INTERESTING ITEMS.

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

INTERESTING ITEMS.

Train arrangements for Christmas are advertised.

The Borough Council invite applications, to close on 20th instant, lor the position of sexton at the New Plymouth Cemetery..

A meeting of the Warea branch of the Farmers' Union is called for Wednesday, 18th inst., when a representative of the Christcliurch Meat Company will attend.

We draw attention to Nolan and Co.'s advertisement of furniture for sale by auction, on account of the late W. J. Ganiblin, on Wednesday next. The list contains a lot of good useful lines, which arc to be sold without reserve.

A beautiful lot of goods, any 0110 of which would make a really acceptable Christmas gift, is ou view at Greiner'? jewellery premises, next the railway crossing. These goods are too numerous to particularise, but a visit to the shop will be most convincing that they are choice and cheap. Call ilt Greincr's for bargains. Mr. liarry \V. Stewart, who is ahead of that famous Irish entertainer, Yal Vousdeu, was a passenger by the South express 011 Saturday morning la.it for inglewood, where they play ou Wednesday night next. Air. Vousden is playing the West Coast of the South Island lor Lhe Christmas holidays. The playgoers ot „\ew Plymouth will have an opportunity of witnessing Mr. Vousdeu's enlU Liunnieiit early in January next. 'the wonderful improvements which have been going oil at the llecreation | .Sports Ground for the lust ' twelve months are now nearly completed, and the ground should be a magnilicent sight 011 _*ew I"ear's Day, Lhe date set down lor the ollicial opening. The beautiful picture presented by the lloral display 011 tiie lawn surrounded by the green lulls will be a sight not easily forgotten. The programme arranged is one which will cause a great deal of fun and amusement, and should meet the recpiin ments of everybody. Among the many interesting items is a motor-car driving competition introduced lor the lirst nine in the Dominion. As there wiil be several new cars arriving in the town during the next few days, it is expected that the nominations for this event will be numerous. Another novelty will be the bicycle obstacle race, which will give a very good idea of what can be done 011 bicycles. It should be a surprise to many* to see a man riding from the highest terrace in Lhe ground to the lawn below on an inch rope ' '

The "doll show" of Xew Plymouth is to be found at Miss Cottier's populai emporium in liroiigliain Street. A'ot only has ample provision been made to supply every known kind of toy for the rismg generation, but u new and varied stock of novelties in leather goods, photo frames, and a whole arrav of articles suitable for Christinas andA'ew Year gifts has been placed 011 view. The shop will be open for business every evening through the holidays.

A CliniSTllAS WINDOW. "lhe festive season" is a much-dis-cussed subject just now, and it is safe to say that every housewife is keenly interested in the topic. There are the cakes, puddings, mince pies, and such dainties to b6 made. All these require nice tasty ingredients. Mr. J. Whitakcr, of the Central Grocery Shop, has a smartly-dressed window which displays to adv'iiiil 'ge the fruits, etc., required iur the season. The design is effective, representing as it does a miniature plantation made up of currants, raisins, sultanas, peel, essences, nuts, spices, etc. At the back of the window is a prettily-modelled courtyard in which are seated Japanese and negro figures waiting to welcome customers in search of the many choice dainties with which they are surrounded.