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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 73, 27 February 1885, Page 1

NEW YEAR ' ANNOUNCEMENT. Wollenuaii & llutclieson, GEOCEES, Wholesale Wine and Spirit Merchants, Wish specially to direct th-e attention of their customers and the public of •Ealmer«ton- and surrounding: districts to the arrangements they have jutt 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 ham | era 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., DuriVille, 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. BordeauxWines-^stj^iii^UijS**^ — ■ Gasin, LaH2=^v!«^a*» r gßfuX^ — 'SjfSSPSIIHg WineS — Clicquot, Pomeroy, Muscatel, ; .&c. English Ales" & Stouts m pints and quarts. assortment of Christinas Jj'ruits; IJ aisov"*~ > to their very large stock of Teas and I Sugars, selected from the best markets, | and .guaranteed, to. be of the finest qualities. . We have also just opened out a firstclass assortment of Crockery and Glass* ware. And, all who wish to present their friends with* suitable Christmas Presents, are invited , . to. inspect our stock of Ornamental Vase 3, Flower Puts, &c. . ■ . . ;...

To the Public of Palmerston and ' Surrounding Districts. A WORD ON Fine Arts. Furnishing is . an Art, "Yes" One of High. Arts. rriHE Art of Famishing deals with J_ so many and such various branches of art, and if properly exercised demands from those who practice it so much ability 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. . : . Purchasing Furniture is a simple task. You have polite shopkeepers and salesmen to swear black is white. This or that article is just the very thing, 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," never thinking whether they are olive, green, or crushed strawberry. Why not save all worry of match* ing and contrast, and make your hoTue cosy and neat by employingUpholsterers who make it their study to avoid the gaudy and meretricious, and to procure patterns and colours thav will not offend the. eye. £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 Hx, also to sew and lay Carpets, cut and fit loose Covers, Every desciiption of Upholstery York-made up and executed at the Factory, Main street. MITCHELL~~& STUTTEE, CABiKETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, Main-street, and The, Square. . "ioTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. IT is requested that all complaints ■ of irregularity of deiivevy may be made to the Office at" once, so that they niay be duly inquired into.