INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81856, 3 October 1906, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS.

On our first page will be found an advertisement from Messrs. Wilson & Nolan (late Bewlcy A Griffiths), giving particulars of some first-class land ami other properties. The linn arc agents for a number of well-known implement lirais and others. In addition, stocks of grass seed, oats, wheat, chaff, maize, bran, pollard, potatoes, onions, manures, calf food, etc, art on hand. The real bargains to he procured at Braund A: Tuiibridge's big furniture sale have attracted a large number of customers, who are all well satisfied with the goods they have secured. The sale still continues. Tenders, to close on 'Jth October, are invited by the Carringtou IJoad Board for supply and delivery of 800 yards boulders; also for breaking and carting of same. The lawn mowers now being offered at Okey, Son A: Arnold's, are making u name fur smooth running and ease of manipulation. Try one, They make your lawn-cutting a pleasure. See replace advertisement.

Messrs Lawless A C'o.'s thoroughbred horse Powerful will be at Mr \V. 11. .lury's White Hart stables on Thursday at noon, and will remain there until miil-day on Friday. Already between 50 and til) marcs have been booked in the Southern part of the district.

Time, midnight. Place, Devon si rest. Several ghoul-like forms wending their way towards the Post Office, one of them carrying a largo sack. The guardians of the peace, scenting a mystery, follow on the tracks of suspicious ones, when, lo! a rope is taken from the bag and affixed to the tower of the Goyernment buildings. The police closed, expecting a robbery to be committed, but they were doomed to disappointment, as it was only another team getting in a sly practice for the tug-of-war which takes place at the Garden Party on October 10th. It is said that the street m the vicinity was cut up so badly that inquiries are beiug made as to who the energetic athletes were.

The following are asked to go into training to term-sent the Star Football C'lub in the tug-of-war on Demonstration Uav, October 10: —L. Ryan. T. KoviM, f. Smith, J. Sadler. S. Stroud. T. Lyons. A. Clow; emergencies, A. Humphries, ||. Stockei (anchor), and !•'. Hammond.