INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 228, 1 November 1909, Page 4

INTERESTING ITEMS.

.An interesting report on Sutton'* seeds will be found in our advertising columns in the replace advertisement of i Messrs. E. Griffiths and Co.

A further arrival of striped linens on coloured grounds with white stripes is announced by White and Sons. There is considerable sale being experienced for 6'ome special lines of underclothing which the firm arc stocking also—: and it will he well worth your while to look through.—Advt.

AX ENGINEERING FIRM. Messrs. Nixon and Grant, who have recently commenced business in Liardet street as practical and consulting engineers, are experiencing a busy time just now. so much so that long hours must be worked before the whole of-the new machinery qui be set up. The firm is able to make a specialty of all dairy, factory work whilst satisfactory motor«?ar repairs form no inconsiderable portion of the daily work. Repairs to refrigerating machinery are a line in ' winch both members of the firm are | thoroughly competent, having had considerable experience. Both of them have had lengthy \\orkshop service both in England and in the colonics, besides winch they are marine engineers. Mr. Grant wa.>> for nine years with the New Xtaland Shipping Company, for some time as chief engineer of the Tongariro. lfe was latterly for three years with M.\ D. Jv. Morrison, chief engineer of the freezing works at Moturoa. Mr. Nixon was on the Houlder Bros.' line, trading out of Liverf>ool, for two years as chief .engineer. With a capital workshop, smith's shop, and plant, the firm is bound to secure its fair share of the engineering work in New Plymouth and the district served by it.