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Temuka Leader, Issue 1595, 16 June 1887, Page 3

J. BALLANTYNE AND CO. SPECIAL. ' ATEST SHIPMENTS TO HAND CONTAINING FOR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. Novelties in Girls' and Ladies' Hats. Ihe "New Princes*" and the " Gem," much admired. An almost Unlimited Stock of Trimmed Millinery and Childrens' Hate. DRESS DEPARTMENT. New Zealand Tweeds for Tailor-made Dresses, io sew Silk Mixtures (our own Specialties). New Zealand Tweeds in Plain Colors, at 1b lid per yard. Plain Plusbes, Striped Plushes, and Fancy Velvets to mutch dresses. Fashionable Short Jackets and Mantles in great variety. Tailor-made Ulsters, from New Zealand Tweeds, in beautiful cultures at 455, 50s, and 55t. BLANKETS AND FLANNELS AT LOWEST PRICES EVER YET REACHED. TIMARJ * CHRIBTCHURCH. THE SOUTH CANTERBURY DRAPERY IMPORTING COMPANY , NVITE INSPECTION of their Choice Assortment of ETENING DRESSES In Chenille, Spot, Nets, MERVELEUX SILKS, NUNS' VEILINGS. Ib 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 Reqoisite for Evening Wear, ShCiDiliCi J. D. SLATER, Manager. N.B.—Ladies are requested to place their orders EARLY in order to avoid disappointment. mr9 REASONS WHY T.& J. THOMSON, HAYB A RIGHT TO A SHARE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. let.—Our Purchases are made from Leading Manufacturer and Warehousemen in Great Britain, the Continent, and the Colony. 2nd. —Our buying terms in nearly every instance are prompt Cash. If unable to do this in all cases we approximate as nearl J*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 revon to believe our percentage of expenses to turnover is lower by 10 per oent. than that of any firm doing business in this locality. We will be willing to have this certified to by an auditor if any doubt be cast upen the statement. THE POSITION we take is perfeotly sound and dear—All Goods MARKED in PLAIN FIGURES on CABE TERMS; | Thoroughly able Heads of Departments ; and the Minimum of Profits, however, extraordinary the 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 (tut our system, at all events, commends itself to the intelligence of the community. SHIPMENTS Ex lONIO NOW OPENING, INSPECTION INVITED. T. & J. THOMSON, DRAPERS, se2s TIMARTJ. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. I HAVE NOW A GOOD STOCK OF SEED WHEATS i FOR SALE, From all parts of the District, Consisting of— PEARL, VELVET CHAFF, TUSCAN, AND REH CHAFF. An early application will secure the best sample. J. BROWN, , Beehive Stores, ay 23 Temuka.