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Temuka Leader, Issue 1598, 23 June 1887, Page 1

J. BALLAMTYNE AND CO. SPECIAL. LATEST SHIPMENTS TO HAND CONTAINING FOR MILLINERY' DRPARTMENT. Novelties in Girls' and Lmiiea' Hats. The "New Princess" and tho "Gem," much admired. An almost Unlimited Stock of Trimmed Millinery and Hats. DRESB DEFARTMENT. New Zealand Tweeds for Tailor-made Dresses, in new Silk Mixtures (our own Sppcialties). New Zealand Tweeds in Fiaiu (Mora, at la lid per yard. Piain Plushes, Striped Plunhea, and Fancy Velvets to match dresaea. Fashionable Short Jackets and Mantles in great variety. Tailor-made Ulsters, from New Zealand Tweedn, in b<«u'iful mixtures at 455, 50s, and 55a.

BLANKETS AND FLANNELS AT LOWRST PRICES EVER YET REACHED. TIMAR J & CHRISTCHURCfI.

THE SOUTH CANTERBURY DRAPERY IMPORTING COMPANY "NVITE INSPECTION of their Choice Assortment of EVENING DttESSES In Chenille, Spot, Nets, MERVELEUX SiLKS, NUNS' VEILINGS. In all the Newest Shades. Just Opened, a few very new WHITE EMBROIDERED SKIRTS, NOVELTIES IN FANS, Exceedingly Cheap. FEATHE3S, 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. S.C.D.I.C. J. D. SLATER, Manager, N.B.—Ladies ere requested to place their orders EARLY in order to ovoid disappointment. rar9

REASONS WHY T.& J. THOMSON, l: HAVB 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 eyery lßitance are prompt Cash, |f unable ta do this in all cases wj app.rp,x.iH)a,ta as pearl y'as we oan,. ~ ?|rd.—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 oan afford this, the discounts we receive forming a large portion of our income, 4th.r-We have reason to believe our percentage of expenses to turnover is lower by 10 per cent, than thatof any firm doing business in this locality. We will be willing to have this certified to by an auditor if any doubt be cast upon the statement, THE POSITION we take is perfectly sound and dear—All Goods MARKED in PLAIN FIGURES on CASE TERMS 5 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 foroework in the way of Drapery Sales that usually inundate the plaoe at this time of the year, We have never required to take this step ourselves, and so far, fail to see why any well'tnanaged business should have to do so. We believe the age of humbug to be parsing, 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, 8 e25 TIMARTJ.