Salient: An organ of student opinion at Victoria University, Wellington. Vol. 23, No. 5. Wednesday, June 15, 1960
Service Page
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Service Page
The Firms which advertise on this page have all shown their goodwill towards students on many occasions. All your needs should be covered here. When using this page you can be sure you are dealing with people who like and cater for students.
By using this page, you will have a better chance, in the long run, of getting value for what you spend.
Accomplishment
Margaret O'Connor
Studio of Ballroom and Latin-American Dancing. A school of dancing which asks its pupils to study assiduously and offers expert individual or group tuition. The basic course is 5 half-hour lesson, but there is no limit to what can be learned. Phones 45-818 (B) and 52-975 (H).
Adornment
Sportswear Models
A fine place in Lambton Quay between the Cable Car and Whitcombe & Tombs. The best range of dresses and coast in town, attractively displayed.
Carter's Wool Shop
About half-way along Willis Street. Very smooth-flowing silent wool for knitting during lectures. Muffled needles sold. Seriously though, specialists, with the best range of plys and colours in town.
Sports Haven
Opp. the Grand Hotel in Willis Street, below street level. An excellentrange of mixand-match separates—stacks, skirts, blouses overblouses, sweaters, etc. Skirts with matching three-quarter coats are new. Suede coals and sports jackets, causal and charming. Also at 137 Cuba Street. For students only—7½% discount on presentation of Library Card.
Black Coffee
Anne Barri
112 Willis Street, a little way down from the Hotel St. George corner an this side. A smoothly sculptured stair leads to a room above a shoe shop. Fine for daytime drinking. Cona coffee.
Symposium
At Vivian St. and Cuba St. Corner, next to Wellington Taxis. Decor of theatre programmes and exciting posters. Hot wattles, Nightly from 8 p.m., including Saturday and Sunday, but not Tuesday.—Lucy and Pal Craddock.
The Sheridan
Upstairs in Herbert Street, off Manners Street. On one side of a partition, coffee and fruit juices, on the other, dancing (live orchestra). Admission on dancing nights, 6/-.
Books
Modern Books Ltd.
At 48. Manners Street a co-operative bookshop. Buying a single share (£1) entitles you to 10% discount on all titles for life. Great variety of stock includes French and Russian material. Any book order from anywhere in the world—delay about two months.
Phoenix Books
Half-way along Willis Street. The bulk of the stock Penguins, plus selected American educational titles—probably the best representation in town of ready good paper-backs. Useful references in pelican, especially for English, History, Philosophy, psychology
S.C.M. Bookroom
At 102 Lambton Quay, Phone 43-910. Religious books of all descriptions, e.g., thealogical, devotional, church history — and children's
Sweet & Maxwell (N.Z.) Ltd.
54 The Terrace. Carry A Complete Range Of Students Books In Commerce And Law.
Price Lists Available On Request.
Technical Books Ltd.
At 81 Ghuznee Street in To Aro. Most easily found by taking a karori bus to the City. Stocks prescribed texts in each Science subject at each Stage, and valuable references. Also obtain any books to order quickly. Geography students I Try Technical Books in Ascot House. Ghuznee Street, First. "Geography Of Main" available in three different editions to suit your pocket—1st and 2nd editions, or good used copies. Other texts also in stock, less 10 % discount.
Men's Wear
Hallenstein Bros Ltd.
In Lambton Quay, hard by the Cable Car Lane. Offer man's were exclusively—durable stuffs at good prices. University blazers at £ 6.19.6. Weir blazers at £8.0.0. Also made to measure if required.
Jack Lannigan's Trouser Centre
At 5 Willis Street. Everything to the Known about trousers known here. Take your choice of styles and fabrics, take your choice of prices. 268 fittings.
Open Slather
Suggestions for additions to this page are welcome. If there is any need of yours not covered on this page, or any good firm not recommended, please drop a line to the Advertising Manager, "Salient", Students' Ass. Office.
Outstanding Occasions
Ralph Wilson
At 86 Manners St., opp. the Regent Theatre. Tel. 40-529. For Capping, Tournamont, Law, Commerce and Miscellaneous Balls, a good dress suit hire service, with individual bitionist—costumes to hire. Go wold man.
Central Park Cabaret
Dine And Dance
Supper And Dance
Tony Noorts' Orchestra
Featuring the electronic console organ, floor shows, vocalists. Ideas for all your social functions.
