INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 7 March 1906, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

Tenders are invited for erection oi I Band premises at Inglewood. [ Despite the unprecedented run on the new millinery, Messrs. Morey $ Sou have been enabled to keep re." plenished their stands and showroom, so that there is still an excellent selection, us well as in millinery trimmings, eiderdown quilts, nnd so forth,

Electrical motors 'are made the subject of Messrs. Koberts and Stokes' advertisement appearing in this issue, they intimate that they are experts at all kinds of electrical installation, having had considerable experience, both in the colony and in England. Mi Stokes was for many years Chief Superintendent for the well-known linn, G. A. Steinthal, of Manchester, who has branches in live other large towns in the northern English counties. In that capacity he controlled th< installation of light at the Victoria College, Manchester (about 2000 lights), the Koyal Eye Hospital, Manchester: i>. and J. "\\ j»Us warehouse,. Manchester (20IID lights); Robert Peel's dyeworks (twu 100 h.p. motors and 50 li.p. U! smaller motors), besides other large installations. 'ln house-wiring the principals arc evidently thoroughly \ oisetl in their business, and can iulvisi 1 as to the lights, shades, and so forth, in order to make home attractive. Mr Stokes installed the lighting plant and system at the Waitara Freezing Works. The firm is located in National Bank! Chambers, and will be glad to advise on either light or power installations. "The cheapest hats ever seen. I can buy two pretty hats here for the price of one in Auckland," said an exAucklaud resident on Tuesday, at Anibury Brothers.' They're all so beautiful that if I don't go soon I'll be bank-

iupt, said another, The opening display of millinery drew them there, and as it had been advertised in the Daily News that morning, a paper rcprcsentalnc dropped in (o see how tilings were progressing. "The place has been like a fair since half-past eight," said Mr Anibury, " and the new bats are selling fast." We went upst urs. ike live saleswomen were all busy,and several customers were being attended to m the private fitting-rooms. The show-room was gay. At the top of the stairs was a beautiful bridal areh of white silk, chifton, ribbons, and orange blossoms. A few yard* further oil we passed under another arch of red roses, chiffons, velvets and silk, and a green arch of similar materials spanned another aisle. .Mirrors were beautifully draped with fashionable decorations. On all sides were hats and trimmings in all the latest designs and shades, the shapes being smaller and prettier than for several years past. A consignment of sealette jackets and mantles of unusual quality, received full attention, and rugs and other winter goods found ready sale.