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Temuka Leader, Issue 1594, 14 June 1887, Page 3

DRUMMOND AND GLASSON. NEW GOODS FOB 'EVENING WEAR. WE have Pleasure in announcing the DISPLAY of some very fine and Choice Lines for Evening Wear in each Department, Just Unpacked— Ball Dresses with made Skirts in great variety. Nets and Flouncing Laces, Satins, Silks, in white, blucls, and evening tints. Plushes in cream, sky, gold and pink. Opera Mantles, Cloaks, Hoods and Shawls, Satin > . Skirts, Lace in costume lengths, etc., etc. Tinsel Laces, Pearl Laces, Pearl Nets, Panels, Fronts, Tabliers, Ornaments, Evening Flowers in groat profusion, Special Selection of Funs, in Oriental and HandPainted Designs (very choice), Lace Mitts, Silk Gloves and Kid Gloves, all sizes and every length in magnificent variety, Silk and Lisle Hose in all shades, Ribbons. As our DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT is already becoming busy, we should be glad to receive ORDERS EARLY. DBUIMMOND~& QLASSf I COMMERCE HOUSE oc2 TIM ARC. THE SOUTH CANTERBURY ... DRAPERY IMPORTING COMPANY JNVITB INSPECTION of their Oft’oSof Assortment of EVENING DRESSES In Chenille, Spot, Nets, MERYELEUX SILKS, NUNS’ VEILINGS, la all the Newest Shades, Just Opened, a few very new • WHITE EMBROIDERED SKIRTS, NOVELTIES IN FANS, Exceedingly Cheap. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, FLORAL HEAD TRIMMINGS, FLORAL HEAD DRESSES, Very, Choice and Cheap. LADIES' SILK HOSE, FRILLINGS, LACES, RIBBONS, OPERA CLOAKS, SHAWLS, And Every Requisite for Evening Wear. S.C.D.I.C. J. D. SLATER, ’■ 1 ■ 'Manager, •. N.B.—Ladies are requested ho place their orders EARLY in order to avoid disappointment., mf9 REASONS WHY v T.&J. THOMSON. HAVB A RIGHT TO A SHARE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. Ist.—Our Purchases are made from Leading Manufacturer and Warehousemen in Great Britain, the Continent, and the Colony. 2nd.—Our buying terms in nearly every 1 instance are prompt Cash. If unable to do this in all cases we approximate as nearly*as we can. 3rd, —All goods are shipped to us at Lowest Freights, and after subjected to necessary duty and expenses are marked off at smallest modicum compatible with any margin. Selling for cash we can afford this, the discounts we receive forming a, large portion of our income, 4th.—We have reason to believe our percentage of expenses' to turnover is lower by 10 per cent, than that of any firm doing business in this locality. We will be willing to have this certified to by au auditor if any doubt be oast upon the statement. THE POSITION we take is perfectly sound and clear—All > Goods MARKED in j PLAIN FIGURES on CASE TERMS; Thoroughly able Heads of Departments; and the Minimum of Profits, however, extraordinary me value may be. • • We are not disposed here to question the advantage for either buyer or seller of forcework in the way of Drapery Sales that usually inundate the place at this time of the year. We have never required to take this step ourselves, and so far, fail to see why any well-managed business should have to do so. We believe the age of humbug to be passing, and . find that our system, ;at all events, commends itself to the intelligence of the community. SHIPMENTS Ex lONIC NOW OPENING. INSPECTION INVITED. T. & J. THOMSON, DRAPERS, se2s , TIMARU. IMPORTANT TQ FARMERS. IIVE NOW A GOOD STOCK OF eed wheats FOR SALE, From all parts of the District, Consisting of— RL, VELVET CHAFF, TUSCAN, AND RED CHAFF. irly application will secure the best J. BROWN, Beehive Stores, Temuka.