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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 13, 1914
Page
1
Advert says stock on sale cannot be replaced at named prices and highlights that EXCELLENT SPOCK is offered at special bargain rates to reduce stocks before stock-taking. Only a few items priced to attract buyers.
Showroom advertises ladies twered outfits and Cottons costumes with prices from 30/0 up to 6d Special sale prices from 11/ to 21/. Navy and brown overcoats offered at 7/11 with other colors. Millinery goods to be cleared at less than half price. Blowers for evening wear at special sale rates. Every article in stock carries a substantial reduction.
Sensational reductions across the dress department include 64 inch blanket tweeds for overcoats at 2/6 per yard and cream silk embroidered blouse pieces reduced to 2/11. Black radianta blouse pieces fall to 4/11 and 6/11, with wool navy estammas serge at 7/6 per yard and Amazon cloths 44 inches wide in several colors at 1/6 per yard. All articles substantially reduced.
Watin ribbons in colours and widths offered at special low prices. Net lace white ivory and paris offered cheap. Jabots collars bows scarves and trimmings at reduced rates. Hosiery gloves haberdashery included in bargain sale.
Coloured towels from 7 shillings per pair. Pure linen serviettes from 6 shillings 6 pence per dozen. Cotton pillow cases from 7 shillings 6 pence per dozen. White Spot Swiss muslin clearing at 2 shillings 11 pence per dozen yards. Coloured blankets English make at 5 shillings 3 pence each. Dominion wool grey blankets from 42 shillings 6 pence per pair. Frilled Swiss curtain muslin usually 2 shillings 3 pence per yard clearing at Vid per yard. Coloured figured curtain muslin usually 9 shillings 6 pence per dozen clearing at 3 shillings 11 pence per cozen yards.
Advert listing a special price on collapsible item and Ardebes with usual price 65 and special price 24, noting other items in the section are also substantially reduced. The fragment reads as a sale notice for discounted household articles.
Local stock sale lists men s tweed trousers from 2 14 per pair men s 2 6 wool motor wraps clearing at 1d each boys shirts from 1d each boys navy jerseys with shoulder buttons from 1s 11d each all stock greatly reduced in price
Odd Boots and Boots Boots. Boots and Shoes in black glace kid and other finishes priced from 8/14 to 19/6 per pair. Women's and girls glace kid styles in black and tan reduced from 10/6 to 9/11. Every pair in stock substantially reduced.
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