INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 322, 24 January 1908, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

A public auction of boots, drapery Nothing, tea, etc., is to be sold without

reserve in the shop next Burgess's, Devon-street, to-morrow, at 1 o'clock. An inset in this issue gives particulars of the stock to be sold. At their mart on Saturday Messrs. U A. Nolan and Co. will offer for auction, in addition to poultry, fruit, furniture, etc., one six-drawer nearly new cabinet Singer sewing machine in good order. Farmers and others will find this .mart an excellent medium for buying and selling. Several appropriations of £1,50 each m the Equitable Building Society will lie balloted tor and disposed of by tender at the Drill Hall this eveniii" at /..'lll o'clock. °

Nowadays great quantities of cement are utilised for building and other purposes. The high-grade quality of Wilsons Portland Cement is well known to contractors as the Lost. The manufacturers guarantee that this cement will pass all standard specifications. Ihe .Melbourne Clothing Company's great annual reduction sale commences to-morrow (Saturday), 25th inst. The circular published with this issue ii'idieates to what extent prices have been reduced, and as the stock includes "special job" lines ivcentlv purchased by the manager in England! buyers can be sure of picking up many wonderful bargains. The sale will continue for three weeks only.

A l civ season* a»o lustvo costumes were all tlio rap. They then went out of fashion, but have come strongly into favor again. White ami Sons have h\beautiful navy like costumes with El.m coats handsomely trimmed with white braid. Those costumes are fnllv worth .ills, but during their summer sale are selling at 255. Samples can be «etn ; n White and Sons' window display.—Advt.