INDUSTRIES WEEK.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 214, 3 June 1908, Page 4

INDUSTRIES WEEK.

Nearly every other shop in the business quarter of Wellington is in tho throes of a re-arrangement to provide: for the exigencies of " NoW Zealand 'Industrie's''Week,'' which commences to-morrow. Jor past tho WeUiiigton ,Indußiri?l Xsspciation. 'has. been actively .engaged in infusing interest in this 'project, and,the result' will: be seon:Vrr the shop-windows .of "'Wellington' to-.merrotf. • and for tho succeeding fivo days.; : Localpro(tactions of a*variable character will catch ' the eye, forcing the public r ' to"' admit that in many : lines.'.; (t -'oui*o\vn?' 'is as .• "good as ; the imported article.^-'/Every,-shop. exhibiting' goods- of local manufacture will '■ bo kbeUedj'w tfot no. .wSateJSSfiJjaJßSSted description of exhibits.

' KIRKCALDIE AND STAINS.' , \ fl The writer of the following remarks ro- ' gardii'.g Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains's ex- : hibrt during Industries Week had ; ft: -i/ery wide and' varied . assortment of, articjes 'of. '. ' clothing,! etc.dear tcr'the' licart of .the 1 barf; ■ gain-seekers, brought '■ under his notice,, and,' as ,tlio • manager,' Mr. Dawson, .^dotou; him through'tho' attention was .busily, engaged." " The'fifm s* exhibit • of' New articles-is yew ■ large, and, not /practically 'p.ll:. the- ■. front .windows ; 'dov6tM,:tp.',it'; butf- inside",' f.on % both floors, there ■ ties of dress inateriifl, :'.etbVj on exhibiti(mj;iuj> •' made. in. this country. The reporter 'was shown—to make a' start somewhere among tho vast array of exhibits—a fine, variety-of • Pctono tweeds in' a number of-different designs and colourings. 1 In-order to.i showi how ■ nicely they can "be maile up, the firm's".]tldies' tailorj Mr. Robb, has prepared, a special ox- : hibit in his department. v A' fino display, of colonial underwear for. men, In which - Eirkcaldie ; and Stains do a large business at : cheap prices, is being got ready. . The reason of tho low prices is that the firm bays large quantities, thus receiving in. the. way of prices, "and putting them'on the best footing. > One of the |Lanibton Quay windows is- : clothing, • manufiacttired by'-We' ' a.aiajioi? , Woollen Company.The put and .finish ofj these; goads are' of,tho veiy;;highest' order,'. and tho colourings arid patterns have been, ' most',-judiciously selected for : useful -suits -.for boys.;i'.,There is a fine showing of ladies' cos-t tumeei inado from; Kaiapbi twied'.The do-.; ' eigns 'i-are all well'cut, well made, and at, V," reasariable.prioes. ' All the. patterns, are , in l ,. , the very ls.tost. fashion.,. . Coining: to something of. a 'different, Bar,. ; ture,;';a' .window.'repleto with blankets, and ,- any quantity' of them, all made at Petoney was nexb.-vicyfed. All that can.,ba.said-.of ... blankets applies to the articles in this win-;; dow,' for.;.tlioy 'are' all' piadq of warm, fleecy,, and puro wool,, not a mixture :of ..-.cotton. : lie low prices aro the, key-noto; of this, .firm's'; bustfoss,. and. this .isci,exemplified .by the-fact; ' that's very laigo quantity , of blankets; wero': disposed -of during last'winter.-' ;Then>. the /observer. came to/ 'ruga. : : A''' ! Wholoj frontfewindow spacb' was' devoted_ to' fug's; of; all shades and'vitt'eties, but all of thd;'bestg , qu&li&. do'sign6)afol'all.good,. aijitethoyg. : are made of pure: wool. :The >,variety' of;, patterns can only bo described as "tremen-,' doiis//- aiid they are eagerly sought after bj-i visitors, "residents, and tourists; Hundreds* . . sent'away as ■ presents' to friends 'and rel.a- ---' lives in tho Old Country. The prices speak for themselves. '- - Something of tho greatest interest, to. all '': waß 'iioxt shon'n.tbo. reporter. : It-is,. ; a loom at work making rugs in one ; of the front -' ■ windcrws. People, can,come,into, .the shop, select their own' design, and see it made before their eyes in the loom.' Tho contents of this window are causing the keenest . interest among tho. people,,judging..bj tho;, • crowds: -observing .'them, ithrongh'-; the --day.' ' - Contraiy to tho firm's usual dis- ■ play will be given until 0 o'clock-on Satur-. iday instead;of.- closing fo'r^the,,-half-,, • .'holiday, and this loom will bo seen aVwork... . ■ .The; loom Itself is.;,one.:of -,tStj ."most I'ccoiit. . importations, being , absolutely up to ,flato. . '.In eyery.''do.ta'il,„ahd it.is ablo'to mak^t^cfe'ds;;.. ■ blankets, :TUgs,' flannels, etc.i ' ; ',-.Tliexe.j ( 'are |i: .' no combinations of . colour? that it' eaiinbi deal with..". . " • . • Ono of the windows as set apart for l tho- - reception of an article, (made at Newtown) ■ ■ ;quite different 1 -from those'previously'-'ihen-;' tioned. This window is entirely given over to decorated.stuccolin, consisting of.a chim-, ' iney piece,'centre-flowers, cbrnices, 1: This' industry has only been established in New Zealand for three years, but ■ it is making •, rapid progress:. ;::Thi3Vdisplax'!;is • tional . beauty, appealing to tno aesthotic perceptions at once, but" it"fimst bo seen J to be appreciated. ~,..1 v, l Leaving the v wiridows and g'bmg > fro'm : ''room to room, and floor ;• to.. floorr;the ; renormQus; extent of the firm's exhibition of New. Zea- : .land made articles becbme'S'"cl(iai': i: '' ! Mention only can bo made of the bedding, wire-wovo mattresses, -, mado. especially for,, the..-.firm,, flanhols, ladios'.underwear, coats, and skirts,tailoring,':;etci;.'..'S' :f <' .' v '-'"-5 :.i i i Boyond all; question,, Messrp. JKirkcaldie; and. Stains-aro makiijg an Excellent display' of Dominion-mado articles, but they must be seen to gain,any-adequate idea of what the firm is doing. :-;■ ,;x-- ,i -;sr:w

