PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 302, 24 December 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Hcn\ J. Ci S. ikrtikt, of St. Mark's, I \\ ellington, has accepted the position of Vicar of .St. Luke's, at Oamaru, says a Press wire from Wellington. lhe lion. .Mr. Mc.Nab lias intimated that lie is unable, ,1* intended, to be in invercargill on .New Year's Day, owin" to pressure of Departmental business. ° Air Arthur Cleave, of Auckland, passed through New Plymouth yesterday for Dunedin to act as judge in the motor reliability test race between Dunedin and Christchurcli. -News has been received from London of the death of Dr "William Logan. of Wellington. Deceased left New Zealand twelve months ago with the object of studying special work. Sir Joseph Ward, who returned to Wellington from the South yesterday, is to leave in the U'utanekai at 0 o'clock this morning for Auckland, where he will confer with Admiral l'awkes on defence matters.

Mr William Ilickmale, one of the Old Peoples' Jlome inmates, died at the Hospital on Sunday. lie was one of the li"th Bengal Tigers, and came to New Zealand in ISiU. lie served in the British forces under Coloney Could, taking part in engagements at Wanganui and Porirua. The funeral took- place yesterday afternoon.

In another column will be l'auiul particulars of a clearing sale of furniture to be held by .Mr. Newton King at Fitzroy on Monday next on account of Mi'. D. O'iirion, wl|o is leaving the district, llorse-trainers should note that a number of saddles, bridles, etc., are amongst the items to be sold. ° Don't entertain a running sore or wounds. Cure it with Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic .Liniment Price Is (Id and 3s. Obtainable everywhere.

Sometimes accidents that pass lor misfortunes return to our welfare. This fact is brought home vividly to the dairyfarmer who has been prevailed on to inest in an inferior cream separator, and after being hurt in pocket and very often in body, he consigns it to the scrap", heap, and, profiting bv a bitter experience, buys an "Alfa-i.aval"—the sepa-

latoi that ha.s stoodall tests fur a ipiar- • ter of a century ami has 700 lirst prizes . to its credit. Buying experience is ex- [ pensive: buying "an "Alfa-Laval" is a , profitable investment—it will Save its cost, the first year of use and last you a lifetime. Your reputation for common sense will suiter unless you profit by the mistakes ol others. Catalogue 'X" mailed free. Sole New Zealand agents Mason, Strutters and Co.. Ltd., Mainstreet, Pajmerston North. K Orilliths and Co., New Plymouth, local agents. Here are seasonable holiday ofi at the Melbourne Clothing Clomp-: i Men's pure linen handkerchiefs, | the half-dozen: boy's straw hats, Is 3d; I mens stylish boater straws, 2s Od !" 8s Od; men's Brazilian Panamas 4s lid to 10s Gd; men's genuine native-woven Panamas 19s fid to 355; men's celluloid collars, nd: boy's celluloid collars fid: men's fine cashmere Socks, Is pair.— An acc'dent was narrowly averted in 1 llevoii--street yesterday. A lady and ; uenllpinnii in trying to pass one another ( started that familiar dodging backwards s and forwards just outside the A.l! C. [ Boo! Shop. Just, when a crash seemed ■ evident, both their attentions were , drawn, lo the startlinjr prices for foot- ' i\ear in I lie above firm's window, and instead of rushing info one another flier rushed into this familiar shop, and each made a cash purchase from the f numerous bargains offered. But imagine their stii-|,]-jsr> when the genial manager s ga\e Ihom a In per cent, discount as a a Chii-lmas-box for paying cash. These g great Olfers arc now open to evorvone i, at the A lI.C. Boot Sliop. You know i. where to get them now. so don't start k. dodging alKiut—come right here.—Advt.

1 ]'oi ( ,bi i-fmas White nnd | Sons have a largo range of suitable floods. These -\vili 1-c- fiiunrl to ho not only tasteful, lint useful, which always adds lo (lie etianns ot a present. \Ve enumerate a few lines, though tlioro are many others:—iMubroidired and linen gnoiK silk anil laee ties, handkerchiefs, pnivtis, eoini.s, gentlemen's ties, scents, oto.—Advt. '

A saving of a eool couple of pounds oil a suit, of clothes is not to be despised these times, vet that is'what the Melbourne Clothing Company guaranioos to every purchaser of their llighgrade tailor-made suits, ready for service. No merchant tailor iii the Dominion would charge less' than five guineas for suits similar to those offered by the Melbourne at 49a 6d to 59a 0d »nA6sf{ 'it j J : s j