INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 106, 1 June 1909, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

Tenders are invited, to close on mi, JII.SC., lor flMifin™ iU n i . ** Ul Ue,erve, &RW ''T- "T"' Road ' on - Main Korth he &t. John's Ambulance Association are revested to send in their nam "i not late, than S ,t,„; K v, Morey and Son notify particulars anil smart dressing-gowns an l,r " mg-jackets. ° '-'ini iikss-

to J ;e , eficcr;;a i nr;:,^' i r: p,,t Inactions will feel a load „f worry re moved from their minds when they'have eeeiyed an assurance from this orchesa that it will undertake to supply ii.entalists who are well-known performphiy i u capital unison and

While on sentimental grounds alone it is desirable that our connection with the Old Country should be thoroiHilv maintained, it is well to realise that our association with Great Britain profits us greatly from a trade point of view. By far the greatest proportion of our exports goes to the Homeland, I ami from there wo receive the bulk of our imports. The business done with the Dominion by one firm in England (Messrs. liead Bros., Ltd.) affords ample indication of the preference given to (■real Britain in the matter of imports. For years past this firm lias averaged no less than from SO to III) per cent, of the total imports of ale and stout into the Dominion. The Br.t ish manufacturer has a reputation for producing goods of superior quality, and doubtless the enormous business done hi' the firm mentioned with New Zealand | is hugely, if not mainlv due to the excellence of the ale and' stout bottled by them and sent to New Zealand. Messrs. Head Bros, are bottlers of Bass' Ale and Guinness' Stout (both Dog's Head Brand), and, as everyone knows. Bass' Aleandfiuiness' Stout are world-famous for their quality. It is interesting to know that Read Bros, (who are practically the only bottlers of Bass for export) last year gave to the Bass people i an order wliich was the largest ever received by that firm.

_ White flannelettes at 4'/..d, 3d. fid, "'/id, !)d, and llil per vard were op»ned yesterday at White and Sons'. Some very good palicrns in striped llannelettes for pyjamas and bovs' shirtings are also showing, prices fid, B|/.d, fld and lOd per yard.—Ailvt.