELLINGTON. : IMPORTANT SALE BY AUCTION OF SURVEYED CROWN LANDS. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, January, 18,1872. NOTICE ia Hereby Given, that the undermentioned Town, Agricultural, and Pastoral Surveyed LANDS will be OFFERED for SALE -at the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, on MONDAY, the 26th day of FEBRUARY, next, at noon j and on the following day at the same hour and place. : —

v District. ■ Sections. Contents. -..,..• : .•■■••.■■■.:■■ i- . •• - ' : ' '■ • a. b. p. Wellington City ....... :2 ' • 2 0 0 Harbor District ... ....... ... ... 9 941 0 0 Hutt (Upper Mungaroa) ... .... ... ... 9 372 0 0 Wanganui and Catcpbell Town .;; ... ... 31 12 314 Foxton, Manawatta ... ... ... ... ... : 61 2,073 132 ' Palmerston „ 395: V ; 5,997 2 1 Fitzherbert „ ... ...... ... ... 132 5,687 2 8 Carnarvon „ ... ... : ... 44 6,635 3 0/ Motoa „ ... ... ... ... ... . 18 567 029 Karere „ ... ...... ... ... 10 970 211 Alfredtori, "Wairarapa .....'.. ... ... 195 ... 4,761 3 0 Rangitumau „ ... : " *.. ; .10 2,484 0 0 Pahua „ .:':...;...'-. ... ... ... 7, 6,642 0 0 Whareama .„ ... ... ... ... 30 . 9,189 0 0 Awhea » •••••• ••• ' ••• 29 22,286 0 0 ;,Totai .; .;: '..?>. ....... 68,522 015

The above Sale of Crown Lands affords an excellent opportunity for investment to intending settlers in the Wellington Province. The town sections in Campbell Town are in the immediate vicinity 'of the recently constructed Wanganui Bridgn, while those in Wanganui will ere long command a nigh value, owing to the rapid progress being made by that town, which is the commercial entrepot for the large and nourishing country districts surrounding it. The town, suburban, and rural sections in the Manawatu District are also highly eligible as investments. This district is the centre of large Public Works in the shape of roads, bridges, aud tramways, which will be completed within a reasonable period. .'"'... ..'■.., Gazettes containing schedules of the above Lands can be obtained at the Grey River Akgus Office. Plans of the above Lands are open for inspection at the Land Office, Wellington. Plans of the Wanganui and Campbell Town sections can be seen at Mr Nixon's office, Wanganui. Mr W. Alzdorf will be in attendance at Palmerstonto give information tointending purchasers for Manawatu lands. JOS. G. HQLDSWORTH, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Oilskin Manufactory. /GREYMOUTH OILSKIN MANUVJT FACTORY. Notice to Miners and the Public in general. The Undersigned has always a large stock of—, ■ ■■• ' . BWk and YelW Oilskin Coats Jumpers Pants aud Leggings Nothing to equal them on tho coast. None are genuine but those with my brand on their Also, in stock, ■ A large assortment of Canvas, Duck, Calicoes, Tents, Flys, Canvas and Pilot Duck Hose, &c, made up. ■ . Note the address ALEXANDER HOSIE, S A I L AN D TE NT MAKE R, Greymouth. N.B.— • Storekeepers supplied with Oilskin.

Coal Merchants. T> OBE.K T WI L S ON, COAL MERCHANT, Wharf, opposite Boundary street. Hotels and families supplied in any part of the town. ..-..„; Orders left at the Wharf, or with; Messrs D. Maclean and Co, carefully attended to. /NOALS. SCREENED COALS. COALS. JAMES BRIM BL.E,v Having purchased Mr Matthew Batty's Coal Wharf, is now prepared to deliver Coals in any quantity, to .all quarters of the town or vicinity at the most moderate rate. Drays on hire. Cartage orders promptl attended to.