INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 16 November 1907, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

The West Kud ♦School d«aires to acknowledge, with thauks, tile receipt of life, being the proceeds 01 the euchre partly recently tendered Dy the Itailway .Social Club in aid of jLhji school gymnasium funds. 1L Woodhouse, sharebroker, informs us that he lias been placing Champions lor forward delivery m good, style, and has this week placed over 5000 for delivery in three uiontns. lie has now for sale until noon to-day for delivery in three months 1201) Cnampion contributing at is 8 J and 2s Dd net and 7UU Champion paid at 3s 8d net. These will sell, so intending buyers shouid secure early. There are many cookery books on the market, the majority oi these having been compiled ior countries where the conditions of Jile are very diil'crent from those obtaining in these colonies; consequently, the production of a go/od cookery book is oi national importance, it will be remeniuered that "Ine Autocrat of the lireukfast Table' 1 ' relates that in gallant protest against a fcllowboarder s criticism of their landlady's pastry he ate twu helpings tlierol, and, aa a direct result, lie wrote a series of gloomy essays on the general damnation of the race. There is a constant deI luau J. i ol ' iiew dishes to assist the | housewife in the task that so often perI plexus her of iiniling something fresh and appetising for the table. Conseseijueiitly, LJits new and enlarged edition of the Colonial Everyday Cookery, sent to us by tlie publishers, Messrs \\ liitcombe and Tombs, Limited, is sure to receive a hearty welcome. The fact i that this book is now in its fifth edition (iittieth thousand) speaks with no uncertain sound as to its enormous popularity. The publishers further claim that this new edition, which has been almost entirely re-ivritten, and which contains Ml pages uf printed matter besides illustrations, is ihe largest book ever published within the Dominion at the moderate price of Is. The Taranaki Horticultural Society's spring ;?how is to he held at the Theatre Lo\al un December 12. Entries close on Tuesday,^December 10. Catalogues may be obtained horn. the secretary, Mr J. Clarke. Long experience 'has taught Ambury LrOs. the right kinds of good to stock for the (liJlereiit seasons. Just now this large store is fully stocked with everything that is needed by man, woman or child for the hot slimmer weather. The goods are all ucw, and from the bestknown makers. When you want drapery, clothing, millinery, hosiery, furnishings, vtc., call at Ambury's. Everything at lowest prices. See advertisement on page one for details. When placing an order for a suit every man likes the order finished at the proper time. He also likes good workmanship, smart finish, and right lit. AJI of these essentials can he obfained by plating your suit in the hands >f (Jeo. Crifliths, tailor, Devon street. A reminder is given of the Sale of . \merican carriages by Mr Newton King ■his morning at 11.30 o'clock, and in , he afternoon he will sell at tlie mart ] i. special line of crockery, etc. A. J. llurgess wishes us to state tha't ilthongh the company of the Union lank have bought the premises he now KTupics, unless suitable premises cun j >e secured in the meantime he will re- . nam in the present stand until the e\-- j 'iration o! his lease in tiie latter pajrt/ ( f inns, Mr llurgess inserts a replace dvertisenient elsewliere re books for t oys and jjirls. etc. ICverythine at this j Imp is now. novel and up-to-date. s Messrs Webster Hros.' new pig and a oultry pens and horse mart are to he a polled ou Saturday next. 23rd inst. The n ew yimls are immediately behind the c rm's Devon street mnrt, and Tiave lioen a instructed on modern lines, and the ti lies should speedily hr-come popular f'< ith farmers. Kntrios are now soli- 0 ted. - ki "" fr The "Rev. O. K Becoroft. of Feildinp. hj: to be the preacher at Whitclev it lurch to-morrow morning and F; ening, He has been appointed Home d( issinns' deputation for New Plymouth, in d the services on Sunday are in eonetion with Home Missions extension. le choir is practising special hymns r the occasion.—Advt,