Phones: 50-590 or 58-000/6033.
Poole Florist
At 48 Manners Street. Manager, David Anyon, artist. Sprays for Capping Ball, flowers for grads, partners and possible mother. A tendency to give flowers is a pleasant attribute in a man.
Party-Going
Grey Cabs
Curiously enough, they come in various shades of fawn. But they come. They have a reputation for responding soonest to telephone calls. After the ball or the party …
56-900.
Reginald Collins Ltd.
In Ballance Street, by the waterfront, wholesale wine and spirit people. Vintners to Stud. Ass. Especially of interest are T.M.V. sweet and dry wines, sold by the fiagon, which go well at a party. Also Vin Ordinaire—a dry red table wine at 5/6 quart. Minimum order 2 gallons.
Prudence
The Bank Of New Zealand
Comes a degree. Comes a wife, child and bank account. Get in early with a BNZ cheque account. Pay by cheque. Get the record of your statement. Control your spending.
Radios & Records
The Record Shop
At 102 Lambton Quay. Exists only to supply records. Classical, jazz, Vocal, Orchestral, Shows, Drama, Verse, anything you like. Upstairs.
Soothing Balms
Brian Jackson Ltd., Chemists
In Farish Street, clearly visible from Manners Street. For women, cosmetics and beautifying varnishes. For men combs and recently, manly deodorants and cameras. Produce your Library Card.
J. B. Porath, Chemist
In the T. & G. Building, opp. Cable Car Lane. A most handy shop with the usual range of soaps, cosmetics, ointments and soothing balms. Prompt prescription service.
Drinking
Barrett's Hotel
At the bottom of the Plimmer Steps. Handy to the 'Varsity, to eating place and shops. Students and student teachers found here. Only bar in town with a choice of beers on tap. Red Band Draught and Tui Draught.
Hotel St. George
Nearest to the University, on the corner of Willis and Manners Street. Many like the Back Bar. Never too crowded and comfortably twilit. Handy to eating place. Red Band Draught, drawn from a refrigerated tank room.
Getting About
City Transport
A network covered by trans, diesel buses and trolley buses, will take you anywhere in the City. Timetable can be procured at the Lambton Quay and Courtenay Place Terminals at 6d. per copy. The sight-seeing tours are truly remarkable and will make you familiar with the terrain of Wellington. Telephone 42-719 for further information.
Inner Man
The California
In Willis Street, near Stewart Dawson's Corner, and
The Missouri
In Lambton Quay, opp. the D.I.C. Two of a kind. Good food cooked with a light touch. Just the place for business girls. The salads are special. Price good.
Monde Marie
4 Roxburgh Street off Marjoribanks Street, past the Embassy Theatre. Serves a delectable. plat du jour at 3/6. Home-made cakes. Coffee, of course. Praiseworthy.
Coiffeur
Central Booxsellers Ltd.
Next door to Qantas Corner in Featherstem Street. Downstairs a magazine shop, upstairs smart haircutting, personal attention and a standard of hairdressing reliably good.
Gilbert's Beauty Shop
In Willis Street above S. P. Andrew's near Stewart Dawson's Corner. Hair style few girls. Highly individual attention and plenty of ideas.
James Soteros, Hairdresser
In Manners Street, beside the post Office. An entirely new, well-designed little saloon with 3 chairs and a good standard of cutting. Continental haircuis a specialty. Taffs tickets.
Keep Fit Department
Jenkins Gym
22 Manners Street. Toughen up for the football season, loosen up for the cricket season, tone up for the swotting season. personal individual tuition. There is a significant reduction in fees for groups of four or more. This is a special, for students only, and Library Cards must be produced.
The Sports Depot
(Witcombe & Caldwell)
Half-way along Willis Street. Long-standing connection wiln University sport. Every one of Vic's twenty-four sports catored for here. All contingencies provided for.
Zeal
Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd.
For all stationery requirements. Drafting equipment and architectural supplies a specialty. 178 Featherston Street (opp. C.P.O.)., and also 178 Lambton Quay. Wellington.
Watson Victor Ltd.
16. The Terrace. Phone 42-095. Angle-poise lamps, drawing intruments, praetsion slids rule, etc. Serving science for over 70 years, Watvic offers students the most comprehensive range of scientific equipment.