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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 6, 16 February 1885, Page 1

NEW YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT Wollermaii & Hutchegon, GKROCEKS, Wholesale Wine and Spirit Merchants, Wish specially to direct the attention of their customers and the public of Palineraton and surrounding districts to the arrangements they have just completed for the Christmas Holidays. Besides a constant supply of Dunedin and local Ales, we have laid m a stock of choice European and Colonial Wines, and are now ready to supply hampers of assorted dozens at exceptionally low prices. The following are a few of the leading brands kept m stock : — ; Brandies— Hennessey's 1 and 3 star, Lucien Bellot, Mewkow,»&c. Whiskies — Kilmarnock V.0., Dunville, Usher's Special Reserve, Carrick Blend, &c. Ports & Sherries of the best selected brands. Australian Wines— Rich Constantia, Muscat, Comooo, and others too numerous to mention. Bordeaux Wines — St. Julien, St. Gavin, La Kose, and Margaut. Sparkling Wines — Clicquot, Porueroy. Muscatel, &c. English Ales & Stouts m pints and quarts. VV. and H. Would also call special attention to their large ami varied assortment of Christmas Fruits; also, to their very large stock of Teas and Sugars, selected from the best markets, and guaranteed to be of the finest qualities. r We have also just opened out a firstclass assortment of Crockery and Glassware. And all who wish to present i heir friends with suitable Christmas Presents, are invited to inspect our stock of Ornamental Vases, Flower Pots, &c. To the Public of Palmer ston and Surrounding Districts. A WORD ON ; Fine Arts. Furnishing is an Art, "Yes" One of High Arts. THE Art of Furnishing deals with so many and such varioua branches of art, and if properly exercised demands from those who practice it so much alii lity and artistic feeling, that it may fairly claim to rank among the Fine Arts. That it properly occupied this position is indisputable/ and there, seems no reason why it should not resume its place. ■ .'.."•: Puichfudng Furniture is a simple task. You have- polite shopkeepers and salesmen to swear black is white. This or that article is just the very thins;, quite new, only opened up this morning. But you say "Will it .match my curtains or carpet." "Oh yes, Ma'am, couldn't be nearer, 5 ' Dever thinking whether they are olive, or crushed strawberry. Why not save all worry of match-* ing &nd contrast, and make % your home cosy and ..neat by employing* Ul)holsterers who make it their study to avoid the gaudy and meretricious, and to procure patterns and colours that will not offend the eye. 1 10 spent. l>y them will equal £50 spent injudiciously. Your favours are respectfully solicited. Experienced Upholsterer will attend given residences to take measurements and fix, also to sew and lay Carpets, cut and fit loose Covers. Every description of Upholstery work made up and executed at the Factory, Main-street. MITCHELL & STUTTEK, Cabinetmakers & Upholsterers, Main-street and The Square. W. H. Nettleship, (Late J. King & Co.) MANUFACTURING GOLD AND SILVERSMITH, Ulasonic Jeweller & Medalist, Elcctro-platcr and Gilder. Repairs Neatly Executed. Old Gold and Silver Bought. Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, 3 door* from the Post Office. • NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. IT is requested that all complaints of irregularity- of delivery may bo made to the Office' at ouce^ so that i they may be duly inquited into.