INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 31 May 1907, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

An unusual opportunity of saving money on seasonable and dependable goods is presented by tho Melbourno Clothing Company's great winter clearance sale, commencing Saturday, lit June. Tho character of the bargains offered is set forth in the insot cumulated with this issue, and the firm is sure to have a " crowded house " every day of the three weeks of sale. A parcel of 200 oil shares i» advertised for salo elsewhere. Tho ladies' committee in connection with tho Taranaki Eifles' ball will meet this afternoon in the Town Hall at three o'clock. This is the last meeting, at ■•vliioh. the final arrangements will be made, so a full attendance is requested. The ladies committee is composed of the following:—Mesdames Dookrill (President), Standish, P. T. Bellringer, G. Rome, F. W. Okey, Baker, Ellis, E. N. L. Okey, O'Driscoll, W. li. Malone, B. Jury, Clarke, Back, Bishop, McOleland, P. L, Webster, McKellar, Claude, P. Richards, Weston, Joseph, and S Hilli and the Misses Humphries, O. Hoskin, Standish, Webster, Ellis, Pcarce, and Crcan. Farmers and others interested are invited to witness a trial of the "Rartnett _ milking machine at Mr F J. Morris farm at Oakurs on Monday. ihe machine waj shown at the Auckland Winter Show, and of it the Auckland Weekly News says: "The most interesting exhibit at the Auckland A. and P. first winter show was the ' Hart-

nett' milking machine. Largo numbers of farmers and others assembled twice daily to witness most successful exhibitions of mechanical milking. The cows (which were strangers to th« maohines) stood quietly, and apparently did not realise that mechanical power was taking the place of the hand or calf In each case, tlio shippings, after the cups had released themsolves, amounted to less than i alf a pint. Morey and Rons' object in advertising their flannelettes is more business. The prices quoted are as hard to match as the fabric themselves. Ave the people of New Plymouth patriotic? AVe believe they are; and WO believe they will show thir patriotism Iby being prescntin large numbers at the Sri. u . u. jSU

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