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Taranaki Daily News, 4 January 1919, Page 6

cherry-colored roses), Miss Lansley (wiiito silk! veiled in black niiiou, black hat. trimmed with large ribljpn bow), Mrs. Prichard, Dannevit'ke saxe blue crepe de chine, black and saxe blue hat), Miss Leatham (French grey crepe de chine, with ninon blouse, black hat), Mis 3 N. Wil-* •son, Stratford (black taffetas, with emerald* "green hat), Miss Hammond (cream silk costume, black hat), Miss D. Gilbert (cream costume, rose prnk and saxe blue lint). Miss Oliver (cream net frock, banded with satin ribbon, black hat), Miss D. Jordan (black and white check costume, black hat), Miss M. 'Tip--, lady (cream cosiume, saxe blue hat), Miss Rixon, riimmerton (cream costume, hat en suite), Mrs. F. J. (black costume, ;saxe blue hat lined with white), Mrs. .1. StunI ford (pate grey crepe de chine, banded with, I saxe blue, black and gold hat), Miss N. |Capel (black chiffon taffetas, hat to vorI respond), Mrs. .1. McLeod (nattier blue cos-, tume, blue hat lined with rose pink), Mjs. 31. Cock (black coat and skirt, black hat), Miss* 0. Mackay (navy blue costume, black hat), Mrs.' C. MeAllum (white net frock, black hat), Mrs. B. Chaney (fawn costume, hnt lightened with emerald green), Mrs. N. King (black satin, black hat .relieved with saxe blue), Mrs. 0. Samuel (fawn gaberdine costume, black hat), Mrs. H. Abraham, Stratford (cream costume, black hat), Miss Hirst (canary-colored silk, frock,, black liat), Miss 3. Gill (fawn costume,hat %lit|Bnpd ;witti saxerblue). '

( A BLAZE OF DIAMtt

WITE-AS "ADVERTISEMENT! V ■) -.A curious, story of a' wife who:was alleged to", -walk about as an advertisement for her lius•band's jewellery was told in the Bow County Cpurt, when Mrs. Morris was the- defendant in. adjudgment summons issued by her sister, Mrs. Hughes, for £l4 15s 111 After' Mrs.. Mortis got married-she-brought an> action against her sister .for jewellery and other things, and lost. The amount now asked for was' the costs. Mis, Hughes-said-her sister married a very wealthy jeweller, and the jewelfery she was then wearing was worth £IOO.. She came up to see lier on one occasion "a blaze "of diamonds." Counsel: You could not say if it was lent to her so that she inigirt advertise her husband's jewellery—and a very good advertisement, too? The defendant said that when her husband wanted to dress her out he lent her jewellery out of stock; she had nothing of her own. Counsel: Now as to this beautiful and valuable jewellery you are wearing—what is the value of it! —Defendant: This "diamond" pendant I am weaving is worth ss, it is out of stock. (Loud laughter.) Judge Graham said be couM not commit a married woman, and there was no evidence of means, so he should dismiss the summons. DRAPERY PRICES.

SLOW FALL PREDICTED. A lending Chrlstchurch draper stated recently that his investigations of trade conditions led him to believe that prices .generally will fall, bul that the fall will be very grndual, and it may be a fairly long time before- it is very appreciable. He expresses an opinion that it is impossible to say what will happen to some lines. Oilcloths, for instance, went up to almost fabulous prices, because materials used in their manufacture were in demand for use in the trenches. It is presumed that the Imperial Government has enormous stocks, which may be placed on tho open market soon. The Canterbury Warehousemen's Association has issued a circular to its members warning them that .prices cannot fall for at least twelve months. This statement is based on information supplied to members of the association by manufacturers and by their Home.buyers. The statement is supported by the following Teagons: (1) The cotton crop, estimated at first to - ' show a large surplus, has proved to be the lowest on record. 1 >

(2) Stocks of raw cotton held in England are very small.

. (■{) Wages will continue very hlsli. Considerable labor troubles are expected, a stril;e ot 100,000 operatives having already taken place. (4) An enormous demand exists for manufactured Roods In all parts of the world, whicli will increase tremendously from those parts most adversely affected by war conditions.