INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 11 December 1907, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

Uribtmas is tin; time of good cheer. All tic choicest fruits, almonds, nuts, etc., besides any quantity of delicious confectionery and cordials, may be had lit Whitakcr's grocery store, Devonstreet Central, i'rices better than ever. Vou know that you want gifts for your fnends for Christinas. Uet the nest at the cheapest prices. See the goods at Miss Cottier's, Jiroughaiu-street lor fancy photo frames, baskctware' purses, leathenvare, etc. Toys for the young folk-cheap, strong, and novel. A bazaar m aid of the gymnasium iunuV, ot he West End School will be held at the school on Thursday, filth December. A large number of useful and ornamental articles will be on the J alls. .air. H. Qkey, M.P., will Ue bazaar at 2.30 p.m. Mr. G. TiU p.esent pma, at 0.16 p.m. During ° £ the l >ublic ! » town m,„ V n- ' raSelb re l ,laet! "'lvertiselent in this issue. Photographic goods fILTn mUh Y Ueuiaud - C *™™ "Knll- , Tw d 3,' " lul thc wonderful In another column will be found partiuihus oi a clearing sale of dairy ,„,1 to be h?,d by King at I rank-ley road, on Monday ncu on account, „f J lr . wil]iam sl J im "' Mr. E. AVoodhouse, sharebroker, informs us that the Talisman return for our weeks, which is just to hand, e9 ; tablisb.es a fresh record, the very ir«n amount of £20,708 having been won for a crushing of 4,'228 tons? Mr Woodhouse v„f opinion th „ t th| » * Uoul. 0.H., the best investment in he Dominion at the present time, and returns 11 per ccut . „„ prcsent nia ■ price, with a certain large capital rise n shares. This should appeal to both large and small capitalists, as th 0 mine continues to develop splendidly, and i< m he opinion of practically all minim antmnties,_tUc best mining propositi in the Dominion,

A large and enthusiastic meetin" of parishioners was held in St. Joseph's hchoolroom on Monday night in connection with the forthcoming grand Catholic bazaar. It was evident from the general tone of the meeting that the members of the church, particularly the lady members, have been working energetically for the bazaar. Without doubt it will lie the largest undertaking of its kind yet put forward in. New Plymouth, the display of work will he magnificent, and m this connection sneeial mention must be made of the work which is beiii« done by the .Sisters of the Mission. In other departments everything will be on a large scale. A great feature will he the dancing. The children and young ladies are making great progress 'under the excellent tutorage of Miss Putnam.

Air 1!. Woodhousc, sliarcbroker, writes that he received direct cable advice Ironi his Adelaide agent yesterday that Wallaroo and Moonta copper shares can be purchased for 37s (id. These shares

have fallen in sympathy with the full in price; of copper from : C(i IDs six months ago 1o their present price. Jlr.

Woodhouse is of opinion Unit the shares at this price should be really good forry-

.ilig, ami there must assuredly he n reaction in capper shortly, and the shares must then rise rapidly. This company Is a very strong one and a regular divi-

dend payer, having paid £2,000,000 in dividends to date on a capita! of onlv £IOO,OOO. This proposition is w ci| worth looking into, and investors ivlio have faith in copper rising will, when it does, undoubtedly see a large rlsa Mr. Woodhouse can offer shares™ at 37s M net, Fullest Information is availRble.