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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 3, 1 December 1883, Page 3

VICTORIA HOUSE. PETER~BELL'S SPECfAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE HEADERS OP THE j MANAWATU STANDARD. ) Ladies and Gentlemen— '. Ava ; liug myselt of this re'servcfd column for advertising m your fine district, I do so with the desire to bring more pro™ o6 ™* before you than has been done hitherto, the many special advantages you will secure iv | favoring me with your esteemed orders. It is my first concern that particular instructions are given to the assistants iv the various departments to see that every attention and facility are given to friends from a distance m making their V"*****/**™* that as a rule their time is limited to a few hours m town. . j . . . Should you find it inconvenient to visit my establishment at ™y/ ime » y°?L°wf b/ letter will, when at all .prae icable, ! have my personal attention, or will be placed m the hands of some xesponrible lepresentative for execution. . «.«.,„„ ,•„ The reputation of Victona B,OUSe is firmly established, mainly ihrougir the unremitting attention of tbe proprietor and his assistants, who now for upward* of a quarter-oKvoentary have given way to none m their effort to secure the best -possible advantage for the buy r, a success whichbe*. sides being the grand sec iet of the. permanence of the coucern, is a guaranty that your interests will still continue to be tbe inoentiveof all our operations.. , My own experience, combined witn tbe assistance of some of the best buyers m the home aud foreign markets, aud also my large connection with all the be«t Colonia* Houses, give me an advantage which few can attain m placing before the public goods of the most recent designs iv every department, and at prices which will be found lower than can be quoted by tbe smaller concerns m oountry towns whose operations are necessarily restricted. . The New Departure whioh 1 have taken m ourtailing the credit system, and the recognition of that consideration which Ready Money should always command, are features of liberal dealing which! am sure will commend mv establishment to you as the one deserving your own hearty support, and worthy of recommendation to your friends. „ ,_ The liberal terms on which we are now doing business are these — we allow a discount of five percent, on all salts of ten shillings and upwards for cash—and we allow twoand~a-aalf on prompt nmnthly accounts : this is equal to one stalling off iv the pound m the first and sixj>enee'4u' the latter, all other accounts being nett. - Being . well posted up by my business agents m the Home, and Coionial'flaarkets as to the most favourable opportunities which now and again occur of buying up whole lines cheap, I very often seoufe such bar-, gains as enable me to offer special, inducements whioh are largely taken advantage of 4tt this district, aad which are well worth your consiieration, as I am sure a .reat saving can olien be effected wbich will more than cover the extra railway of road expeoses. I have just been successful m purcbasinv at my own terms, what are known as Job Lines i Q Beveral departments of our la ge business which are, especially to families studying economy, par lcula^lv interesiinj/. These goods embrace snch useful lines as White and Grey Calicoes, Sheetings, Bhirtings, Tablings," Hollands, Flannels, Washing Piints. Ginghams, Zephyrs, Tweeds, Lace Curtains and Cretons. Also the balance of about one hundred Girls' aud Children's Costumes, wbich are being sold at lesstban halfprice, though all quite new goods this season From time to time I hope to be able through the medium of this column to bring under your notice any special inducements wbich through successful operations by my agenj.B, I may be enabled to place before you. Onr Dress Department is replete with every material, shades, and fabric most m vogue this season, and I have reserved special books, from which I will be happy to cut patterns and forward with prices on application by letter or otherwise. Our Millinery Depa.tmeat has long main--1 tamed a well-deserved pre-eminence, there being no question but we can cope with the best houses m the colony for taste* s yle, and Our Trimmed Bonnets range m "price from 10s tt 60s, aud . our untrimmed hats from 6d to 9s 6d : any bonnets of last ; season, though 1 quite good shapes and m good condition ate sold' at less than half* ■price, •• ---i ■' ■ I have opened up lately a really choice assortment of what is known, m the trade. as " fancy goods "m all the latest novelties, consisting of laco goddfl, Collarettes, Indian Muslin Ties, Kuchings, Frilliugs, Kibbone, Bash - Ribbons,, . Sunshades, Satins, Moire Antique, Ottoman Brocfae, FooHards, and Silks m coral, . apricot crushed Strawberry, . Electric Blue; and all the neW and leading shadeß of the sea -on. - I would invite special attention to the Mantle Department this season. Jlhere have been a number of our rea'ly handsome Dolmans sold m this district, which, for style and finish) are admitted to surpass anything hitherto exhibited by any, other local house, and ar.e kept down iv price as low as possible, ■ , ranging froni 25s to 100 sin Cashmere, Ottoman, Lace and Broche Silk, richly trimmed and beautifully finished. There, are m the Hosiery Department many special lines this ; season which are much cheaper than oan be had elsewhere, as I hav^ imported very largely from the manufacturers, thus giving my customers the full benefit of all intermediate profits. ' the several Departments already specified are mairly of interest to the Ladies, and 1 wduld now specially invite the attention of the Gentlemen to our Tailoring Department! Mr A. Oliver, Cutter aud Manager. This department was established in .1874, and is carried' on upstairs under the' abe management of Mr Oliver, whose experience as a Cutter has done much to make, his branch of our large business one pf the leading features of Victoria $ouse. We employ an efficient |taff of workmen J and; as. esrery garment is " band-made throughout, % can vojich for t^e"*§uperibr finish and durability p,f;oqrClQtbing, '% t is perhaps as well to state that I do not compete with those people who advertise to make up at as low pr.ces as for rtady«rnade clothing, where women only are employed, aud wh» keep a stock of Tweeds suitable, only fof that olaBS of trade. I import very largely from the best houses m the Home, aud Colonial markets, and have special lines every season of Wilson's Celebrated Bannockburn Tweeds, also Cheviot aud West of England fabrics Which cannot be got elsewhere. Every piece of tveed befoje being cut is thoroughly shrunk, not with a damp cloth merely, but soaked for hours iv. \yatpr, thus guarding against the iu.ev^tabj'e misplacement of garrnentg. whiati have been tjaatily M damped " and dried with -« hot ion, ana commonly passed off as having been shrunk. My representative visits the various dis* tricla on the Coast every alternate month, and carries with him ajfuil range of patterns. Mr Bum bold has also been thoroughly instructed by Mr Oliver m the art of taking correot measurements, hqs beep, most successful m giyi^g ft perfect nt,"a (act which is ' yflyy' '^tislactb.rUy substantiated by our large and inprca§ing bnsin^ss \n this depart* fflent-. '"•'"■ Mr Oliver is kept regularly supplied with the jailor's Gazette of Fashion, containing plates and diagrams of aU the lateslstyles and improvements. . T , He has also made the Cutting and fitting of LADIES' RIDING HABITS a special st idy, and I may safely say that we oan turn out ar\y ' garment equal to that of the be*"; West Jjjjnd houses. in London, tlje pflly dis*>.r#ice b.ing that do \t w«cft cheaper \ Trusting I mia ? bave commended to your, consideration the various departments of Victoria House m suob a favorable aspeot as will result m a very marked i. crease of business m your large and prosperous district, and assuring you of mv unremitting care and ailenf-ibb to your esteemed favors, either when you visit." .Wanganui, -or by letter, or through my representatiye,I remain, Ladles ahd~Gentlenien, Yours faithfully, PETER J3ELL. PETER BELL,' Importer, Draper, Outfitter, Tailor, Clothier, and Men's Mercer, Victoria, Avenue, adjoining the Bank of Now Zealand, Wanganui.