INTERESTING ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 205, 19 August 1908, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS

A meeting of the ladies' Committee of the Hospital Ball was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall, some twenty ladies being present. Mrs. Dockrill presided. A great deal of enthusiasm was shown. The committee decided that as the proceeds of the ball were to be devoted to such a worthy cause, the supper be solicited gratuitously. Tickets have been distributed, and ale obtainable from memlrers of the committee. Judging by the keen I interest evinced, the forthcoming ball .bids fair to elipse any of its predecessors.

Messrs. R. Woodhouse and Co., brokers, advertise a prospecting company called the Missouri Mines, L'td. The placing of shares was only started on Monday morning, and Mr. J. Stevenson (secretary Champinu mines), who is secretary for ibe company, wired yesterday afternoon as follows: -"llnve alreadv placed 50.000 Missouri shares here: applications pouring in." The firm think the property lias a very fair chance, and would advise early application to secure shares. Webster Bros.' next Omata stock sale I will be held on Friday, 21st inst. I'ar-

ticulars are advertised The. Xaranaly County Council insert | a notice re destruction of ininalis and | lilackWrds. A lovely lot of silverware goods, tlic liest that money can liuv, may lie seen at- Grciner's jewellery establishment. There is a verv large assortment, tor choice. Good value is guaranteed with everv article at Greiner's. - The New Plymouth branch ol Xe«- Zealand Clothing Company have now in stock a splendid range of their well-known tailor-cut suits J'-or suits to measure the selection of patterns is large and well assorted, tall in anil ttct "suited."' , , Tl»o nroorainnu' for tin* (Vntml . dion entertainment or Vridav evening w, 1 consist of eighteen items, pleasan v alternated. so as to sat is! \ >o ' ; ; ,„,1 tlx- ear. The perform.-; s will iav„< from the tiny infant to the_ m«s! a 1 van.-ed pupil. The whole nlTaii »s crftti the exception of two itrms, praet ica,M .-ar.ie.l out hv the »>in,ls „f the school, under the supervision ol In respective tea. hers. 'I he 'V' 11 " I '' "' n l„, ill2 thrown into the work is vun.l-i----ful.