Public Companies. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. INSURANCES offected at Lowest Current Rates. LO3SES from Fire and Lightning covered. Claims Settled with Promptitude and Liberality. Agents for Otago:. "; THE PERPETUAL TRUSTEES, ESTATE, AND AGENOY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), ,'. Rattbay stbebt, DimEDW. Drapery. HERBERT, HAYNES, & CO.,. ■■/. :t* 6,. CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN .„ o Aud. AET FURNISHERS, ~' ■' %, 0 Have the Largestand Most Complete Stock of ' P H CARPETS, CURTAINS, CRETONNES, f © And. ~ B Q DECORATIVE MATERIALS rt T.ln New Zealand. ■ 'Q. fe Indiah Rugs, Vestibule Boas, P Pebsiam Runs. CUMMER 1889. MANTLE DEPARTMENT. HERBERT, HAYNES, & CO. Direct particular attention to the above Depart ment, in which will be found THB LATEST NOVBLTIBS OF THE SEASON. The following are a few of the Leading Lines, which are well worthy of inspection :— Lace, Tambour, Gauze, and Brocatelle Silk Mantles Black and Fawn Jackets Russian Directolres ahd Reefer Shapes Craveaette and Waterproof Tweed Mantles Honeycomb Jerseys White Muslin, Gingham, and Pongee Blouses Plush and Cashmere Evening Mantles Dressing Gowns, Dust Cloaks, &c, So., And-other Choice Goods too numerous to catalogue.- EARLY INSPECTION RESPEOTFULLY SOLICITED. C P R I N G 18 8 9. BROWN, EWING, & CO. Have the pleasure to invite Inspection of their First Shipments of FASHIONABLE SPBING AND SUMMER GOODS, Selected by Mr Ewing, who still continues to superintend the Buying ih the Home Mailetß. Included in these Shipments will be found all the LATEST NOVELTIES and the NEWEST DESIGNS introduced up to' the present. '. • Anticipating a large Influx of Visitors to Dunedin during the NEW ZEALAND BXHIBITION, and consequently a large iucrease to our Trade, we have rearranged and made Extenßive Alterations to our Workrooms, particularly the LADIES' ; COSTUME and the MILLINERY, and are now .in a position to meet the increased de-. mand and to execute all Orders with the utmost despatch. The Millinery Workroom has received speoial attention, and is now under the charge of an experienced Milliner,: just arrived from London, Amongst the Latest Novelties are the following:— MANTLE DEPABTMBNT. • Garibaldis, In Figured jPongee and Liberty Silks; Dust Cloaks, in Fawn, Drab, and ,. T9rra Cotta. MILLINEEY DEPARTMENT. Leading Shapes in Hats are the Vanoni, Euialia, Torquay, Linden, and Columbia. SILK DEPARTMENT. The Newest Materials are, Armuro Hoyale, Satin Luxors, Peau de Sole, Lyonalse, .Brocades, Black and Coloured MTolres. 