INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8094, 26 April 1906, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS.

A buyer wants a good paying hotel in i'aranalci. The Mayor of New Plymouth inserts a notification re 'Frisco relief fund. Tenders for painting the Riverdale d'liry factory are invited. A meeting of ladies in* connection with Recreation Sports Gronud bazaar is call for Friday evening.

Commissioner of Crown Lauds notifies sections open for application. The annual meeting of the New Plymouth Boeing Association will be held in the Town Hall this evening. "The Talkerics," Devon street cast ■. pirticulars advertised. Newton King sells the superior furniture of Mr P. M'Caskill at their mart on Saturday. Borough of New Plymouth advertise result of election, Olympia, Skating Rink's arrangements for to-day, etc., are advertised. The attention of investors is directed to Messrs Datson and Co's. new property list on the first page. It includes a couple of good Opuuake farms, and one at Stratford. To-night at 7 30, in the Town Hall, the annual meeting of the New Plymouth Boxing Association will be held, to receive the annual statements and to elect officer* for the ensuing year. " Electricity, and what is it," heads a new advertisement from (he Dr. Austin Improved Electric Belt Co. in this issue. The belt is said to have remarkable curative properties in eases of sciatica, rheumatism, severe colds, headache, and other complaints and diseases enumerated on pane four. A copy of the beautifully-illustrated book, "Electro-Neuro-Thcrapy," will be sent free, secure from observation, or a diagnosis of symptoms will be made without charge. "The.Japanese at home " is the style of an unique cuterlaiiiiiient to be given liy the Sunday school scholars in the Primil've Methodist schoolroom Ibis afternoon and to-night. Miss Alite Beale aud Miss Florric Ward have had charge of the arrangements, ami have things right to the minute. All the performers, principally Sunday school scholars, will be attired in full Japanese costume, and the decorations will be very pretty.. Little Japanese waitresses will serve refreshments both afternoon and evening. A little inquisitive, our roprescnta-

live dropped in on tlio Hygienic Bakery the other day. "'Mr Leog is in the bakehouse, will you go in said a

courteous counter attendant. We went in, and found the proprietor and his iirst lieutenant manipulating a mixture. that gradually grew into sheets of pastry, then it tilled little pans, and was popped into I lie oven, to return a few minutes later is dainty tarts. While the proprietor explained the principles of the patent portable oyen, we noticed the cleanliness and order of the bakehouse and its appointments. But " the proof of the pudding is in the prcciu' o't." A visit to one of the afternoon tables showed i a nice collection of scones, w'.nle and brown bread, cakes and tarts, which, with a splendid cup of " Standard " tea, left us very pleasing recollections of our visit to the "Hygienic."