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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 198, 22 August 1871, Page 3

GREAT AND IMPORTANT DRAPERY SA.LE. :o: Which Sale will take place in the course of a few days, as soon as Suitable Premises can be obtained, upon which due notice will be given. To the Inhabitants of Nelson, Richmond, Collingwood, the "Waimeas, Motueka, and other Rural Districts embraced within the Nelson Province. MESSRS. M. LMARKS Sc CO. Having been specially favored with instructions to offer for Sale by PRIVATE CONTRACT ONLY, In the Premises lately occupied bt Messrs. RUTTER & BIDDELL, Trafalgar-street, ■ A very large portion of the Stock of Messrs. HOCKEN, BIRD, & CO., late Manchester Warehousemen as per Circular herewith — Re Hocken, Bird, Cole, & Co. Manchester, May 12th,"1871. We have purchased by Private Contract the Entire Stock of the above Firm, and shall offer it for Sale in their late Warehouse, Aytoun Street, on Wednesday next. Copy of Circular from the Australian Purchasers to one of their New Zealand Correspondents — 31, S3, & 35, Flinders-street, Melbourne. Dear Sirs,— We beg to call your special attention to the enclosed circular, re Hocken, Bird, Cole, & Co., Manchester Warehousemen, the entire Stock was purchased privately by Messrs. Carlton, Walker, Watson, & Co. We invite your special attention to price-lists appended, and as a large parcel of these goods are coming forward from Melbourne per Rangitoto and Tararua, due in Wellington in the course of a few days, MESSRS. M. L. MARKS & CO. have much pleasure to inform the Inhabitants of Nelson and its Suburbs that they have received Private Instructions to offer them for SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT FOR 21 DAYS ONLY!!! Under these circumstances Retail Buyers will find that this is an opportunity for laying in stocks at prices hitherto unheard of in this Province, and as their advices are very peremptory not to use any expression, or quote baiting prices which may have the slightest tendency to mislead the unwary or misdirect tbe most unsophisticated in the purchase of Draperies, a practice frequently adopted by some Houses in continually issuing sensational announcements too freequently seen teeming in the columns of most of the respectable journals of New Zealand ; and as the business of MARKS & CO. is purely COMMISSION TRADE, they can, with the greatest amount of confidence, assure Wholesale as well as Retail Buyers, that the GOODS will be SOLD at ENGLISH PRICES without COST OR CHARGES. All Goods can be Inspected One Clear Day before the Sale Commences. Goods Cut off Piece in Any Lengths to Suit Private Purchasers. The Stock coming forward consists of Calicoes; Flannels; Quilts; Findlays; Sheetings; Shirtings; Mazarine Cloths; Quilts; Counterpanes; Flannels; Trimmings; Buttons; French Merinos; Towels; Towelling; Crimean Shirtings; Sommerville Shirtings; and a Large Quantity of French Silks and Velvets purchased from French Refugees, during the late raid from Paris. Amongst the MEN'S, BOYS', and YOUTHS' CLOTHING, will be shown some of the New GALATEA SUlTS— Boy's Knickerbocker Suits at 7/6; Gentlemen's First-class Suits from 35/-; White and Colored Shirts, suited for Men, Youths, and Boys; Socks, Stockings, Ties; White Lawn Hankerchiets; Braces; Belts; Under Clothing; and a General Assortment of Gentlemen's Mercery. A Magnificent Lot of Josephine No. 1 Crown Kid Gloves, at 3/9, in all the New Colors. A Splendid Stock of French Millinery to choose from. And, in conclusion — MESSRS. M. L. MARKS & CO. beg to state that the Stock coming forward will amount to -■£'3-000- being all New and Choice Goods, just landed and purchased under such favorable circumstances as previously adverted to. 0 NOTlCE.— Printed Price Lists will be issued in the course of a Few Days. No Second Price Made. Hours of Business : From 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. 0 • WANTED, FIVE or SIX DRAPERS'. ASSISTANTS. Early Application is necessary. « '0 Price Lists may be obtained at the Office of this Paper, or on application to M. L. MARKS Trafalgar Hotel. 1572

MADAME GOUBAUD'S NETTING and KNITTING BOOK, at R. LUCAS & SON'S RUTHERFORD'S SUPERIOR FLOUR. NEALE AND HADDOW, Sole Agents, Collingwood-street. 694 WT) -OARMENTER, • XL. Xf PAWNBROKER, Collingwood-st., Near Temperance Hall. 1080 MONEY TO T END on Ample Security at Xj 8 per cent., in Sums of d^XXJyJxJ upwards. 1465 ADAMS & KINGDON. NELSON BUTCHERY. TO THE GENTRY AND PUBLIC GENERALLY. TT UST A R R E N » Having made arrangements for a continual supply of FIRST-CLASS CATTLE AND SHEEP, Calls the attention of his Friends to the fact that he will Sell a BETTER ARTICLE at Cash Prices than can be procured at Auction Sale. LIVE AND LET LIVE. SUPPORT TRADESMEN AND SAVE YOUR TIME. Price per pound as on tickets ; delivered to any part of the City. 1445 OURFORD'S pOAL TT\EPOT, THE PORT, (Opposite Lukins' Lime Kiln,) Now Landing, ex the^PEARL, and ON SAL E, — QA TONS COLLINGWOOD COAL, Q\J 30/- per ton at the Port. 33/- „ Delivered. Sample of the Coal to be seen at Mr. Mabin's, Bridge-street. Ex the Waiohopai— OA TONS SCREENED WANGANUI COALS, *„ 40/- per ton, Delivered. TERMS CASH. Orders left at Mr. J. R. Mabin's, Bridge-street, will be careftilly attended to. 474 -AI JAMES 0. BURFORD. '• .;,*• &Ql xs £