ELTHAM.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 October 1919, Page 3

ELTHAM.

(All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. G. Carman, Bookseller, will receive prompt attention.) ' Oct. 12. One of the best attended meetings we have had for some time was that held on Friday to discuss the half-holi-day. Most of the business men attended, and the subjects were well thrashed out. Mr. D. G. Gow occupied the chair. It was eventually decided that the half holiday should be held as usual on Thursday. It was also unanimously resolved: That this meeting, while in favor or &, universal half-hbjiday for the whole Dominion, coneiders that the matter should be dealt with by legislation. The usual general holidays will be observed, with the addition of Anzac Day, an effort to introduce the Saturday following Boxing Day being lost. Some discussion took place ove? the loss of business through other towns, Mr. J. W. Harrison referring to it as a bogey. As an otitsider, I can say from personal knowledge its a pretty real one, although not so bad just at present.. Some time ago a lot of stuff came through for the workers, but the train cut made a difference, and our local tradesmen are waking up una ad-

Vertising a price-list which has made a difference. Up till quite lately, as. far as groceries were concerned, fliere 6eemed to be no competition at all, with the result that people got stuff both from Stratford and Hawera. N<rw, they advertise, and I don't hear so much of the price outsideMr. Bridger brought up the question of art advertising campaign to boost the town, and eventually a committee, consisting of Messrs. I. J. G. Peebles, W. Thorpe, E. Claire, and G. H. P. Fitzgerald, was set up. Now that travelling is permitted, some of us are looking forward to holiday, making. Messrs. R. Brown and T. Staimers both left this week for a trip to Australia. They will be joined in Auckland by Mr. "G. Bennett, our local stationmaster, who is on leave, x hear tliat Mr. J. Lording is also leaving for a trip across shortly/ With the warm weather at hancC people are asking how about the sports' clubs? Young people and returned men should surely be able to revive the' old cricket club. There's the swimming baths too. They should be getting ready for the season, but the trouble now will be to get an instructor. In the past the committee were fortunate in having one of the masters to take the position. . The council has acquired a new site at Christchurch for the supply of gravel and atone, and is now carting a, tot of metal down.between here and Te Roti. Mr. Turnbull, auctioneer, opened in new premises on Saturday, and had » very successful sale, a good number of buyers being present. This firm is making a name for itself, buyers coming from all round, particularly 'for poultry, of which they have a steady supply and get fair prices. A rare opportunity is now open to ladies of Eltham at Shipton's' corner Here are displayed 30 of this season's new model costumes in new and distinctive styles, and purchased ataheavy discount. Take a short cut to economy by securing one from W. Shipton, draper.