INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8092, 24 April 1906, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS.

An assurance is given that all the ingredients in the goods turned out from Mr 15, May's bakery establishment are perfectly frpsh and sweot, The milk and eggs are drawn direct from the farm, and all the operations connected with the production of the goods are carried ou under the proprietor's personal supervision. Under these circumstances, Mr May advertises that there is little need for housewives to bake and stew over the fire, especially when prices arc so low.

On our leader pago to-day will 1)0 found au advertisement relating to tlie famous K jam. The making of these preserves has now developed into one of the leading New Zealand industries, employing a large amount of labour, directly and indirectly, so (hat for this reason, alone K jam should take precedence over all others in our households. Moreover, our representative recently had the opportunity of inspecting Messrs Kirkpatrick and Co.'s factory, arid of going minutely into the

method of its K jam manufacture, and from his observation \ve are in a position (o assure our readers that only the best of fruit is used, and nothing but fruit is used. They can therefore roll' upon getting an honest article when they buy K j>m>, and when once they have bought it we are sure they will buy no oilier,

The " Now Plymouth gig," as builc by Messrs Honnor and Clark, the wellkuown coach and carriage builders 111 Liurdet street, is a combination of unusual strength, durability, comfort, and elegance. Yesterday we had an opportunity of closely inspecting oue made to the order of a local resident. It was built of kauri, with Warner wheels of ironbark spokes ana hie-, kory rims, and shafts of the best spotted gum. The seat and back are upholstered in real leather, a dark green. The body of the vehicle, which is roomy and lit to carry any amount 1 of parcels without obtruding them on the public gaze, is painted dark green, picked out in black, and lined in straw colour. It has lowered sides, picked out in line gold and straw colour, whilst the dark green wheels arc picked out willi black aud lined in straw also. I{ubber lyres, with halfCollins axles, three platform springs aud a special spring motion for the shafts completed a very handsome and useful gig.