NOVELTIES FOR LADIES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12634, 23 October 1905, Page 5

NOVELTIES FOR LADIES.

A brief mention of dainty little Novelties that will immediately appeal to every well-dressed Woman in Wanganui. Ladies' Scarves, in fine Net and Guipure, with embroidered ends. In White, Ivory, and Paris, at Is., Is. lid., 2s. 6d.', 2s. lid., and ss. 6d. Dainty Ties, in Silk, Muslin, and Canvas, with ends embroidered, in all colours, at 6d., 95., Is., Is. 6d., Is. lid. lo 3s. 6d. Fancy Fronts, to wear with any Costume, in Silk, Chiffon, and Lace, at 3s. 6d., 53. 6d., Bs. 6d., 9s. 6d., and 10s. 6d... Oriental and Guipure Lace Chemissettesj in White, Cream, and Paris, at 2s. 3d., 2s. 6d., 2s. lid., 3s. 3d., 3s. 6d., to ss. 6d. Puritan Collars, in White, Ecru, and Paris, at 6d., 9d., Is., Is. 3d., and Is. 6d. Dainty Hand-made Lace Collars, in Whrte, at 9d. ; Is., and Is. 6d. Ladies' White Linen Collars, in endless variety. Embroidered and hemstitched, at Is. to 3s. 6d. Ladies' Celluloid Collars and Cuffs, in turn-down and Eton shape, at lOd. Choice Collarettes, in White Linen and Guipure, at 3s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. Dainty Collarettes, in White, Cream, and Paris, at 3s. 6d., 3s. ild., 4s. 6d., to 7s. 6d. . Stylish Glace Silk Belts, ruched and pleated. Trimmed with rosettes and gimp ornaments, in White, Navy, Brown, and Rod. At Is., Is. 3d., Is. lid., 2s. 6d., to 4s. 6d. Ostrich Feather Boas. In Black, Magpie. Grey, White, and Natural, 54 inches long, at 7e. 6d. to 595. Procurable only at the Economic— the popular resort of ladies of fashion. GEORGE AND KERSLEY, LIMITED.

The Patea "Press" understands that the Patea Brick Works, owned by Mr Graves, have been practically floated into a limited liability company with a capital of £15,000.

During the month, of September the Elth&m Co-operative Dairy Company ■manufactured 70001bs. more butter than during the corresponding month last year. The Company is at present paying lOd per Ib. for butter-fat, and the total payment on the 20th inst. will be about £3000.—" Argus."

The Rangitikei Electoral Roll now number 6429, and judging by tine number of names added daily there will probaßly be 7000 when the roll is completed. The increase is larger than that of any other electorate in the colony —town or country. —" Hunterville Expo-ess."

At the Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr R. L. Stanford, S.M., a man named David Morgan pleaded guilty to ia charge of stealing a. ■bottle of stout, the property of William Moore, of the Metropolitan Hotel. He was fined 5s with costs 2s, in default 24 hours.

We have with regret to announce the death of Mr. W. H. Bleasel, licensee of tho Criterion Hotel, who passed away with painful suddenness at 7 o'clock last evening. The deceased had been ailing for a short time with erysipelas in the throat, and had been confined to his bed. He left his bed last evening, and as he was returning to it he was suffocated. The news of Mr. Bleasel's death will be received with regret by a large circle of friends.

Some weeks ago the Wilson street sewer burst, and the road has been left opened up ever since in order that necessary repairs may be effected. W<3 hear that a case of typhoid has occurred in the vicinity, and that the patient was.yesterday removed to the hospital. Whether the typhoid was due to the open sewer we know now, but it would bo well, in view "of the approaching hot weather, for the Borough Council to b.avo tho work done with the utniosi despatch..

A most interesting find was made by two Maoris, Peri and Niko, wh/lo digging a drain through the siramp about ten chains to tho eastward of the site of the iGate Pa (says the " Bay of Plenty Times.") Embedded in the mud they discovered a waist belt and two cartridge pouches, such as were used by the Maoris at the time of the Gate Pah fight, and in the pouches were 18 bullets. The belt and pouches, which are ■in a good state of preservation, will probably have been lost by some of Riawiri Puhiraki's men during their retirement from the Plah, under cover of the night, succeeding the disastrous attack on /the Pah by the British troops.

A house in which two consumptives had recently died was vacated by the bereaved family a few days ago, states the " Obago Daily Times." Nothwithstanding the fact that the house had not been fumigated or put in a sanitary condition, another tenant was promptly forthcoming, 'having arranged to take possession of the house referred to yesterday. The matter " having been brought under the notice of Dr Ogston, he at once instructed Inspector Donaldson to prevent the house being occupied again until restored to a thoroughly sanitary condition. Under the circumstances the public is not likely to quarrel with the Health Department at the efforts made in this case to safeguard tho public health.

