THE PALACE BILLIARD PARLOURS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 350, 18 March 1922, Page 5

THE PALACE BILLIARD PARLOURS.

TO HE OPENED IX A FEW DAYS,

The masculine" population pi Palmerston :* ml district will lie specially interested lo licar of iln" advent of a. new ami splendidly

appointed billiard saloon in their midst. The location of the round is in the building •popularly known as 11 is Majesty s in Heorgo street, some 4000 square- teel of dial, 'building having been partitioned oil' .•.specially for this purpose., hie mjiun parlour, which contains ten toll-sized tables „ dm- of lilt: biggest in the Dominion, and for air space, freedom and comfort of movement, is second to none anywhe-e. Probably iu is rho roominess which appeals lo the'observer first. Xo closely-packed tables here whit its attending discomfort in die 'tape of sundry prods Irom the cueist tit, the neighbouring tabic. Ihe tables, which have been erected under the expert guidance of the proprietor himselt. an; till oi Alcock build and leave nothing to he desired in the way of ported motion and balance. During the day a natural playing light is provided by a senes ot high windows which throw the light jrom alsive, eliminating shadows. A specially■ erected clecrrie plant (installed by Messrs t-anteron Bios.) provides artificitd he hi for evening play. Each table aas three high-powered shade hums snsoended above- it, with rows ot sidelights to assist. A squad ot workmen are busy covering the floor with gt dock cork carpet which will reduce noicc to a mint mum and obviate that feeling of fatigue which comes (if moving round a dead floor. All the additional appointments are on the same thorough scale.'. The cues etc., will he constantly under the personal daily care of the proprietor, while _ the scoreboards are of tne three roll variety, cnidiliug three separate scores to he timin' tabled without the “slate. ’ A bar is under creel ion, and cigarettes, soft drinks, etc., will he available within the budding. That a- high tone and standing is assured by the personality of the proprietor, Mr \ (' ( rossiin, wlm is well known to die is Is as one of the foremost players m tin Dominion. It is Ids intention to at'range-, matches from (into to time with the pii kof Xew Zealand’s players. In all prOhtthVhy the parlours will he open for play e;trly next week. Advt