INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 3 August 1907, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

The New • Plymouth Harbor Board invite tenders, to close on August 10, for the erection of a shelter shed on 100 wharf at Moturoa. On Tuesday next Messrs Vickers * Stevens will sell a nice dairy herd on the Durham road on account of Mrs Anderson, who has decided to give up dairying and is going in for ehejp. , 1 particulars are advertised elsewhere.

Messrs Vickers and Stevens will'hob an unreserved clearing sale on accoum nf oa the Lepper Roat on Fridaynext, as Mr Mattoch has ;),> cided to go out of dairying. The cow« -are for sale without reserve. On Friday next Mr Newton King will hold a clearing sale at at Tatai.-i maka on account of the late P. T. iU )d Phoebe Priske's estate. Several lines of sheep will also be sold at the same sale on account of Mr W. Honeyfiehi Full particulars are advertised in another column. A really good coast farm is to be sold action by Mr Newton King at Tataraim:ika on Friday next on iccount of the estate of the late P. T. and Phoebe Priske. The farm compmjs »bout 140 acres, In excellent heart, pr.ictically level 'and well situated. Anyone jn wa nt 0 f a dairy farm will find tnis one of the best chances going, * a the property must be sold in order to wind up the estate. A reminder is given of the clearmai Wile to be held by Mr Newton King at Bell Block on Monday on account of Mr J. Monk; also the sale at Pungarehu on Wednesday on account of Mr Wi Kupe. These sales are worth the attention of anyone wanting milch eosvs or good sound horses, etc. Particulars are advertised in another column. Evidently the people appreciate the superb wedding cakes manufactured nt the famous Hygienic Bakery. MrLegg reports thtit "out of town" orders for the last two weeks include no less than four wedding cakes (one of four decks and three of three decks), besides orders for Sahotu, Urenui, Bell Block, etc. Not a bad record, and one that will takq a lot of beating. Breeders-of Shorthorn cattle should note the unreserved clearing sale to be held nt Bell Block on Monday, 12th mst., by MrNN e wton King, on account of Messrs Webster Bros., who are dissolving partnership. The herd composes some 73 cows and heifers in miik and to calve; 51 of the cows are pmv. bred Shorthorns in excellent condition. There are also the pedigree bulls, which should be eagerly competed for. At Rahotu on Thursday next Mr Newton King will seiT by auction the goodwill and lease of a. 283-acre farm on account of Mr T. A. Fisher. The property is held under lease at the

very low rental of about £43 per annum, with compensation for impro'elnent.s. This should be a spleudid chance for a man with small means, as very easy terms ean be arranged. In our auction column will be found particulars of a clearing salo art ncof Mr T, Morgan, Tikorangi, to bo hold 011 August Bth by Messrs Wilson and Nolan. The cows are all grule Shorthorns, milk and test well, and an in fact the class of cow the daiy.y. fai> mer should get hold of. Some'good hows, n, first-class lot ef Implements, and the usual farm sundries and all the household furniture will also be sold without reserve.

T!_. Woodhouse, sharebroksr, received advice yesterday afternoon that Loftdon tom strong buyers of Tuife'*' • tho market closing yerv "'Jf fid. From information "re ■. : shares are almost cMh'- n ''. m i value to*dnv, and »\„. "° "P 111 ilv in vdliin Y ""' '"crease steidter tH* « f n y CBtn, ' s ""mot do bet fc.rt .aa invest in this stock, which nan verv g00(J pro9|)o( . Uvc vaWj be -Bdcs returning 1] p Pr ccnt . oa inves{ . ment at present mwket price. ■ ?' ho t . s 'i cond of t,1(! series of socials in "i'l of the bazaar funds will take the jnrm of a euchre party, to lie held in I nt. Joseph a schoolroom on Wednesdav evening. The prizes, both for ladies and j "cntlemcn. have never been excelled »- S\*<v Wvmout.h, A first-einss dines • gramme has been ftrranged. Tfc' P ro " ,c in Avroiiont tmifK juvj •- music rpfroslimonts will l>& wqvK bwliW pnimnittoe * -tied, .a strong out this n of, n formed fn f>»invn.b>a •' rtflTvirtmoYit. An gUftVhntned.» ifr ' s ic V at**" window display is one of •< uwl imw, The wpnltli of sirrinc rtf.woov dimpavftfj i«* of nn oxoenHoniPv hiffli order, wliile prices are even hotter. lhc whole promises have been laid out