French science has mad© a new ami important addition to archaeology. Some twenty years ago there was brought to light at Yabroud, an .ancient place-name in Syria, tiro largo fragments of a document in Greoic, which bad never been deciphered. M. Clermont-Ganneau, a French archaeologist, now announces that he has »ucceeded in treading, the text, showing the document to. be a proclamation of King ■ Herod Agrippa 11., denouncing ■a certain personage who, after illegally obtaining the priesthood, held office for more than forty years, and was guilty of extortion to the extent of £64,0'»■> This money, under threat of prosecution for sacrilege, the priest wa." ccrr.peMed to tjisgorgo- Among nances appearing in the document are Lysanias and. Sempigeramos.

The Christmas number of the " New Zealand Graphic." (has now been placed upon the market, and we have received a copy of it from Mr Morrison, the local business representative. The "Graphic" has such a good reputation1 for excellent work that it is hardly necessary for us to say that the Christmas number "this year has as usual surpassed air its predecessors. The coloured plate this year is entitled " New Zealand Wild Flowers," >and a 'better subject than this for sending to- friends abroad it would be hard to find. The second supplement is entitled " In the Days of the Moa." The illustrations throughout are as usual superb, and rln our opinion the one page devoted to C. F. Goldie's masterpiece, " The Widow," is alone worth the Is charged for the whole production.

Apropos of Friday being Trafalgar Day, there was on view at M. T. Avery's (New Plymouth) a veritable specimen of the wooden walls of old England, in the chape of a piece of the famous old Victory, presented by an officer of H.M. Customs, at Plymouth, to Mr. W. F. of the Survey Department, whose paternal great grandfather served ■as quartermaster in the Victory at Trafalgar, and, as her pay sheet says, was killed in action that day. There is also a letter testifying to the wood being a "genuine piece of Nelson's Victory," which piece of oak is as, sound as the prrerbial bell.' There are also on view four interesting photos of the Victory, broadside on, 'bows on, her main deck showing the old-fashioned guns of ■a 'hundred years ago, and Nelson's bavge in which his body was conveyed from .Greenwich to Somerset House. —" l:iranaki Herald."

It is with regret that we make known the death of Sister Mary Barbara, which occurred at the Convent yesterday morning at 6 o'clock, not, however, unexpectedly. The late Sister, who had been in a declining state ol health for some months past, notwithstanding the constant care of the Sisters, as well as that of Dr. Innes, who attended all through her illness, became gradually weaker, until the fatal moment, when, entirely designed to the will of God, she passed away calmly ai> the hour above stated. Sister Mary Barbara was only 22 years of age, two of which she spent in the Convent, a time of preparation, as it were, for a better world. The short time she spent in the Convent was so regular and edifying that the Nuns, the children, and all those who knew her learned to love and respect her. The remains will be taken to the church this morning, where they will remain until 2.30 o'clock, when the funeral service will commence, after which the funeral will leave for the cemetery.

A large number of people took advantage of Saturday night's gas display to inspect the new municipal gas offices.

Mr T. B. Williams will address the electors at Castlecliff this evening in the Town Hal). The chair will be taken at 8 p.m.

The postponed annual meeting of the Wanganui Amateur Swimming Club will be held in Dustin's 'Rooms at 8 o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday) night.

The Government has decided to ac2uire ©ompuilsiorily Mr T. H. Lowry'is Ikawa property, near Hastings, containing 14,700 acres, for closer settlement.

We understand that Mr Judge Kettle satisfactorily settled the dispute between Mr F. W. Shorland and Constable Baker, of Taihape, without the formality of an official inquiry.

Tho daily steamer service betweeri Onehunga and New Plymouth was resi'rned this week. The service is start* ing earlier than last year, as it did not oommence in 1904 till October 30.

At auction at Hastings, on Friday, 1285 acres of the .Marekakaho Estate were disposed of at -an average price of £9 5s per acre. The whole of Mr G. P. Donnelly's Ngatarawa Estate was offered, but only 721 axares sold at an average of £12 15s per acre.

A fire broke iout at 1 o'clock on Friday afternoon in the large two-storey (residence of Mr D. J. Evans, County Clerk fat Hokitika. The upper portion was completely gutted, and the building is a wtreck. Insurances —£500 in the Norwich on the building, and £250 on the furniture in the Northern.

The " Taran&ki Herald " of Wednesday ©ays, regarding the operations of boring for petroleum:—■" On Tuesday evening Mr Fair^ reported a splendid run of oil. Ho estimated the flow for <bwd or three hours at 100 barrels a day. Just as (he was about to cease operations for the night, however, another rod, unfortunately, broke, involving considerable delay this morning."

The North Island Band Contest, to be held at Hawera from January 22nd to 26th, promises to 'be most successful, no fewer than 11 nominations haying been received. The contestants will be the regimental band of the First Auckland Rifles, Wellington Garrison, Wanganui Garrison, South Canterbury Battalion, Woolston Brass (Christchurch), Palmerston North, Canterbury Engineers (Christohitrch), TTaranaki Garrison, Feilding Brass, Hawera Borough, and Ruahine Battalion.