INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81849, 25 September 1906, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

The annual meeting of the North T/uanaki Cricket Association is to bf held at vhe Red House Hotel • n Thursday evening, when pre>entations of Robertson's cup and the junior challenge shield will be made. All cricketers belonging co affiliated clubs are invited. The Taranaki County Council invite tenders, to close on October i, for the erection of kcrbing and c n struction of footpaths in the Okata township. Elsewhere will be found an advertisement notifying that Mr \V. Schlierike (late manager of the Eginonl llairdressing Saloon) has opened 'n Devon-street, next Miss Record's. The saloon is to be run on the best approved sanitary lines. All kinds of smokers' requisites arc stocked, and a splendid assortment of ladies' toi'et requisites. To day is the last day for discount on current gas accounts at New Plymouth. The Fitzroy Bowling and Tennis Club's annual meeting is to be held on Wednesday evening next at the pavilion. A euchre party, N'ostown v. West End, will be held on Thursday evening at the Wesr End schoolroom. Ladies who are willing to assist al the, Eire Brigade Hall oh i)lh Novem her, are requested to meet, this after noon at the Town Hall. The Rec. Sports tiround Committee invite tenders, ;<j close to m' now (Wednesday), for the right of fruit, lol'ie, tobacco, and soft-drink stalls at the Labour Day Demonstration, on tst October.

The annual meeting of the New Plymouth Cricket Club will be held this evening in Messrs Bauchopc and Webster's offices.

To-morrow, a replace advertisement in connection with Mr X. Greiner's establishment wi'l appear. Watch for some interesting tall; about jewellery. Anibury Bros' sooond grand display still continues. It is proving a marked ■success. The displ-ty includes every--11 ing fastii'iSii"!')" tta d USeM J° r ladies' and- children's wear. The items an marked at such low cash prices as to command 11 ready safe. Mr J IJ. Butcher, representative of Messrs W. Dnnoek and Co., Ltd., AYellington, is in the New Plymouth district, making arrangements for receiving pigs and interviewing farmers in regard to other supplies. Elsewhere particulars of receiving days at Sninrl Road, Douglas Hoad, Inglewood, Toko and Stratford are notified. We call attention to the sale of Mr R. Cornwall's pedigree and pure bred stock at Corbcit road to-imrrow (Wednesday), by Mr Newton King Farmers should not lose this opportunity of adding superior cattle (0 their herds. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION.

Interest m Murcy and Son's spring display is at fever heat. It boiled over yesterday, the shop being thronged with people who were apparently unable to wait for Ihe big show to-day. The shop is n sight worth seeing. In one of the large windows is it lovely array of white goods,—lawn skirts and underskirts principally. The other window is filled "dlli the new fashionable ostrich boas, and colored blov.scs. The tables carry a lovely collection of delaines, and muslins in white and floral designs, colored merlnwn«, latest novelty "meridian" sateen for blouses and linings. While silk blouses, linen blouse lengths and costume lengths in great variety. On the lines are silk shirts, lawn shirts, moreen.land alpaca skirls, with and iidhoitl f ills, pirasols in every conceivable pntlorn and sit nle. The clothing side has been requisitioned for the new Madras iniislin curtains, spotted tableidolhs, cosy covers, tray, cloths, cushion covers, etc. On Ihe corner of each counter arc piles of dress goods fresh from I lie gnat English and Continental centres of fashion.