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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 16, 17 December 1883, Page 4

iV house. ti.'lj HO tot :—T^— -(-I'; r .l. 'Mm BELL'S PECTAL ANNOUNCEMENT i, 1 . ;,. TO THE KKAI>EhS OP THE • lI J/ MAN A WATU STANDARD \ . Ladies and Gentlkmen— . AVa .itii; rnyscil < f this reserved column ior advertising m your fine district, I do so wi'ii ths desir^ to" bring more prominently 'before you tban has been done hitherto, the many special advantages you will seaure m 'favoring me ; with yenr esteemed orders, i It is my first concern that particular iniStrqctiqna aro given to the assistants m the 'various departments to see that every at"tention and facility are giver to friends from !kdis fince m mnkina their purchases, feeing tj)n : t ; .isa.rnlfi their time is limited to a few jfcionrs m tq^?n. ... .-. l " Should you find it inconvenient to vis.it 'imy J estaiolfthmeiit at any time, your orders fay letter' will, 'when at all lifacticaMe, have my personal Attention, or will be placediin bands of some responsible , representative for execution . The reputation of Victona HouS.e.w -firmly establisho'd, »mainly through the iirii remitting attention of the proprietor and his assistants, who now for upwards, of a quarter-of»ft-eentury have given way to none "in^Eeif Tfforfc'fo "secure £fie best possible advafttape for the buy r, a success which besides being the grand secret of the perma-. , nence \of the cpuctrn, is a guarantee that 'your interests wjll still continue to bo the incentive of all our 6j erations '. My own experience, "combined with the; . aapjfetande (^sornXof tii best buyers *a the! home aud foreign markets, and also my large connection with ail the be»»fc Colonial: •Houses, give me aa advantage which -few: 'can. attain 'ia placing before the public, goods of the most recent designs m every j Hephrtment, nnd at pricci which will bej •found lower than. can be quoted by, tb.?; smaller coucernß m country towns whose operations are nccfs-arily restri«ted. ; The New De'pMure which 1 have taken! iq curtailing the credit system, and Vccoßnitioh of th'nt consideration which JReady Mon >y should always .comiiiand. aro; features of liberal dealing which. I; am sure will commend mv esf.ablishmcufc ,.fp yon as tiieone deserving your own hearty. support,, and worthy of Kcommcndatioti to your friends, i-"' 1 ' '"' ' The liberal terms oat which we are now doinjr business are, thsac— we allow a discpant of five, per cent... on all sales of ten ■. sn'itfingV an : d upwards for ensh— and we allow tw6-and~a-'ialf on prom pi monthly; accounts', this is wfttftl to one siiillins off m Xhe poaftd: m the. .fiMt and sixpence ia the latter, aU'<othe.r accounts beins^ uct.fc. 1 " Beih'c J weU 'pasted ' up" by my husi!4ess '&Serit9 3 fA j tHe j H 6me hnd ; Ob'oriia 1 . marfcets . a^to the most favonrabJe opportunities which iiow and again occut-of buying up who'e: lines cheap, I very often se.cur.e. such bars ' gains as enable me to offer special ind itcciments Whi-h are'la'Tßely taken advantage of , m this district} -'and whfeh well worth yonr consideration, as Jam sure a iTeat. saving can often be eGfectcd. which will more than cover the .ef tra railway of road^eX" pe'ns'es'/ . . .»/ • . - , . I have just been snccOTsful m'purchasin!?: at-nvy own terms, what aro known. as Job! Lines m several departments of our large business which nre, especially to families studying economy, particularly interesting.. These gpoil>y ernbraoo eneh useful lines a« White and Grey Calicoes, Sheetings, Shirtiugs, Tabli^gsrHollands, Flannels, tt'a?hing Prints Ginghams, Zephyr9,^weeds, Lace Gurtaius aad Cietous. Also T the balance of, about one hundred Girls' and Chi'dreti's Cos^ tunxesi which are. being sold at leS3.tban halfprice, though, al} quiie new goods this sea on 3?roin time to thive'l hope to be able through the medium of this column to bring under .^oju-Jioticeatiy sjiccihl inducements' which; through fuccessful operation;i by my agents, • I may be enabled 'toplace before yon. ' O&r Dress Department is replete with every material; shades* and fabric most m vogue this enasoD.-and- J. <<hi*e reserved spfecial books from .