INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 6 March 1906, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

In another column Mr Newton King advertises a clearing sale of farm slock and furniture, to be held at Hell. Block to-morrow on account of Mr E. Kitchens, who has sold his farm. Anyone wanting furniture should bear iu mind the unreserved sale to be held by Mr Newton King on the South Road to-morrow afternoon, on account of Mr J. Lynch. The furniture comprises some really good articles iu lirstclass order.

Very shortly hockey will be " all the rage." Mr liassell, of Devon-street, has imported supplies for this game, flic goods are on a par with his large stock of sporting goods as regards qua 1ity, variety, and price. An advertiseuenl appears in this issue, aud should (irovc of interest to all our snorting readers.

One of the most up-to-date laundries ; n New Zealand is that owned by Mr .Vicliolls, of Gill-street, New Plymouth, ill the hard work connected with 'washing day" is done away with here. A six horse power steam engine b'ives a very complete plant. The cashing and boiling machine is comliued, and is arranged to revolve alermite ways. This prevents tearing >r tangling. The dryer is a circular midline. A " copper-full "is dried by Ilis process in a very few minutes. The .dothes are then passed on to an improved ironing machine, which polishes it the same time. An excellent, syscin of checking aud packing is in t'oree. Mr Niehotls informed our representative that no chemicals are used in his process, the latest American ma•hincry, pure soap and water being the mlv necessities. I'\,r polishing, water alone is used. A. business notice in •ounivtiou wiihthe laundrv appears in this issue.

I 'or two davs a special stall' ha> iccii sc( aside lur the purpose of displaying the new millinery and wintei >vear at Mes-q-s Ambury Bros' eslabI shiiicnl, and to-day the public arc in'ited to inspect. To atienipt lo describe the beautiful articles and drap tugs would be useless, for words can not pa in | such a picture. All interested may view the display to-day. No oni s pressed to buy alt-hough, of course tile staff will lie pleased to effect-salo to those \\ ho choose thus to show tlieii appreciation of the firm's enterprise m ' Hiding such a stock. Millinery i> ujlllie only "draw," though this and Ih;- trimmings arc of such nice and •labor,-ite designs as to make quite ; beautiful sight in themselves. Ladies nave a look at the fur coats and lovelj .vinlcr mantles. You are cordially invited to-day to walk through, upslair> and down, and have a good 100 l truuiul.