THE NEW BLOUSES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12630, 18 October 1905, Page 5

TH E NEW BLOUSES.

Efvory well"'tlresssd woman will be interested in the following brief' desGripticri of our neAr Blouses:—They're -just-the "smartest" lot of Blouses wo'vej ey«r.imputed, and the prices— well,'. J.nst.£pme,.,m and see for yourself. 'Road, on:'— New Cotton Blouses in various colourings, pleated fronts,; etc., ■■ at 3s. |d., and 3s. lid.

Cambric Shirt Blouses with Collars and Cuffs. Extensive variety of colourings, at 6s. 6d., 7s. lid., Bs. 6d., 9s. gd., 10s. 6d. to 14s. 6d. . Dainty Muslin Blouses, in self colours, and trimmed, with Valenciennes lace,' at 7s. 6d., 9s. 6d., 10s. 6d., to 15s. 6d., Smart Muslin Blouses in new. floral designs, with new Elbow Sleeves, and trimmed with Valenciennes lace and insertion, at 10s. 6d., lls. 6d., 13s. 6d., Ids. 6d., and 17s. 6d. Stylish Delaine Blouses, in plain cream, trimmed with coloured insertions, motif, etc., at 14s. Gd., 17s. b"d., 215,. and 225. 6d. White Jap Silk Blouses, beautifully trimmed with insertion, and tucks, at JOs. Gd., lls. 6d., 12s. Gd., and 13s. (3d. Splendid value. Fashionable Silk Blouses, in Cream and Black, trimmed with Laoa, Shirring, etc., at 15s. Gd., 17s. 6d., 19s* Go., and 2ls.

VERY CHOICE BLOUSES, in Cream Crepe-de-chine, Glace and Japanese Silk, nicely tiimtued with Torchon and Valenciennes Laco and Insertion, Embroidered Motifs, etc., at 255. 6d., 275. ~6cL. 29.5. 6d., to 495. 6d. THESE SHOULD INTEREST YOU: White Embroidered Irish Linen Blouses, latest novelty, in various styles, at 14s. Cd., 16s. Gd., 19s. Gd., 295. 6d., 325. 6d., and 35s'. Are you interested in the new styles? Do you appreciate variety? Do you v?ish to "dress well" but economically? Jf so, you should, in your own interests, visit "The Economic." GEORGE AND KERSLEY, LIMITED.

In addition to the amount previously reported, Irvine (the New Zoalander) won £1 in tho Sydney rifle match.

The annual meeting of the Wanganni Amateur Swimming Club wilL be held in Mr. W. S. Dustin's rooms, Avenue, at 8 p.m. on Friday, the 20th instant Members and intending members arcasked to attend.

Tho results to Saturday last, of tho local competition pens at the Blenheim egp-laying competition arc as follows: Ik "Peat 32, 459; G. Siloock 27, 444; Townscnd and Green, 30, 415; T. Frethey, 29, 386; T. Frethey, 19, 329.

Harvey's Hotel at Weber was burned down shortly after midnight. The inmates all got out safely. Very little furniture was saved. The insurances on the building, furniture, and stock total £1400. The,origin of the fire is unknown.

At 2 p.m tlrs day Messrs. Williams and Harper will sell a portion of the old grandstand on the Racecourse, consisting of iron, timber, etc. Tho iron is first class, -and most of the timl.p.i- as sound as the day it was putup.

In connection with the recent rafting experiment from Taumaranui to Wanganui, Captain Hedditch wishes us to state that he was in no way connected with it. He contends that were he given an opportunity of navigating a raft he would bo successful, as he has had considerable experience in other parts of the colony.

"We give a final reminder of the sale of the late Michael Mahoney's property at Brunswick, which takes place afe Messrs. Williams and Harper's mart this day at noon. The property is a fiist-class one, in close proximity to town, a creamery and railway station: and we anticipate that there will bo keen competition, as dairy farms of this description are seldom on the rr.arket.

"The Weekly Press" announces that its next issue will have Wanganui as its principal subject, no less than six pages, containing forty-four illustrations, being devoted to our town. A feature of the number will be the contrasted views of Wanganui old and new, 1842 and 1847 being published on the same page with 1905. A very beautiful panorama of the town is reproduced from a specially taken photograph, and with the pictures is printed an historical account of Wanganui founding and progress.

Mr. W. Gray, the Chief Inspector of Schools in the Wanganui district, is tireless in his endeavours to improve our system of primary education, and numberless small reforms have been introduced which have proved of incalculable benefit to the pupils and teachers, i At Monday night's meeting of the Board, Mr. Gray made two recommendations—one that the examinations for Standard VI. throughout the district should be held at the same time near the end of the year, the oral work being taken during the ordinary examination visit and the written work to be sent to each school, seated, and opened and used in the presence of a supervisor; the other recommendation being that infant pupils should only bs admitted on stated dates twice a year in large schools, where the grade would not be affected, &o as not to disturb the organisation of the schools.

