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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5106, 4 August 1877, Page 3

Strangers paying a yisit to Wellington, and country settlers arriving : in town, are very often at a loss to know which-us 'the- best • house or-cheapest general' draporylestablishment to visit for buying drapery’and clothing. J. McDowepl and Co. offer special advantages. They keep at all times the, largest and best assorted stock of every classof goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers of Great Britain and Ireland, which, being bought on the.most advantageous terms, enables them to offer goods of sterling qualities at prices that cannot bo improved pn .by any house in the trade- Every article is marked- at .a . fixed-price that cannot be deviated from, so that inexperienced people can buy equally with the best judges, the terms being 5 per cent, discount on all sums of £2 and upwards, and :i\ per cent, on all accounts f settled monthly; on all quarterly accounts or statements, no reduction. We consider that ,cash buyers are.entitled to the above discount, and hate adopted the above as a permanent system with out customers, A full description , of stock can be .obtained 1 from our catalogues and advertisement,. .Note the address—Opposite the Bank of New Zealand, corner of Lamb-tnn-omiy and Willis-street. Wellington.— Ativt

Public Notices ARO RECLAMATION. ' A MEETING of the Burgesses of the City of Wellington—called by the Mayor, in terms of Section 141 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, dor the purpose of . considering a proposal for the Reclamation of Te Aro Foreshore, and the propriety of borrowing a sum of £IOO,OOO, by way of special ldau,'for carrying out the said reclamation work-—having been duly held on Monday, the 23rd day of July instant, and the proposal having received consideration and discussion at the aforesaid meeting— . . ’ The Mayor hereby gives notice that a Poll will be taken for and against the said proposal, in the manner provided by The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, on MONDAY, the 6th DAY of AUGUST NEXT, of which Poll further particulars will be published in ■ due course by the Returning Officer. ! ! WILLIAM HUTCHISON, A . , Mayor. : In conformity with the above notice, and as required in writing under the hand of'his Worship ''the Mayor, I hereby, intimate,’ as Returning Officer, ’ that the Poll fixed for MONDAY, the 6th DAY of A.UGUST,'wiII begin at 9 o’clock in the forenoon and close at 6 o’clock in the afternoon of . that day," and will be taken for the respective Wards at the! following polling booths :—r 1 Market Hall, Cuba-street, for Te Afo , Ward. 'V ' " Mr. A. Eraser's Office, Courtenay-place, i for Cook Ward, i ~ Odd Eellows’Hall, for Lamhton Ward. 1 Mr, Waters’, near Royal Hotel, for Tborn- ; don Ward. , J. B. WALLACE. Returning Officer. July 28, . ' ... . .. ■ PARTNERSHIP.— In consequence of the Senior Partner, Mr. Joseph Steaue, retiring from the old-established and well-known business of “STEANE’S BITTERS 'AND TONICS," an opportunity offers for a gentleman to purchase a two-thirds share, i or by arrangement the entire business,’would be disposed of, with the right to use the name, and manufacture in Victoria,, .Tasmania,', South Australia, New Zealand,, and . Queensland, Principals only treated with, and applications will be received up to, the 14th September next. All information can be obtained from Messrs. Steane, Hoile, and Co., 149, Little Collins-street West, Melbourne. Arrangements can be made with retiring partner for-a personal introduction to all customers. WE have this day admitted Mr. BERNARD HOLMWOOD as a Partner in our Firm, the business of which will be carried on under the same style as heretofore.,, ZOHRAB KNOCKER & CO. August I.