GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8077, 5 April 1906, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS.

More than £7,0 )O,ooowoith of diamonds and other precious stones were imported into the United States during last year. The importation of dianiour's anl p'ecious stones into the United States his doubled itself in the last five years, and that country is now th . biggest buyer of these, commodities in the world. '

For toilet sundries, and little necessaries for the toilet table, you cannot do better than inspect the show windows of the Arcadia Saloon, opposito the Coffee Palace. All the goods arc so low in price you wonder how they can be " quality " at the price. You can price any. article yourself.—Advt.

The domestic servant of the future (says" Public Opinion ") will be a rara avis, and only serve at the tables of the rich. The middle class will have to face the problem as best it may. Probably the solution will be fouud in cheaper flats and a good restaurant on the premises. A speciality is made of Ladies' Hair Dressing and Ladies' Toilet necessities at the Egmont Hairdressing Saloon, Egmont street. A very fine showing of ladies' sundries offered. The proprietary have made quite a reputation for their skilful and pleasing attention to this department.—Advt. * According to an exchange Dr. Alexander, the eloquent and venerable Primate of the Church of Ireland, will in I'JO7 complete sixty years of uninterrupted and faithful service in his church. Notwithstanding his age, his voice is still as silvery, and his eloquence as great as ever. For reliable boots and sliocs ot all sorts at bedrock prices go to Dockrill's Devon Street Central, who has earned the reputation for the last 25 years of selling the above class of boots at the lowest prices. Postal orders always receive extra attention, as I guarantee .to give every satisfaction in fit and L style.—Advt.

A zirconium incandescent lamp for electric lighting has been invented in Germany, and is said to give much more brilliant effects than the carbon lamps

in common use. Its cost is greater, but the saving in the consumption .of electricity to get the same amount of light is said to be very important. On a guess, we. should say that (he recent storm marked the dividing line between seasonable and unseasonable weather, and it is high time to renew what* Carlyle would" call your interthatching of the fleece of sheep and the baric of vegetables. As an example of what can be done with these crude but ductile commodities, the Melbourne Clothing Company are showing men's merino shirts' and pants at Is lid," flannel unders at 2s 3d, and fine winterweight all-wool shirts and pants at 3s lid and 4s Gd»—Advt.