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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 20, 21 December 1883, Page 4

r - YieTOßi-A HOUSE, , PEII WELL'S Y^p^iAL,; annOhncement TO THE KKAI>E!.S OF. THE ,;, MA.NAWATU.ySTMPA ItI !' ■A _. ■-■ if -'-'i-A, ■ .'•-' •■• ' ' L-DIBS/Airn Gbnti^emek— / • . '' /iJ A^Wtriy^eltof ' 'this reserved column - foT advertising m your fine district, lido so A, withitli- deßire.t6.bring more prominently .beJEore.you than has been dope hitherto, the : 'many special advantages^ou will secure m '-' : favoring me with your esteemed orders. It is my Jarst concern that particular instructions' are given to the assistants io the A various to see that every atA. tention and facility aregiver to friends from „p,d istance m making their. purchases, seeing '•that "as a rule their time is limited to a few hours m town. „ ...'••. .. Should you find it inconvenient to visit my establishment at any time, your orders by letter will, when at all practicable, have my personal attention, or will be placed: in the hinds of some responsible representative for eiecation. m ] . The reputation of Victoria Hou6e is firmly established, mainly throngh the tiriremittinß at'ention of tbe proprietor and JhU aSßistanta, xvho' now for upwards of a quarter-ofSa-'Century have given way to, none m their effort to . secure the best possible , -advantage for the buyr, asneoesa which be-l " : "Bides being the grand secret df the permanence of !the v concern, is a guarantee; that; your interests-will still continue to be the m,- , icentivepf BlLpuridperati6ns> :'Vj ''' "'- My own experience, combined , witf^ toe X_Bistahce : of some of the best buyers m the home and foreign markets', and alsq my large connection with ail the beet Colonial Houses, give me ; an advantage, which few can attain m. placing before the , public" cobdsofthe most recent designs m every departn-eiH;, and 'at pric^ which will be i i found 46wer than> Ckn be quoted by jthe smaller concerns m country towns: whose ' operations are necessarily restricted.. . : ■ The New De'partnre which 1 have.taken m ourtailini the credit 'system, aiid' the •: recognition of that consideration which- - ■ - * Ready Money should always icommand, are ,i '• fedtdres of ■ liberal dealing .which . I-iam suf e- " " '• wUlcompiepd. , my establishment ,to jyoh as 1 '"'the one deserving your pwn hearty BUPPO rfc » and worthy of recbmthehdatidn to your friends. . . rr nThfi '.liberal, terms bn which :s?e are now doing bnsiness are. these— we allow a diß-, count of five per cen^. on. any sales of ten r shi'llingj and upwards for cash— and, we : allow two-and-a-naff '6n' prompt monthly accounts : this- is equal' to' one shilling off m the ppond m the ifirst and sixpence, zn the latter, all other acconntS;being nett. r ;< 'Being well posted up by my business agents -mthe'TOne and Co'onia! nihrkets ajftb.-ie" i_oßtifWoura.ble opportunities which •now. and. again o™ aT oi W^g up whole lines cheap, I very often secure such bari gains as enable, me to offer special inducei ; :i_ents which are 'largely taken of . in-this^districtv and which; are ' Well worth ' your consideration, as I am sure a treat say. ing can often be effected which will more than cover the extra railway of road ex*. penses. '7, J i I have just been succeasfui m purcnasfng at my own ie.rms, «hat> a,re known as Jjob Lines iffaever'ai departc/»eritß of our large business which , are. especiajly .to fapiilies '>[ i^ndyipl? economy, particalkrlV linterestin«. "'These goods embrace . snch useful linesjaa ; White and Grey Calicoes, Sheetings, Shirtings, Tablings, Holla.nds.Flannels. Washing 7iiFitin6C Gito^hams, Zephyrs,- Tweeds,' -Lace ! Onrtains and,Creions. : Also the balance of _bbut ri 6ne hundred Girls 5 aiid Cbi'dren's Cos* tumes, which are being sold at less tban halfprice, though all qui** new goods this season . From time to. time I hope to be able through the^medinm : 'of jthis column v to hphg uD^efr s ybur hoCice any~ special inducements whiph through Fuccesßf,ul operations by my flgents,_ I may bcenabWdtb-place'before you. Onr Dress Department is replete with every material, sbades.and fabric most m vogue thiß season.