INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 17 December 1907, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS.

'the latent tiling in photography is the ilayiigni process, .tin.-, is a vast impruveuiviii on the old method, and ths .sillily darkroom and the smoky red lamp mil soon he things of the jiast. Mr. It. n. i-r.ini'i- has juat landed several lines of n .'.v cameras which can be loaded and unloaded m the brightest sunlight and the liluis developed in the open tield with absolute .safety. These cameras represent the latest tiling in photography, and complete outtits may be purchased from ;!0s upwards. No lietter present could be imagined for your boy or girl this Christmas. Call and inspect them before you lmy the old-fashioned lines elsewhere. . ..

The news of the big blow-up which took place at. the petroleum works some little time ago was received with pleasure by nearly everyone. Experts say that n blow-up of this description is an excellent indication, which may lead to wealth and happiness; but the blow-up received by all those who refuse to take their wife and family to the Garden Party in the Recreation Sports Ground on New Year's Day will be an indic-i----tion of future trouble and unhappincss. Mr. Newton King notifies dates of closing his mart and offices during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Taranaki Education Board notify lliit the next mooting will lio hold to-night and to-morrow. Dates on which the offices will l>o closed are also not jflodTonders aro Invited, to close witli Messrs. l'altio k Co., Xow Plymouth, for cultivating aliout twentv acres of land ;.t Okato. Messrs. Okcy, Son & Arnold have a replace in this issue of interest to housewives. Koad the advertisement for particulars of the noted liritishmade carpet sweeper. Save your carpets and at the same time save work. Mr. T. Avery's stationery and fancy goods shop will be open every evening during the present week. A notice to gas consumers is inserted notifying that December 20th will be the last day for discount. One of the most beautiful of Taranaki's scenic spots is undoubtedly (he Ngaire Hardens. These gardens' have become a great resort, and from vear to year the proprietor has made (hem more attractive. This year a water-chute has been erected, and a couple of boats for " shooting the chute." There is also a new invention, which has become quite a craze, namely, "whirl the whirl." Tn addition to these pastimes are boating, bathing, swings, see-sews and dozens of games. Tea-rooms and fruit and lollie stalls on the grounds. Admission to the grounds only costs (id, with hot water gratia. To those who desire an enjoyable day's outing the Ngiire Oardons must recommend themselves. Runners and evolists are boin<* Hell catered for in Taranaki this .Coason Nominations for the ITawera Society's sports, to he held on Xow Year's Day. close with the secretary on the 21st inst. Nominations for' the event-" 'it the n-.hotu Athletic Club's sports ,',„ Now Year's Day close with the secretary at liahotu on JYidav, 20th inst _ Messrs. OJilmour & darko ar nvmg into new premises in the Coffee Palace liuildings. on the corner of Kin" . and Egmont Streets, latelv occupied |, v Mr. D. Laing. The fast-increasing business of Messrs. R- and F. Aroa, grocers and provision merchants, has necessitated (.he ~,.. unisilion of larger promises and lljcv have now arranged to lake ll,e whole of the ground floor of Skinner's |i„ild iiigs. of which they have formrelv occupied only a part.