-.w.iiich I wiU be haopy.. to. cu^ patterns and'fprwrjrd'with'., piipes on appjicatipn by letter or 1 otherwise. : -- j; Our Mniiaory ? Depa' tment hap long maintained- pre-emir.ence, -tliTe Jieipgino question but we can, cope with the . best, houses m the colony for taste, s yle, and, c'nea'pnes3.. Our Tritumed Bonnets range m; fjrice vritrf'lOs to 60?, and 1 our nn'rimined Jfets f romi 6'd to 9s 6d : any bonuets of last gaaspn, ; though q lite j.oo(\ shapes arid m gopdl condition ate. sold at ]es3 >; than half* price. , "" • ' : . 'tta've opened up' lately a really choice 'assortment '6f • what is kriowii m thetrAde as .V f jncy..iiOocls "; m all tba Intesb novelties, consisting of Iscn goods, CoUarettes,; lndian Aiuslin Ties, liuchings, Prillings, Kibboiii',, Snsh Ribbons, Sunshades, Sal ins. Moire Antiep^e; T oftbma'n Brochfi. Fonl!Hr^fs, : and Silks m coral, apricot crushed Strawberry, .Electric Blue, and .ali, the ,-newr-and- leading shades of the sea on. . ! I would invite sppcial attention to 1 the T.lantle Department tliia season. There hwe; beau a number of our rea'ly handsoma Dolmans, sold m this diitrict, which, for s^yle 'and finish, are admitted to surpass anything hitherto e'xbibiltfd by any other "iocal house, | andare'kepfc down m mice as low as possible, rahgiug-frpm 25s to 100 sin Cashmere, O.tomao, Lace nnd Brochi Silk, ric'Uy trimmed and beau'ifully fiuished. -, . i ' s 'it'dre are m the Hosiery. D eparfciiient ! fhany special lines this season which ara much chenper than can he h id elsewhere, as 'I: have imported very largely from the manufacturers, thus eising my cus'omers tbe fiiil benefit of all interaiefliatG profits. ;| 'I he several Departments already specified are moit>ly of interest to the .Ladies, and 1 ; would now: specially invite the atlnntionof the GcTitJem- ii- to our Tailoring Depart-; Hieilt. Mr A. Oliver, Cutter and Manasrur.. T;his-departmeab. was est^hHsbe/l in> 1974, and is. carried on ; upstair^, under the abe management of iir Oiiver, whose experience as a Cutter baa done much to male e his . -branch of onr large busiuossoiie of the le"ad- ! \n% i eatui'Pß of Victoria House . : Weemploy an efUcieijtistftff.ofj work iiou 5 ' -and* ns every garment is hand. made throughout,; I can youoh for lhe;sqperior r fiauh. aud durability pj^ our Clothingi , • ■ ; .: ..-.■', : 'lt is perhaps as well to . ata* e that Ido not "corrip^te 1 \*ilh tbbse pi?ople' ( who ad.^ertisa to ,make up at as" low prices 'as jor r' ady-made f tXolhla(r t wtier&.y6me.n' only are employed, •ft*a who f keep ji'Stock'bf Twee Is ''suitable only for fhiit class of trade! I import ve.fy largely fri)m> the bsFt bouses m the Home find Colonial markets, and h«vd -special linoa i every season of Wilson's Celebrated Bannock- • bum Tweeds, also Cheviot and West of England fabrics which cannot be got else- : where. Every piece of t voed before being cut' ia thoroughly/ shrunk,, not witli a damp cloth merely, but soaked for hours jn water, thus gnarding, agiinst the inevitable mistJ'a'cement of garments wbieh.'hnve been Aas^ily " damped "'-nd dried wi'lh',:i,lj6t;.i'6h J and commonly pa3sed off as 'hiving bteh shrunk. . My liepresentaiive visits the various dis» trict's on thj Ooa-t every alternafe monih, and carries with him ajfu'l range of. patterns. •STr RumbolJ has ,«!so been t-libroiighly instructaA by Mr Oliver m tbe art of taking correct measurements, • anil has boen most successful m giving a perfect fit, a fact which fs very satisfactorily subst.inti,atert; by our large and increasing busm- ss iv this department*. Mr Ol'vor is kept rpsu'arly .snpp'icd with i the Tailor's. Gizette of _F:ishion, containing places ..and dii!/n»rns of all the latest styles arid fenrovemen's. • - )'-\ita\\:is a'^o ma r ln the cntt.inj; and fittin? of , JyAf'tES* K'TDIVG 11 ABI IS v s;.eial stuly, sinil 1 m:i.v sifely say 'ha-, we can turn out any garment equal to th.it of Ihc.be^t West End houses m London, the only difference h ing thai;, we do it much cheaper 1 Trusting I may have commended to your consideration the various departments of Victoria House m such a favorable aspect as will result m a rery marked increase of business m your large and prosperous district, and assuring you of mv unremitting care and attention to your esteemed .favors, "either ■when you visit Wan'^anui," or by letter, or through my representative, I remain, Latliea aud Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, PETER BELL. PETER ,B£LL, Importer, Draper, Outfitter, Tailor, Clpthier, and Men's .Mercer, Victoria Aygnue, .a,dJQinir4g the Bank of Now Zealand, Wanganui. .->.. .