INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81899, 6 December 1906, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

A matinee performance will be given in the Theatre Royal this afternoon at 2.30 by tue management ot Wests.Pictures. The entertainment provided is the best ever seen here. At tue Momioa Christmas pete this afternoon ami evening a grand programme is premised. Mrs C.'ark i'-jas kuidiy promised to attend, and will lei, fortunes. Tiiere will bo refreshment and tho orchestra ;\vii uiay during intervals.. At Walter Scon's Pork Butchery a very dainty assortment ot cuuice small goods is being made up daily. Just tno right kind for a nice -uu- ■ C»eon or supper.

At Murey and Sou's a great sacrificing summer drapery sale starts on Saturday next. Tne bargains to be offered are the best value ever offered. Puller particulars will bt lound in the advertisement during the week,

What ho she bumjjs I What bumps ': Why, the Kec. Sports Committee'' great bazaar bumps tho cut of sight. It is rumoured that thousands of people from down South anticipate visiting New Plymouth foi j Ctnistmas week wuen the bazaar takes place. If such is a fact, it is more cimii likely that the Sports' Committee will be offered a large sum of money 10 postpone the bazaar for d while. There is not much likelihood of the postponement taking place However as the Sports Committee would not think of disappointing the enoimou» crowd who intend patronising them. The Taranaki -Hospital Board wants a married couple competent to take ciiaige of the Old People's Home. Tor particulars see advt.

Perhaps the finest lot of fancy birds ever seen in New Plymouth ate at pre. sent to be seen in fue premises opposite Okvy, Son and Arnold s snap, Devon-street. Mr J. Walker, the we.l-kuown fancier, of Auckland, is i''e owner of ihese birds, which will be on sale for one week only. Amongst others in the splendid collection are: —Baby African grey parrots- (talk ing), baby corillas and cockatoos, galahs, 10-0 las, doves, fancy Indian, Cliina and Australian finches, eaiiiu-

All arrangements are now complete for tin' garden party to be held at Brook'ands today, and from two o'clock onward the, public may expect a really good time. In Addition to the many attractions in native beauty offered at Brooklands, Mr C. \Y. Govett t whose grounds are contiguous, has generously thrown them open for pub ic in<pee,ion. Access ran be obtained from lU'ooklands by the drive b-iow where afternoon lea wil! be M-'ived. In addition to Hie above, the inevitable afternoon tea, fruit, drinks and lo'iio stalls, besides several side-show-, such as degoratcd bicycles, fancy marching by the little tots, gipsy camps and gipsy chorus**, etc. The Garrison Band wil' also be in attendance duiing the afternoon and discourse sweet music. In the event of the weather being wet, the function will be held in t-ho Drill Hajl. _ The window-dresser at tho People's Groeery has arranged two capital window shows, ono of bacon and hams that are very tempting in thenmay, and another of those world famed delicacies, Peak, Frean and (_».'s biscuits, a i'vrxh consignment »f which has just been opened fresh ■or summer afternoon teas and o forth. Many pooplo know of the i nd'ess flavours and varieties of Peak. I-'rcan and Co.'s manufactures. Thos-f. who don't know ought lo enquire' for samples. C. Carter keeps them.