RAPID STRIDES Have been made of late in the Ready-made Clothing trade, and with a superior class of labour and the per fection to which machinery has attained, the clothing made up specially for our own trade is so near perfec tion as to be scarcely distinguishable from goods made to order, while the price is very much lower than be spoke goods. Our Paget Coats, and Trousers and Vest, of Geelong Tweed, for cut, style, and finish, are gu«h as any Gentleman might wear. FOR SUITS TO MEASURE, Which some prefer, we have a large selection of Fancy Coatings, Black and Blue Superfines, Venetians, Beavers—Fancy V'estings—and a splendid selection of English, Scotch, Geelong, and Mosgiol Tweeds, from which we can make up to order on the shortest notice. Having the services of an experienced Cutter of estab lished reputation, and a staff of good workers, we can with confidence solicit the custom of our friends and the public, assured that we can provide a Perfect Fit and Fashionable Cut, that will do us credit and give our customers satisfaction. WHITE DBESS SHIRTS. This particular line can nowhere be [better supplied than in the Cutting. We flatter ourselves that the cut and finish of our White Shirts is absolute perfection, and the large trade we do in thorn is a very good proof that we are not far off the track. THOMSON, STRANG, and CO., CUTTING, PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN



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