A correspondent signing himself "Two Pounds Five" writes as follows to the "Evening Post":—"As a contribution to the discussion about the high cost of ".living, and house rents, and as to what is a 'living wage,' will you allow me to give figures based on personal experience? Taking a driver with wife and four children, for.! example, the standing wage is £2,-;-5s a week. Against this we allow 12s. 6d. for rent, 'Evening Post' 6d., lod|jfe and insurance Is. 6d.jcoal and wooa 35., boots and clothes 55., which allots th<* wife the grand mm of £1 25,,; 6d. a week to find food tfor a family*: of six. Placing Is, 6d. away for lost' ;■ time, she has £I,ls, left.; then she has seven days to provide for—that brings it to 3s. a day. There are three meals a day, which brings it to Is. a meal for a family of. six; this. means that the housewife has to provide a meal for her family at 2d. each. You will see there is nothing "allowed for light, wear of household effects, tobacco, and such like. And yet some people praise New Zealand up "to be^ a working man's paradise." -, ..

The latest addition to the Museum collection is a series of metal casts fj'om thej.official seals formerly in use in various' provinces in New Zealand, vjiich hasl>3en presehtoa by Mr. C. E. M;aekiaiy-; 'These form an interesting historical souvenir of the noiv remote period, when the colony was divided into. provinces, each with its superinf<ind©n<!' and local Parliament. In addition to their historical interest, sev-eral-of the casts are of high artistic merit; the seals having been designed bj artists of repute. Thus the Canterbury one has an elaborate design of an ai:gel "holding a shield, oil which are emblazoned agricultural implements and various ecclesiastical emblems, showing that the settlement was originally a charch one. The Otago seal has a representation of Edinburgh Castle in high relief. The Taranaki ono. shows a spirited view of a ship entering New Plymouth, with Mount Egmoht in the distance. The seal o? 'JNelsbn province represents Britannia sending forth a young daughter to colonise New Zealand, with the motto "Jam Nova Progenies" (a new offspring).

In an excess of zeal, patience, and faith which, intelligently directed, would move a mountain or unearth a voucher, some waspish person continues to make one day a month gruesome by sending me a copy of the "Liberal Herald"—a highly burnished, brazen looter through which the virtues of Seddonism are sounded in wild cacophony, says "Cyclops" in the Mataura "Ensign." He proceeds to sample the "feast of reason spread for our delectation by the unctuous bugler-in-chief to the seraphic band of legislative' lichens clinging tenderly to the post and barge-boards of political duty." "Napoleon 1.," according the "Unctuous Bungler," "achieved some great successes, and if he had possessed such robust honesty as has characterised Mr. Seddon, might have made himself the greatest of successful men." Alas! comments . "Cyclops," too true. * Napoleon's career was marred by the failings in the little things of life. We remember as*"weH as though it wereyesterday hearing about his pettifogging trickiness —how in crossing the Alps, despite tTIe fact that his prodigious salary kept oh running, hi charged his lacerated country 30s. a day travelling expenses, and was bowled out by the Opposition doing the samo thing in the unauthorised retreat from Moscow. His unscrupulousnes;t was suah that if the French for Hinemoa had been available, he would have ordered steam up, invaded England, presented a Liberal and Labour charter, and demanded a national purse for his pains. Clearly Napoleon was a bold, bad man, and has only now paid the full penalty of his monstrous guilfe in being pitilessly exposed by the "Liberal Herald."

For the second-class band contest, which begins at Winton (Southland) to-day, ten entries have been received. Lieutenant Herd is judge.

The Grand Duke Cyril has been dismissed from the Russian army, depriv* od of his orders, and excluded from Russia, owing to hjs marriage.

Settlers and the people generally in this district (says the Hawera "Star") will very gratly regret to hear that Mr Martin F. Baird is rempving to Hawke's Bay, having accepted an engagement with Messrs. Borthwick and Sons, tha well-known meat-exporting firm, to do their birying in that district. During the many years he hns resided in Taranaki, Mr. Baird has been associated with so many public activities that he will be very greatly missed.

"I don't think you people of New Zealand realise what you have really done in advanced legislation pertaining to shipping matters." This observation was made by the General Secretary of tho Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers (Mr. J. M. Corby, of Melbourne) at a luncheon given in hia honour on Saturday. Mr. Corby went on to prove his statement. It was some thirty years ago, he said, that Samuel Plimsoll had effected a chango in shipping law by means of which ir.sny sailors' lives were saved. Sinco that time tho British shipping laws had scarcely been touched. Ten year:* ago New Zealand passed a measure which not only contained fair conditions for seamen and other seafarers, but for owners, shippers, and passengers. New Zealand's action was destined to bring about better things for the Red Ensign generally,if not, indeed, for the whole civilised world. There was a Navigation Bill now before the Federal Parl ament, which was nearly wholly built up from New Zealand* statutes. Australians wanted the command of their own coastal trade. And why not? New Zealand had command of its own great coast; and .Australia would get it through New Zealand's example. He might go even further, and say that New Zealand's coastwise trade law may be adopted throughout the British Empire. , There was talk of a great maritime conference being held at Home, and if it came off tho New Zealand and Australian delegates would have to teach the conference what tho colonies expected the conference to do—"Post."