INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 22, 19 February 1909, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS.

In these days ol uglit ilnancmg the thrifty housewife wants every penny to do its work. The cost of living lias to he kept down. It doesn't pay, however, to buy low quality goods because prices are low. Get high quality for low juices at Whitaker's new grocery, opposite the Melbourne.

The anniversary services in connection with the Whiteley Sunday School will be celebrated in the Whiteley Church on Sunday next. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Guy in the mornhig, Kcv. Laird in the afternoon, and Rev. T. G. Brooke in the evening. A special leature of the anniversary will be the singing by the scholars. The Whiteley Orchestra also assist. Simultaneously, at their three Tnranaki stores, New Plymouth, Stratford and Elthani, the Melbourne Clothing Company commence their gigantic summer reduction sale of men's and boys' clothing, shirts, hats, etc., on Saturday, 20th February. The sale circular published with this issue shows the scope of the bargains offered, and in addition to those enumerated, every other article in stock will show: a corresponding reduction. • "aPlltfiE L. A. Nolan and Co. will sell at their jnart on Tuesday next, the stock-in-trade of a hairdresser's saloon, also a quantity of householdl furniture, 10 Taranaki petroleum shares, and some «cctions of lan* at Lynmouth township. Mr. Nodine, the Wellington ladW iailor, telegraphs us definitely that he will be in New Plymouth on Monday next. He will stay at the White Hart •Hotel, -where those wanting to sec his neV samples and styles, with a view to ordering costumes, may consult hiin. Messrs. Nolan and Company informed us yesterday that there had been a good enquiry privately, since the auction, coniceming the remaining .sectionrin "ShuttleworthV Evidently the prices realised at auction have led investors to consider seriously the chance of a rise being made on these fine building sites. The enquiries were 'fairly '-solid," and {Mr. Nolan expected to quit six sections during the day. New Plymouth's Miburban sections offer a tempting proposition just now. A meeting l of the collectors for Hos.pital Saturday and Sunday is to be Lid this afternoon. Those m charge of the arrangements are entering very enthusiastically into the work, and the town andi district are to be systematically canvassed. The public are asked to fcear in mind that the Hoard require? all the. assistance that can be obtained m order to carry out necessary works nt Ithe hospital.* The Hoard expends its funds economically, and every pound i" made, 'to exfend as far as numey can go. The voluntary contributions to t.ic Board's revenue earn a Government s-ub-of 24s for every tl. This means that half-a-crown given to a collector bring* five shillings and sixpence to the Board. It is hoped that on this, as on other onions, the pubic will support loyally the movement •which has for its Xt the improvement of the facilities forlreattag cases of sickness and aeeitot without imposing *™* taxation upon the people. On Sum nj Sol "a hospital demonstration S held in theVreation Ground". The Taranaki Garrison Ingewood and IWaitara brass band* will take P«t A few of the novelties for the com ing season have already arrived at White's, notably gold and silver tassels, green fabric gloves, drop dress trimming, and mercerised dress trimming in colors, together with, a few lines of neckwwr and frillings. Meanwhile »«».•»■"■ eral desperate bargains to lie picked up in summer goods, which are to be cien ed without respect to cost before the end of tlus month.—Advt. In these day 9 of stringency oi casn the careful shopper makes every pound note do full daty. Messrs. Ambur> Bros., drapers and clothiers, are. caterimr for customers who require good value In every department of their big establishment great reductions have been made, and genuine bargains are th* order of the day. Our readers arc directed to the replace advertisment on page 1 giving further particulars.-