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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33250, 13 June 1973, Page 6

by Sandra 4 BRITA'S is one of those places ... one of those quiet, intimate cosy places where you can arrange a "meet". And whether it's just coffee with "the girls”, a casual dining-out night with your husband, or a very special date. Brita's seems just right. Dark panelling, soft lighting and crispy curtained cubicles create a private setting, and you can order what you like with a choice of snacks, entrees, grills, omelettes and desserts, just as you fancy. Three different specials daily, offer economical dining, at only $l.OO, and the day I called, the choice was roast lamb, special cheeseburger or savoury meat loaf and chips. BRITA'S, in the Gloucester Arcade are open 9 a.m. till 9 p.m. on Monday. Tuesday and Sunday, and all other days till 11.30 p.m. ★ ★ ★ ★ / never could do two things at once, however, Don Parlane is surprisingly proficient. Caught him this week, at the WESTSIDE GALLERY, brush and palate in hand, painting a fine scene of Lake Hayes, in between serving customers. His new series of lake scenes is most appealing. and good value at only $3O each, for a 30in x 15in genuine oil painting. Other talented artists have contributed to the artistic scene, at Westside Gallery, including the work of Peter Long and Michael Finnerty, offering a total of approximately eighty paintings in all, including many N.Z. scenes. The adjoining gift gallery is simply loaded with handcrafts, including embossed handbags ranging from $lB. and right up to $67 for an exquisitely hand tooled shoulder bag featuring the N.Z. Commonwealth Games souvenir design. An expert framing service is offered you too, at the WESTSIDE GALLERY, 29 Victoria Street, opposite the Town Hall Car Park. Phone 30-248. ★ ★ ★ ★ You wouldn’t catch Frank Cronin sitting still in a hundred years. Not on your life! Fossicking out old treasures is a round-the-clock hobby, and despite the scarcity of stock, FRANK CRONIN ANTIQUES are bursting at the seams with some exquisite items of Stirling silver, gleaming copper, antique furniture, unusual old lamps and miniatures. Frank has a flair for choosing unusual pieces, and this week I especially admired a magnificent six piece condiment set on a silver plated stand, complete with salt, pepper and bottles for sauce, vinegar and mustard. If you're seeking a particular item, do enquire by introducing yourself to Trevor Plumbley. He'll give you courteous and obliging service at FRANK CRONIN ANTIQUES, 465 Colombo Sreet. Phone 76-790. ★ ★ ★ ★ Somebody's dream is sitting in the window, at VICTORIA FURNISHERS, and even if it’s beyond your price range, looking is simply sheer pleasure. Here's a six piece twin bedroom suite, crafted in the traditional Queen Anne style from richly grained mellow-toned burr walnut. Flowing serpentine shaping on duchess and tallboy fronts . . . carefully selected timbers . . . exquisite carving on bed head and mirror surrounds — these features speak for themselves, besides all the finer points such as the inlay trim, and complimentary antique brass drawer handles. The duchess comes with a single shaped mirror, but reflex mirrors may be ordered. Priced at $924.00. here’s value to the last cent, and this distinctive bedroom suite is on show now, at VICTORIA FURNISHERS, 17 Victoria Street, opposite the Town Hall Car Park. Phone 69-549. ★ ★ ★ ★ Come along lady "birds" —if you haven’t yet heard of HOT RAGS, you'd better warm up your ideas a little, because here's fabulous look-at-me gear, that's nothing less than eyecatching. Brilliant body shirts, jaunty jeans, retching fluffy jackets, gowns and blazers—you name it. they have it . . . at Hot Rags. Trim trousers with trendy cuffs are available in cosy flannel, for $19.95, not forgetting the popular wool worsted Oxford bags, in plum, black or grey. Jennine and Gail are the two young, mod fashion co-ordinators standing by to advise you, at HOT RAGS, 637 Colombo Street. Phone 40-305. ★ ★ ★ ★ Never mind the whys and wherefores . . . the tact is that MASON STRUTHERS are offering brand spanking new Atlas home freezers, at substantially reduced prices. Imagine saving all of $39.00 on the 11J cu ft model, now reduced from $218.00 to $179.00 ... or a thrifty thirty-four dollars on the tribe-size 16 cu ft model, now reduced from $259.00 to $225.00! I use my freezer for storing nourishing home made soups, steak casseroles, mince pies, school lunches . . . even what's left of a fruity steamed pudding. Bulk cooking saves power and pre cooked meals make life just that much easier, if you go out to work. With deposits from only $lB on terms, you'd better make hay while the sun shines . .at MASON STRUTHERS, corner of Lichfield and Colombo Streets. Phone 65-079. ir ★ ★ ★ “Unity is strength" . . never mind who said it but two old established, successful companies firmly believe it, and so WHITCOULLS have evolved. When I called at Whitcombe and Tombs this week, Mr Murray explained to me that Whitcombe and Tombs and Coulls, Somerville and Wilkie have merged, to form one new holding company, namely the Printing and Packaging Corporation. In pooling their ideas, regarding both shared and complementary interests, they're aiming at boosting their industry, which includes printing, packaging, publishing and retailing. So now WHITCOULLS are firmly established, with twelve factories and thirty-five retail stores throughout New Zealand.