INTERESTING ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 335, 10 March 1910, Page 5

INTERESTING ITEMS.

"Hewitt's Pictures to-night. The Taranaki Education Board invites tenders, to close March 21, for work at various schools. i For the convenience of pianola purchasers, Mr. L. E. Hoffman, manager of the New Plymouth branch of the British and Continental Tiano Company, has opened a library of music for the pianola. This enables every subscriber, at a nominal annual charge, to have the use of ever three hundred pieces a year. The library contains over a thousand of the latest and best selections, and additions are made by almost every direct steamer. The pianola is an instrumailt which will aid you in playing your piano, ft does the hard technical work, leaving the player to infuse his own personality into the music. He does not nlay the pianola, but by its aid, even though he does not know a single note of music, with the pianola's assistance he plays the piano. A special feature in the programme of the St. Patrick's concert will be the Hibernian step-dancing, consisting of Irish reels and jigs, The New riymouth. Orchestra has kindly consented to play two appropriate selections. Taking it /ill through, the programme, which, of ♦•urse, will include mainly Irish item*, will anpeal to all classes, and those who idteid th.> Theatre on Thursday evening, 17th March, will have the pleasure of listening to some first-class music, both vocal and instrumental.' Athletes are reminded that nominations for all running events (amateur and cash) at the Oka to Athletic Club's sports to be held on 17th March close to-day with the secretory. Mr. A. J. Richards, at the Oka to Post Office.

Woul. 1 . you like to win a prize? If you are a boy or sir! under fifteen years of age you may do so. In Mr. Carter's advertisement this morning it tells you about it.

Messrs. Hatrlck and Co., the proprietor? of the Waniranui river service, advertise special Easter excursions. A' daily service will he run to and from Wan.2nr.lli and Pipiriki from the 2-lth instant to the 30th. both days inclusive. In addition to the fine river trip excursionists will have the onportunitv of inspecting New "Pipiriki 'louse, said to be a veritable "Palace : the Wilder ness." The Taumarunr.: Wanganui ?ervi<"> and vice v-rsa will be run as uMial. To-morrow morning White and Sons •will havp so 'far opened up new lines as to 'no ab'e to make an extensive. <';>*• plav of autumn novelties. The range of hats is ynrv complete, and embraces every shape for which there is likely to he anv demand thi* season. The dress denartment is also particularly well cite'red for and all the ponular weave- and colorings are to be found in til- stocl- shown. Trimming a* oiiite a feat nv. and especially for ev.fiin" wear vorv daintv effects are in evidence. Whites' invite their customer* and th- public generally to look through on Fridav or any subsequent day.— Advt.