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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2372, 23 October 1880, Page 4 (Supplement)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FEOM CRAIG-, WILLIAMSON AND THOMAS. The fact of our establishment not presenting any retail appearance, many persons hare had great difficulty in finding the premises; and as the International Exhibition will attract large numbers of visitors to Melbourne, we have issued a Lithographed Plan of the City, which will be distributed throughout the Colonics, showing the situation of the principal Government buildings, as also our Warehouse, where we have an enormous Stock, approaching £95,000 worth) Drapery, Woollens, and Clothing. We are now showing large shipments of New and Seasonable Goods (upwards of 1300 packages), comprising the Latest Novelties and Fashions, selected by our buyers direct from manufacturers iu the home markets. Our terms are strictly cash, and, as we sell large or small quantities of goods at actual wholesale prices, purchasers at our Warehouse save at least 30 per cent,, as they avoid paying the intermediate or retail profit, which is a most important item to all classes. You will please note that we are the only Wholesale and Importing Firm in the Colonies who have added the Family Drapery Trade to their hitherto exclusively Wholesale business, and selling at an uniform rate to the general public. We refrain from quotations, such being no guide to value, preferring comparison to be made, and are satisfied the immediate and immense saving will at once be observed. The Departments are arranged as follow: FIRST FLOOIfc— MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. Damask Tabic Linens, Napkins, and Cloths. Limn and Cotton Diapers, Toioels and Towelling. Sheeting, Sheets, and Pillow Slips. English and American Calicoes. English and Colonial Blankets and Flannels, Grecian , Mitcheline, and Victoria Quilts. Lace, Applique, and Embroidered Net Curtains. Cocoa Mats and Matting, Cretonne, All-Wool Damasks and Eeps. Crimean and Cotton Shirtings, etc. HAT, SHIRT, AND TIE DEPARTMENT. Gents' Silk Paris Hats. Hard and Soft Felt Hats, in Men's, Boys', and Youths', Leghorn and Straw Hats. Gents' Shirts. Collars, Scarfs, Ties, Belts and Braces. Portmanteaus, Travelling Bags, etc. WOOLLEN AND CLOTHING DEPARTMENTS. Victorian, Scotch, and English Tweeds, latest patterns. Blue and Black Broadcloths. Venetian, Diagonal, and other Fancy Coatings. Gents', Youths', and Bogs' Clothing of every description, ready-made and made to order, at Wholesale Prices, Cards for Self-Measurement and Patterns sent on application. SECOND FLOORDRESS DEPARTMENT. Summer Satin Cloths, All-Wool Eoule Beige, Taffetas, Serges, Satin Ghene, Poplins, Stockinette. French Satin and Pottle Beiges, Milanettes; Brown, Navy, and Prune Athole Lustrines ; White Lustres, Black Brilliantes and Henriettas, Grenadines, French Cashmere and Merinoes. Pompadour and other Prints and Sateens, etc. SILK DEPARTMENT. Black Silks, Coloured Silks in all the new shades, Trimming Silks and Satins, Pompadour Siiks and Velvets, China Silks for Ladies' Dresses, etc. MOURNING DEPARTMENT. Grapes, Cashmeres, French Merinoes, Mourning Flowers, Trimmings, sc. All orders In this Department for Dresses and Millinery have prompt and special attention. Families requiring Mourning Goods will please bear in mind that the; are supplied nt wholesale prices MANTLE AND COSTUME DEPARTMENTS. French Embroidered Gapulets, Crepe de Ghene, Fichus and Visiles ; Silk, Cashmere, Grenadine , French Foplin , and Langtry Dolmans ; Young Ladies' and Children's Mantles in the most recent and novel designs ; also Costumes suitable for Morning, Outdoor, and Evening Wear. FANCY DEPARTMENT. New Frillings in Bretonne, Tulle, Lisse, etc. ; Languedoc , Bretonne, and other new Laces, in whi'e, black, cream, and old gold. New Chenille, Cashmere, Satinette and Fancy Ribbons, in all the new tints ; Laee Fichus, and a variety of other goods. GLOVE, HOSIERY, AND UMBRELLA DEPARTMENTS. Dent's, Calvat's, and other jirst-elass makers of Kid Gloves, in all colours, from two to eight buttons; also All the New Shades in Fabrics. The Latest Fashions in Lisle, spun, and silk Hosiery, including Ladies' and Gents' Silk Under Vests; Ladies' and Gents' silk Sunshades and Umbrellas. THIRD FILtOOKMILLINERY AND UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENTS. Latest Parisian Novelties in Millinery Bonnets and Trimmed Hats ; Chip, Straw, Tuscan , and Braid Bonnets and Hats, newest shapes per every mail. Head Dresses and Caps, Flowers, Ostrich Flumes, Feathers, etc., new shades. Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Over• skirts and Corsets, in large variety. The hours of business are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., excepting on Saturdays, when the Warehouse is closed at 1 o’clock:. Visitors will please note the address, for the building presents no retail appearance. It is situated within three minutes’ walk of the Hobson’s Bay Railway and terminus of the several suburban cabs and omnibuses. CRAIG, WILLIAMSON & THOMAS, u & 10 ELIZABETH STREET, MELBOURNE, And at COLEMAN ST., LONDON.