Page 4 Advertisements Column 1

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 8, 7 December 1883, Page 4

VICTORIA HOUSJi- : ,\i •■■(■ "'^ TflE 'RKADEisVoF: 1 THE , , • j ml I ' >>>MANAWATV<SfmDASD. ; \ ■OJ-- ■Ayaflina ; :msfleW.pfi> r tWß ( ie&ervcd cplttmn Ifetorfe'yttrtnanftiks Heefi J 'd6We "hitherto, the. .<. many special advantages you will -secure- iji: „ favoruig.mrsv^h your e^eeaifeaor^Ars. : . „■ J . lt.lsmy t firßt;concern ll fcba,'i pariicnlar in r * 'stficttSni afe i: Riven 'tp. Ibc. aMiataute in, the _ ■vartoua 'departments to 'Ml fhafteVjiy-a^- * -tentiou and facing ore givet to -friends -from .adiaanoe: in,makioK their purfchasaß,f.eeinK , ' .that as;.aruie.^eir j?,v|i'»itod to a few ' ""hoWtPfli tpWD.'. • : „ „,,n,-l! L- .-'.^ '# iyotf l fitocr it ifac6Hvetiient to. .visit ■ my establishment' at a-fay^^'your o^evp ; _by.letter will, when -atall practicable, b«vA myjnergonal.attent.'op, jox .ws\ be placed in •• : ihvßSidß ol'sdfiae responsible representative ,<<)fßhi. rotrtrtabfon oV Tlfetd^ft Htft«ldVis flrmlyj^eßta'bU§b f t'd,.,4la%. l >llivoiißl« the:jra-j , remittinft atiention of tlie proprietor jand, .rW^SHtants, w,ho now. for of d "^aetoker^f^oißatriry have giveaway tonon« > < jiai(hein*in'cytirfd«ecu«e: ! the ; ;bdßb possible lAavftptaßelor the ,bi# {r, o fc succes^.wJMClii be-, WMfi&g tte 'grand ■Wrtft."* l^.\ f*SPP 'neiree of the'fcoTufern 1 , tf & guarantee^ thatj iyoarinfcfeyelts willstill cohtiiitle to be.the in-, .©satire q6alUoar:operat4ona. ■./ ■•■f iil \['^ '.|; j *, My .owtt-^xperiqnce,-, (Combined.^. vith, the 'MsfitabS'orwme of the'.best; buyers. io the, ionie^aiaa'foiiei^n mirkeis./apa also my. iferfee oonneclioii 'with ail tlw be»fc Colonial givei me an/advantagef. which few i " ' can f attain £a . pkcLog before > Oiq; public!, good's' o/the,' most^repent designs; W; ; e , ve |yj . depH'rtmep^, &t at prices which w£l be fotitid^loWer bhan" fean^be- piloted- b^ ; ttsj fe»allei'Jcbncernai:in oountry towns wbostei operations are ceces-arily rDStricttedr..; vn'XtJ } The New Departure which -1 have taken; iS^rtaltiSTTilie^reaTt sySemT and Jbe recognitioti • $fc lhati coaHderation •. which Beady Monsy sbould-always command, are fc»tttWsß oiiliberalidealing which liamaafe will commend mY^esfcibltehmenc to you as the one deserving yourjo_wn liearty support, and worthy f . of .rdcommeodatiou to Kyour frienftsK- » &-^-'v; X '** The liberal terms, on whioh w^ are, now doinjt' busine3B kTe these-^vte alfow x fr djsr count: of five' per cetiw on* all ;sal«s of ten i Bhillinga andffTO^arda !for , cmt,h^-and we allow twp-and-a-half^pn, pzompfci : mqn|b]y acconnis '" this is equal to one stoilhog Q,ff in, ( thepo&nd in first nnasiicfence in the ; latter, All other acoonhtß being- net*. - Being well posted, jap bjj my buftiucss , asents in the Home and Co'.onia 1 . markets ; a^ to the most favourable oppoptunities wl^ch : now and dgain : odcoV of buying, up whole ! line* chViap,' -1 Wery aften -Becute such bari j gains. .ftSiepable* meiito -offer speoiat induce-' \ meuts which arelaEfjely^takeqjiadyiantft^fi of.-, in 'this clistriclb, and which afewell worth yoiii? c6nßldeVation, as I am Srire a treat sav. ing can ofteh be effected which ' will " more than cover the extra railway of road ex* penses. .1 have iuat been successful in [purchasing ; at^'my 5 own terms, >6nt' are kri.owq as Job Lines in several depsittments of' otirMaige business which are, -especially to families studying economy ; , particularly' interesting^ These goods, embrace,. Bnch,,useful.linpß a» : White rad GrepCalicoes,. Stieetings," Shirj;-, . ing*«J TabMn^ii*flilkhdß;'Plannelß,' 'W.a^hiri^' ' ■"" Prints Ginghams, Zephyrs, Tweeds, Lnce Curtains and Cretons. Also the balance of aboutjone hundred Qirls'ai\d,phi!dreii 'afloat '? tumes'/wnleh ate being sold' at lessf^an .half"-. price,though all qnlte 1 new go6'dk this seasbtf. Prom time to time I hope to bp able through the medium of this column to bring under your notice any special. , inducemeuts which through eucqessful' operations by my agents, I may be (snabied to before yon .'