INTERESTING ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81831, 25 August 1906, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS

Setting eggs from the best Minorca strain in the colony are now procurable from Mr M. Burgess, Belt road. Particulars a*e notified in the advertising columns.

Morey ,-m l Son call attention lo the lovely display in their window of inlanls and children's spring millinery, ami invite inspection Watch for Monday's advertisement. Another of tlios; enjoyable euchre parlies is-lo be held at the 'Weslown Hall 0-1 Thursday evening next. Proceeds in aid of Weslown hall funds. Tenders lo close iilst August are invited by tke Oliato .Road Board, lor a concrete bridge over the Ivaihihi stream, Oxford road. Plans and specifications at Messrs Shdden and I'aluier's, Engineer!,, New Plymouth.

At the lioyal Agricultural Society's Show, held 111 L)ndon, on 22nd Juuo last, the Alt 1 Livid cream sepirators again carried ofli first award 11111 golJ medal

Said a farmer recently who 'lll insi ailed a milking machine:—"l like the mriiine all right. It never wants to go to races. It wiil work after 0 p.m.; an lit never takes me into Ihe Arbitration Courl.' 1 A very successful week is the report from Deare's iioot Arcade. Th' sale still continues with yigor, and there are bargains for one and all. Don't forget to have your pick. A replace advertisement will appear 011 Monday. On Monday Mr Norton Kin? will hold an unreserved clearing sale of dairy and farm slock at fungirehu, on account of Mr W. Harvey, This is a splendid herd of young shorthorn cows (a number of wkicli liave just ealvcd) and should find ready purchasers.

Mr li. 11. W. Bligli, lecturer to the Australasian White Cross League, will address a meeting of women in tlie Theatre Royal, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. Mrs Douglas, President of the jW.CT.U., will preside. At a similar meeting in Wellington, there were over 3,000 women present, presided over by Lady Plunket. Mr Bligh has also addressed the girls of Wauganui an I Wellington college This address .is on the lilies qf Miss Ellice Hopkins' book. " The power of womanhood.'' At S.lj p m., in the Theatre tu-morrow, Mr UligU will speak to men anil lads over 11 years, when his subject will be "The perils of impurity." Amongst the perils ho includes medical quackery. The day has come when many are convinced that it is a cruel shame to leave young men in ignorance concerning sexual physiology, and one reason why they have formed this opinion is that ijiey realise the awful trouble being caused by quarks, who trade on the imaginary fear of the untaught. At the evening meeting the Mayor will preside. Wc hope to see every meet in« a success.

Preparing for tlio busy season, Mr (\ Carter, grocer, Ins had built a line delivery earl;, which makes its lirsl appearance 011 the rounds to-day. The vehicle n very strongly, but lightly built, and has special features titting il for grocery delivery. The rustic-styled body is of kauri, well strengthened Willi iron standards, the rails being of koe koe showing in natural wood, and standards of red gum. Mr Carter has again used uesset paint 011 the body, the panels bordered in black and line red lilies. Wheels are of a khaki tin!. !mod with rod anil yellow, and the wider-gear is similarly colored. The shafts are of sipott'c-ii gum, and wheels Ii 11 ilt on English 'patejit 11i4.il axles. I On red wing-boards appear the words]

" This is Carter's," the principal work in bold gold letters, Mr G. A. Nisbe't. of Carrie sir 'el , was the builder, anil the whole of the work is of the usual high standard wliicli comes from his factory. There is nothing like knowing where to get your laundry v.ork done satisfactorily. At Nicholl-'s steam laundry, Gill street, New Plymouth, you can rest assure 1 that you will get good work for your money, The establishment is ill ted ii]> with the latest and best laundry machinery procurable.! The firm's employees will call on you! at any iime, In next issue a new advt. will be found.

At Okato 011 Wednes lay next Mr Newlon King will hold a clearing sale on account of Mr Henry Putt. 111 adlition to the dairy herd, which consist of only lirst-'dass cows, there is a large number of fat bullocks and store cattle, also sevtial well bred horses. Particulars are advertised in another column.