INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 201, 29 September 1909, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS.

An old-established and wealth ac>i dent insurance office requires the serTices of a district agent for Taranaki. Partwulars an; advertised. The extent of the works at which the famous Bass Ales are produced to-dav's so enormous that it is somewhat difficult to realise the small beginning*?'from which this firm developed. Early in the eighteenth century, in the days when railways were undreamt of, "and the work of transporting goods in England as done by means of great lumbering waggons. in which passengers were seated. one of the chief carriers of the time was a certain Bass of Staffordshire Bass combined the business of brewin" with that of carrying, but his liquors became so extremely popular that he disposed of his carrying business and devoted himself to brewing. Thus was established the famous Bass concern of to-day, whose ales, bottled under the name oi Dog's Head by Messrs. Rea] Bros., Ltd., constitute by far the large.-t proportion of ales exported to the Dominion, indenting that their superior qufthtj is proportionately as widely 'ecognised in New Zealand to-day as in England. For economy of labour in ironing and getting up there is nothing better than cretonne for summer dresses. In the new stripes they are smart and can be obtained from White and Sons.—Advt. TO-DAY'S ART SALE. Judging by the continuous stream of "viewers" at Mr. W. H. Kirkwood's collection of oil-paintings in Webster Bros, mart yesterday, considerable Interest has been raised in tie sale which is to take place at 2.30 p.m. to-day. lovers of art in New Plymouth have at present a unique opportunity of com-1 paring the work of two artists of re. | putc—Mr. Babbagd and Mr. Kirkwood —belonging to two totally different "schools." Each in his own particul-ir presentation of nature on canvas in a jnaster of his style, and there are few lovers of art who cannot at .present have his taste satisfied. Without hetituting comparisons, 'However, the"' ie that about Mr. Kirkwood's work that makes it prrticularly suitable for "hanging" in the ordinary-sized and ap-1 pointed "drawing or dining-room. Ae-, cordingly his paintings have a "vogue"' j that make? this last opportunity nf securing, at auction, a canvas from his brush one not to be missed. The Tange i of subjects—his specialties being wellknown New Zealand landscape and placid water effects—is fairly extensive, and iiiehii'*' quite a number of faitnfully portrayed local scenes. 'Tie Mountain," from five different points of prospect, "Paritntu from Mikotahi," and "On the Beach, New Plymouth/' are amongst the best of the well-exe-cuted Tiews. "Near Richmond. Nelson." "Pelorus Sound." and "Clifis, D'Urville Island," catch the eve conspicuously in the extensive collection. Tliv whole , f the canvasses arc appropriately mounted in the best of taste, and we anticipate that the auctioneer will have no difficulty in reaching the vendor's low areserves.