Page 2 Advertisements Column 6

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1918, Page 2

Were it possible to make overcoats of sponges, you could well imagine -what the result would be on a wet day. The ■ sponges would absorb the rain—tfiis would make things very unpleasant and also increase the weight of the "spo7""> coat," about four times. The th is an absurdity of course, but the point we are driving at is this—some tweed overcoats act like sponges. Here then • let us introduce THE CASE FOR THE RAIN. PROOF COAT. Tweed is absorbent—especially the thick kinds of which overcoats are made. The . best wet-day overcoat is a RAINPROOF —made, from a fabric which does not absorb . water. Mind you, the' tweed overcoat is all right for cold days, but the rainproof, is best for wet days.' m& I m Therefore—get a rainproof coat this winter.., If you care tq call we can show you some splendid qualities-*-real water*: 1 proofers for both men and women. The values are 'great—' they are best English makes at "direct imported prices.'? SVJII you come? Don't wait till winter is half over, , Every £is reduced to 18/- for cash— «t 6 per cent discount MC3HEY &^gg NEW PLYMOUTH AND STRATFORD. It Matters Not Where the tank may be located or how inaccessible the opening, .3 "NO WASTE" PETROL FILLER (Patented Price 10/6) INSERTS ITSELF AND EMPTIES THE TIN jußt as easily. Apart from the convenience, it saves its cost in a very » short while. Procurable from Garage umigcrs and stores. NEWTON KING, SISTRIBUTOR, NEW PLYMOUTH. PICKERING, SAGAR, AND LEECE, HAWERA AGENTS.

BAG WASH. The system that wipe? out the homt' washing day. The Family wash Get all particulars from NEW PLYMOUTH' STEAM LAUNDRY. GUI Street, New Plymouth, trips' to mount" egmont. W WOOLDRIDGE wishes to intimate to tourists and the travelling public that his commodious seven-seatcr cars will run to the Mountain every Sunday and Thursday, leaving the office Of the Tourist and Expansion League (where seats may be booked) at 8 a.m.; ift» 16> return. Special trips arranged. "THE LATEST. A Frenchman who came from Toulon Said "Ma Cherie, this tea is Tres Bicn •; Of course, murmered she, 'tis Arcadia Tea— : •■■-,'• ■ The choicest that comes from Ceylon.