; V WRIGHT, RANISH AND CO.; Billiards is - the indoor, sport-..0f other people. Steadiness' of i hanjl,';'Accurate judgment, theso aro the qualities which mark the successful billiarid playor.|.' .To- enjoy- billiards wo must play under.'favqurablo conditions— a. good table, perfect beV yond reproach. Theso necoßsities'aro'not' attainable. - They may bo "imported, or they may be manufactured locally, and .although prophets aro usually without honour in" thoir own country, it is duo to local manufacturers to say .that tho requirements of tho most fastidious billiardist canjbo fully .'met .in New Zealand. . This is demonstrated '-by .'Mossrs. Wright, Ranish and CoV.'.';lndustries Week" exhibit of their manufactures^!,'uHere is a massive table, which was shown at the recent Nc«v Zealand International Exhibition at Christchurch, and which costs, something like 200 : guineas.- But the man of moderate means need not be dismayed.--Near by. stands a convertible billiard-dining . table, whicli runs into something -.liket£42.~.;' Billiard cabinets, - appointed, and card-'anc iowel tables aro also shown.„ All these things are of-New Zealand manufacture, and highly creditable to tho pioneer firm of billiard-tabh makers in this country—Messrs. WrigLt Ranish and Co.

M ACKY, LOCAN, CALD W ELLy AND. CO.I Tho Voxtrcisiity.'of want is tho' lack of, a;J shirt. ■ "Ho hadn't a shirt .to his bapk moans to say that : "he/'' whoever " ho; may, be,' is in extremes. • When drivon into a financial cornor a man soinetinies desperately resolves to pawn his shirfe'. Such a proceeding 'is commonly ' asserted to represent the crisis of a. man's pecuniary difficuk ties. [Having thus, established .an . almost -inseparablei intimacy between tho sliirt and. the. man. 'it' is, pleasing to reflect that' such., relationship can honourably'and with, pride be maintained with such shirts as may bb ceon in the exhibits- '"of- Messrs.' Mdcky, Logan, Caldwell', and Co.'s, which havo been arranged.in, the windows iof. Messrs. Voitch and Allan, Cuba Street; Mr. T. Pago, • Lambton, Quay; and Mr.. Bloxham, King's Chambers. These exhibits of "Cambridge." shirts show what, may ba done'm'New Zealand. Tho patterns and..sty]B of the garments are varied, up-to-dato, and attractive. Pyjama suitings in the latest modes are also shown., . ..........