BUSINESS NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12632, 20 October 1905, Page 2

BUSINESS NOTES.

An old Scotch lady was told that, her minister used notes, and she was loth to believe it. "Gang intil the gallery an' see," said the other. She did, and beheld the written sermon before him, and waxed wrathful at whais she thought deception. As he drew to the close of one rhetorical flight, he cried, "And shall I enlarge -upon this theme?" Then her indignation got avay with her, and she called back ; "Ye canna, yere paper's give out!" So long as one is sure that he is right it i,3 best to go ahead regardless of what others may think of appearances, but the appearance of deception is sure to give rise to distrust, and continued appearances indicate that something is the matter. Even if there were no other reason for straightforward business, the wisest policy would not be to mislead the public. A house that is insincere at the root qan never have real public confidence, and there is no possession in .business so valuable as that. Recognising this, McGruer1 and Co., the now well known drapers, neve-i claim for their goods, by word of mouth or advertisement, anything that cannot be fulfilled up to the hilt. They proceed on the lines that pleased customers are the very best advertisements they can have ; and thus it is being proved by actual experience on ail hands that McGruer and Co.'s is not only a pleasant place to trade at, but is also the "cheapest house in town." In wandering through and gazing at the immense stock of book's in the establishment of Messrs. H. I. Jones and Son, Limited, we noticed piles of "Dr. Tom," "The Hill," "The Coming Power," and Marie Corelli's "Free Opinions." In the course of conversation we gathered that the sales of "Dr. Tom" are beating all records. It is a book that is being talked about, and a hook that is talked about is bound to sell. The country orders for "The Hill" are steadily increasing. New Zealander's admire good pure fiction. Wo beg to remind our readers of an important land sale which is to be held in .Taihape on Saturday at 2 o'clock. There are some very nice residences and sections to be sold, also some good properties in the Main street. As Taihape is becoming a very important centre, and properties are rapidly rising in value, this is a good opportunity for speculators. Mr. A. Vickers will conduct the sale.