. Oor Dreßff Department isrepldte'with'evej'y material, shades, and fabric most in voßue this seasoDJ and I have reserved special books from which I will be happy to cut patterns and forward with piices on application by letter or otherwise. Our Milliner^- Depa'tment hap long maintained a well-deserved pre-eminence, there being no question "but we can cogg,with the ■- best honses in the colony for taste,'s yle, and cheapness. Osr Trimmed Bonnets range in price from \Qa t? ,60s, and our jin. 1 rimmed .., hats-lrom^'ito'Ss' '6cLV any . bonnets of ias£ season, though quite' good shapes and in good condition are sold .at less than halfprice.! ■ . '.; , •■■ [ ■'■'.' ■•'■'• I have opened np lately a, really choice assortment of what- is known in' tbe trade as "fancy eoods" in all—the latest novelties, oonsistiog jpf; laco' g^dds,' Coll&rettes,^lndian ( . M uslin Ties,' Ruchinga. Fijilliugs, Kibbong^j . Sash i J l ' r^unsb.ade?, Sating. j,Mpire Antique}' Otfoman' "Brocliei 'Foullards, and, Silks in (COrkli'-apricot ' crhshed ' "Strawbfe'rryi Electrip 91ue>o ai *<l;»U' ; tbe < 'new 1 «nd- leading ehadfeiof tbftsearon; l(i :>: s> ; r -■joj« < i-. s- .y-- -*i > I wdo!d,iov'fc e 'Bpec.i^J, v aitentiofjf ; to the! ■. "Mantle Depkriment this'season,. ; .Thefecbiive ; . beeura numHer of our fea'iy nanflsbme' DolmanSe,ec,ldiUi: this;; distciat, wtiich, •for'tjfyle and finish^ are- adroit^ed. to sojfpafs anyilang i hitherto' exhibited, by "^ny , p^pr. loqq.l >ho use; and are kept flown 1 in Dri6e as low 3$ possible,. ranging from 25s to 100s fn Cashmere, Ottoman, La<fej»nd; BrcchajSilb; and bfanfifully, finished,.. ,, !, .i . ' There/are in the "Hosiery. Departmeat mnny special lines this Beason, ) whfch J ,^ret? much cheaper than can be had* elsewhere, as I have imported very largely from the manufacturers, thus giving imy cusf6 f nfers the full benefit of all intermediate profits, 1 he several, Departments o a]ready specified are nMTily^bf 'interest to the, Ladies, and 1 would -now Specially iuVi^ 1 the attcnlipn of . the Gentleman: to. bur Tailoring' Dep'arfcmentf ¥.r A. Oliver, Cutter and Manager. I Thia department. was established in 1874, ' and iS carried on upstairs,: under : -> the ab'e management of Mr Oliver, ,whose : experience as a Cutter 1 h as done 'much to make his branch df pujslarge business one of the leading features of Victoria House! We employ an efficient staff of workmen, and as. every garment ~is; Hdnd-alradc throughouti t can vouch Jpr, the, superibr finish and durability of ourClothing. .-. : ' It is perhaps as well to state that J do not compete with those people who ad ertise to i make up at.as low prices 'as for r<ady»made ' clothing, where women only are Employe d. and who keep a stock 'of Tweeds suitable only . for that class of trade. I import very largely from the, t>§st houses; t in the "Home and Colonial markets, and have specUl • lino's every season of Wilsdn's Celebrated Bannockburn Tweeds, also Cheviat and West of England fabrics which 'eatinot bo got elsewhere. Every piece of t veeci" before being cut ia thorp < u|sb i ly ] shrank, nob with a' damp cloth merely,; but r ßoake4,fqrrlloprß Jn, water, ! thus gtiatSjrig 'against the ineyi^abjfl .mis- '"; placement' iof -'iga'i'm'e'taii' wijieh' have been '■„, h&ildy" damped "tand dried with a not ion , ' and commonly passed off as having been ' Bhrunk. .. : „.;, .' : My representative visits . thq various dian . tricts on the : ; O6a3t^ every alternate- rfnonth,. and carfiea^Uhibim aJEuU'rang^ of palterns. Mr Rumbold has also been ihorbti&hly instructsd by Mr.Oliver/in.-tbejfar* bfitsfldngl correct measure'nienia, and, has been most ' ) acccessfal in giV^aij a : perfect 1 ifft 1 , a fact' which ia very Isatiafaolorily subßtaritiate.d by our large and. increasing bnsin -bs in this depart-- - ment< ..;',. --yx >'-.■■ \:■ » ■ :i;y.<iu- -m >. Mr Oliver is kept regiiiarly, supplied with- | ;. tbe Taih)rfß ; Gazette of 'Fashion',. contaipiug plates and diagrams of «11 tne latest Btyles ' and improvements, t : •. ■ ; : . • . . . . i ; -l He has also'made the cutting and fitting of i LADIES' RIMNGHABETS a special sfcidy. t and I may safely say that we can. turnout any 1 garment eijnat to thtit of the best West End houses in London, the-dnlydiff*>rence b.ing 8 than we do it much cheaper ! Trusting I may have r to your" consideration the ! - various departments of Victoria House in such ;a favorable aspect as will result in a very marked increase of business in yony large and. prosperous district, :' and assuving you of'mv unremitting care; and altentipa' to your esteemed favors, .either when you visit, Wap^anui, or; by; letter, or through my representative, „ \,.>, . I remain, LaSies and Gentlemen, ' Yours faithfully, , ] PETER BE.LJ,, f ■ r , ?.Import6rJ" Wtfir} Qu^tte^'-Ta^ ' Clothier, and MeiVs Mercer^ Victoria Avenue, adjmning tiie r^Bank : ,0^ jftpwr ■ .. I Zealand)' Waiigauuiil ' r ■ ■ ■ ■ ; I '■• "; t ! . ■ : ' ..-./■■■) < i■y- ' "','. .r.> - ''•• .' ■■ .' '■"UaT *,-; . J %!.■>■•- : . ..'■-.