- and I. . ha«e reserved, special booka irdm'wmcn^rwm db nappy to cutpatterps, t. and fqrward with piices on . appljcatipa by 1 letter or otherwise. , „, ... , | " ■ X 'OtiirlliHineTy Depai tment ha? Tong maintained 'a, well.deser ( ved. thejre . being no " question but we can cope with the besfc houses m the cplony for taste, s yle, aiid cheapness. Onr Trimmed Bonnets range m ;7prie|lwmlQß ti 60s. "and; our; untrimmed ' 'hats from 6d to 9s 6d : any bonnets of last season, though quite good shapes and m rgoo.d condition, are. Eold at less than > half'price. 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. goods, , Collarettes, Indian Muslin TieV/'Enchirigs, "FrilYmgs, Ribbons,. Sash Sibbons, Sunshades, Satins. Moire Antiqn.eV Ottoman Broche. Fou.llards, and Silks nr coral, apii6ot crnshe 1 !- Strawberry, Electric Blue, and all the new and leading f .shades of. tbe sea -on. ; "^ would invite [Special, vflttention to the. Mantle 'lieyiartlraent'tms' season. 1 ' There h'lVe, been a number of-evrr-rea'ly handsome Dpi-' . manfl; sold 'ip this • dUfcric t, which; j J<iWs>y le J '"'and "finish, are admitted to surpass anything hitherto exhibited by any other local house, and are kept down m DTicc as low asppssible,: frqm 125a to lOOs m .Cashmere^ Otto- ' rfl an, Lace and Brooke. • .ri clily .-jtri mrned ■ '.and '' beautif ally finished. , „ . 0| ; ,; ,;; j '-■■ i -There are in i! the 'Hosiery JDepartment. •many speciat -lines' this season which "are >. much cheaper than dan bctbod fels^wbeVe, aia I, havej ; imported, :- very i largely, froni Ihb >: manufa<jfcurers,. thus gifing. my. customers 1 the full benefit, of all intermediate .promts, . ! a Departments' already, specified are mainly of interest to tb'e Laities! and 1 would now specially 'invite the attention of ...tpe^Gbrttleuicu torohr: Taildrtßg Depart,,ineilt.! M?. A, :Qli ver, Cntter andi Mana?er. T ' ' "This'depaVtment was .established:., m, 18T_ ; and is carried on upstairs under the abe management of MfDliver, whqse experience as a Cutter has 'flo'he ' : muob' ! to make his branch of onr large business one of the lead 4 r ins featnrns of Victoria House./ Weenrplo^ ' ati'fefficientstaff of work'm.enj . and "as" every : garment is : hand-made throughont, ■. I can; vouch, for ;the superior, finish: _bd durability of our Clothing. , „j 7-, „...• ' :i It is perhaps as well to state, that Ido not 1 doinpete wifii ihose people who adoertisp to •makeup at as low prices as for rtatty>n._de; clothinpr, where women only arejemplbyed,' and who keep a-stpekof Tweeds suitable only! for'that class'of trade: I import very largely, from the best houses .m the Home and : Colonial marketsi and* have special lines! every season of Wilsons-C elebrated Bannockbarn Tweeds- also Cheviot apxl West "of 'England fabrics wfiicL" jie got else- : where. Every piece of* tveed before Hemg cut is thoroughijy ; shrank,: not.with a damp i cloth merely,' buf. Voa&'ed" for' hours m water, i thns gpardjngijagainst the inevitable .' ui'is- ; placement' of garments, whioh t have been hastily " daplped?^^'ntl dfictf'witou hot i oo ? and commonly passed. .off as hiving been shrunk. , ■_ ry .. -• j .i.iMy Kpres'fintAli'Te' visits -the' . variouVfiis^ i tricls on the Coast -e^ery alternate month, and cirries with him ajfn'l jange o.^,pSV tern s. Mr „Ut_hbld t 'haß also 'been thoroughly instructed by Mr Oliver m tbe art of taking correct measurements, and i.bas' been most successful ib' giving a perfect fit, a fact which is very satisfactorily snhstmtiated by our large and increasing bnsiness m this department. ' ' - Mr Oliver is. kept regularly supplied with the Tailor's G.zette of Fashion;, contaioing plates and diagrams of aU the latest styles and improvements.; ■. d/.i \.-,A :■' He has also made the cutting and-fitfctng of L A^.IBS^IDI NG H AiB ITB'_ :*pe H& 'sHcfy and I may saf ely "^ay ithat Weksdn turn out any garment equal to that-of the best West End bouses m jpondop,,ihfi only diff:«epce(b.ing than wefto-it-tri _ebr cheaper \ " c ■ ' ' : Tracing I may hav ( e compiepdVjd to )ybfin cohsidera'tiori the various rdepirtmcnts of V4dtoH_ House m Sncti' a favorable aspect as wjlliesult m a very' marked increase of bnsinew Jn jour large: and prosperous district, and assuririg yon of pv unremitting care an^' ! attentjon to' your egteerhed fnvprsr, fei^er when*y6u ; vißit Wah^andi, or by letter,' or through my representative, ..Ijf email), Ladies and Gentlemen; ' '' ' ' - i. m Youra faitbfulry, PETER BELL. i;i!n i; #EsE_iißE-LL^ Importer, Draper, Outfitter, Tailor, Cioj;.hier,:, and.y Men's IMerceiy Victoria Avenue, adjoining -the Bank of Now Zptfkml, Wanganni.^ ■ ■■-