INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 268, 5 November 1908, Page 4

INTERESTING ITEMS.

Tlie piano used last night by the "Scarlet Troubadors," was a Collard and Collard upright, supplied by the British and Continental Piano Company. Any person. Hi search of a good farm property at a light price should' consult E. Griffiths and Co. Particulars of a handy sized farm are advertised. In connection with the races for boys to li« run on Monday next in the Recreation Grounds on the occasion of the children's picnic, a relay race has been arranged and each school in (he district is asked to enter a team of four hoys, Kach hoy will run 200 yards and schools will provide their own Hags. This will he an interesting.racr, as also the Tug-of-Wiir for school children, seven hoys a side. It is proposed to give the. winning team silver medals. The potato race, sack race. Itugby football, long jump and various other races will offer ample amusement for the children. Owing to a typographical error in. vestcrdav's issue.' Hi tlathcrfy. who is to give '"the oilier side" of the no-lic-ense (|uestion at the Theatre Royal on Tuesdav evening next, was announe'd as Dr.' "Halhaway.'' '•lh.irberry" is one of the very lnlcsj, and best materials on the market. It is a light shower proof material of small appearance. It makes a splendid outdoor garment. Those interest'id should read Jyirkcaldie and (Stains' replace advt. on Page 2. VWioletta." the great hair food and tonic, is guaranteed to be an absolute cure for baldness, dandrulV. weak and falling hair. etc. Tne local agent for ••Wioletta'' is .1. Avery, tobacconist. This hair tonic is also sold bv hairdressers, chemists and sto.es.

Quite "just the thing" is what mlytic said of tlie very nice selection of dress skirts showing at White and Sons'. For the summer season there is a variety of both style and price that would he Bard to equal. Chief among them are. those very popular gored skirls, well tailored and plentifully stitched, in black, navy, and cream lustres, serges, and voilep, as well as a good range of tweed skirts for travelling and knockabout wear.—Advt.