NEWDEAPERY ESTABLISHMENT MB. JOHN' GOTJTTS HAS OPENED those PREMISES in TRAFALGAR-STREET, next to the Bank of New South Wales, . " WITH A VERY SUPERIOR STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY, SHIPPED TO HIS ORDER. In introducing himself tc the L^diea of Nelson and the Country Districts, JOHN COUTTS begs to inform them of his determination to SELL only GOODS of a SOUND DESCRIPTION, at the Smallest possible Advance on English Frices. He has also made arrangements for a const ans succession of Shipments of Useful and Seasonable Articles, public notification of which will appear from time to time. **" JUST OPENED, OUR SECOND SHIPMENT OP Homespun Polonaises, from 12/6 each. The New Felt Polonaise, Latest Novelty, from 30/. A. Choice Lot of Costume Petticoats, in Felt and Satin, handsomely Trimmed, from 27/6. . The NEW TOURIST COSTUME and Redingot, a most comfortable Garment, from 30/. Ladies' and Children's CLOTH JACKETS in great variety, from 7/6 each. Ladies' and Children's WATERPROOF CLOAKS. DRESS SERIES and HOMESPUNS from 7/6 full dress. THE BEST VALUE IN NEW ZEALAND. REALWITNEYBLANKETB AT REDUCED PRICES. MILLINERY, DRESSMAKING, ETC. NOTE THE ADDRESS JOHN COUTTS, TRAFALGAR-STREET, NEXT the BANK of NEW SOUTH WALES, 1707 ( ftunnJ \(n N - z ' \\l 8 * *\ \ I . 872 Jl IfUJßunnrt Wu xsmmm ) ) ■ V \CHRISTCHURCH/Jf^y\ 1 878 - A?7/W\ UQITS. yOr MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES A WARDED to JAMES SMITH, New-street, Nelson, N.Z., since 1872, -£*- for Excellency of Nelson-made WINES and CORDIALS. No. 1. — First Phovincial Fkize. Awarded by the Eichmond Agricultural A ciation, April, 1872. No. 2 —Certificate of Honorable Mention. Awarded by the Thames Industrial Exhibition, 1872. No. 3. — Interpbovincul Exhibition, Christchurch, 1872. Medal and First Class Certificate. No. 4. — Nelson Exhibition, 1873 Two Medals, with Fikst Class Certificate and Spbcial Prizf, PLAIN & FANCY DRESS GOODS AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE MANSON & CO. T> ESPECTFULLY inform the Public that they have recently PURIX CHASED the whole of a MELBOURNE WAREHOUSEMAN'S STOCK of DRESS GOODS upon moat advantageous Terms. The following is an Extract from our Colonial Buyer's Letter :-— MEL3OUBNE, June 24th, 1875. Dbak Sir, I am forwarding to Nelson this day, per " Alhambra," 11 CASES aad 2 BALES. Tbe bulk of these Goods consist of Plain and Fancy Dress Materials, which I have succeeded in purchasing from Messrs. — at an incredibly iow figure. Ihe quantity I tyve sent you is. I admit, unusually large for a retail trade ; and in explanation I have to state, that it was only by cleftring the whole of their Stock that I was enabled to obtain the Goods at what I consider an unparalleled price. lam confident we could net import tbe same Goods direct from Home within FIFTY PER CENT, of the price. The Firm are on tha eve of Stock-taking, and as the Winter Season ia considerably advanced, I presume they were anxious to rertaoe their Stock. Mr. H informs tne that the price of these Goods was 1/9 Wholesale. This would make them, when they landed in New Zealand, worth about 2/. Considering the enormous Discount at which I have procured the above, I think you will he able to sell them' at /I per Yard all round, and still resize a small profit:. A proportionate quantity of the same Lines have been 6ent to our Greymoutk Hokitika, We6tport, and Wanganui Branches. The remainder will be forwarded to New South Wales. mi m mum mi AQ , , _ , ONE SHILLING TABLES!!! In accordance with our usnal custom, we haye < prior to Stocktaking, resolved to famish the whole ef our large Tables with various NOVELTIES, all of which will be SOLD at the average of 1/. ONE SHILLING PER ARTICLE ! The original Prica of the Goods thus exposed for Sale ranged from 2/ to 3 each. These Tables will be replenished every Day until notice to the contrary j 3 given. For a detailed acconnt of the numerous items displayed, we direct attention to our List published this day io the Moriiiog Daily Times,
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 160, 2 July 1875, Page 3
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