INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 193, 18 September 1909, Page 5

INTERESTING ITEMS.

In another column Mr. Newton King advertises a clearing sale of household furniture, and stock of groceries, etc., at Urinui, on account c.f .Mr. M. Mackay, who is giving up business. Tile property, comprising a naif-acre with new shop and dwelling, will be sold at the same time.

On Friday next Mr. Newton King will hold an unreserved sale at Mangorei on account of Mr. 3. S. Hobhs, who is giving up dairying and leavbig the district. The farm, consisting of llil acres, lately know;i as Wade's, will also be submitted ' to the hammer at the sjuh- mm-, and should find a ready purchaser, as Mr. Hobbs is prepared to accept a low ligI ure.

The Primitive Methodist Church, Queen Street, celebrates its sixty-fifth anniversary to-morrow, when the Rev. J. Guy will preach special sermons. On Tuesday evening the annivers'rti.y ic<iand concert will be held. "The cantata, '• Rolling, Seasons," will be repeated. The Rev. J. G. Chapman will conduct the services in the Whiteley Memorial church tomorrow.

The new spring goods now opening u;i at the New Zealand Clothing Company include all the latest and best in clothing, mercery, hats, and boots. The stock is very large, and will be offered at easy prices. A visit of inspection is invited. The annual meeting of the Egmoiit Road Hall Association will be held on Wednesday next. The New Zealand Loatt-and Mercantile Agency Company will hold their annual spring horse fair next week, commencing on Wednesday and continuing til! Saturday. One thousand horses are entered for sale.

This season's display of cotton goods at AVhites' is far and a,way ahead ot anything the firm have shown before. Cambric prints are showing from 4' / ijl to 10% d. A particularly line range of French cambrics in block stripes, absolutely fast colorings, is to be bad at 9%d. Two tones in these, and also zephyrs, are selling freely, the prices ranging from 8d to Is for the latter materials. Patterns are sent on application.—Advt.

' THK GRAMOPHONE. Much lias been done in the past to perfect talking machines. One of the most successful machines is the gramophone made by the City Road Gramophone Company, of London. The gramophone is not what would he termed a talkingmachine, but is a musical instrument of a high order, as well-nigh perfect as could be conceived, the records giving one tlie impression' that the artist whose | voice is being reproduced is actually pre[sent. From an educational (point of I view much is claimed for the gramophone. In listening to the records of such great artists as Patti, Melbu, Caruso, Battistini and others, the ordinary singer may hear what true, right vocal tone i>, and how a song can and should be sung. An eminent vocal teacher in the old country says that it" people desirous of learning to sing properly "could hear the brightness and ring of good voice production from a record on the gramophone, it would do more to dispel and eradicate our fluty, hooty breathy, dull voices than hundreds of poinds spent on useless lessons'." Anyone desirous of hearing the gramophone reproduce some of the finest vocal items ever aim" may do so by calling at H. Collicr"and Co.'s piano'depot, Devon Street. This firm has secured the sole agency for Taranaki, and already the records! nave been heard by a large number of lovers of good music. An opportunity of hearing the gramophone will be afforded this evening from 5.30 to 0 o'clock.