SHOW WEEK ATTRACTIONS

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1346, 19 June 1911, Page 5

SHOW WEEK ATTRACTIONS

(Published by, Arrangement.)

Bees and Bee Keeping, A great many people &re getting to realise what a wonderfully intereating little beast the bee ir. Volumes have been written about it ever sinoe print was print, bnt it remained for Maeterlinck to start the iotelleotual vogao and the apiariHt the praotioal. Onoe bees were feared by the fair sex more than mad balls or even mice. Now the most thin skinned lady oan safely beep a bee colony In her garden and have perennial, delight in watohing the 'cutest of. all creatures at worn, and the pleasure of eating her own honey at the end, or she oan make a big profit from it or see her brothers doing it.' And there isn't a thorn in the rcse, a sting in the oomb. All this is beoause solenoe and invention has been turned on the bee hive and all about it you can see and learn for yonwelf by visiting Watson Bros, bee department, the Square, or their exhibit at the Show. Now is, the time to get ready for the Spring hiving, and the way to get ready is to see what Watson's want to show JOU.

Durward's Special Show.

Dorward's windows, gay with a gorgeous display of tastefully arranged flags of tbe Empire, with a striking flgpre of Britannia and with stands of arma.arean indication at once of Coronation and of Show time and the big firm has made biff preparations for the rush of visitors to botti.

For the women there is a lovely range of dress stuffs on view in a Rreac variety of shades. Some are in that most becoming of all "Rose du Bari," a shade which Is woib with equal grace by the fair pr dark. Another exquisite oloth is in Bishop's Violette. Italian moußß grey, beautifol ohestnut brown, wild oherry ait greens. A new matera][that will be very popular is a fine tweed in plain dyed effects. Then in tbe lighter shades for evening .wear there is great soope for ohoiae, and it seems as if the fashion makers have really outdone themselves in the novelty and ele* gjaoe of design. Durward'B millinory, too, is most attractive. It is oharaot'erised by style and taste and an artisc'B eye fur oolonr.

The lingerie is a graat featnre of this house., the beautiful embroidery, and trimmings of laoe, and delioately tinted ribbon are the perfection of daintiness. While in this department the attention will be immediately drawn to Wuruer's corsets. These unique corsets are modelled in various shapes, suitable for every type of figure, and they are holding premier position with all wearers of high class oorsets as they satisfy the most fastidious. Under the heading of aooessorirs oue will And a great varifty in veilings, neok wear, belts, and among other strik> ing novelties which have not abatud in popularity is the stole in ostrich, marabout and coqne, and these are sure to take the tanoy of everyone who sees them.

And in the famishing department there is something of good value to satisfy thejmcst exigieant.

One of the Sights.

One of the sights of Palmeistoa whioli Show visitors caitaiuly should not miss is Oollinson and Ounuinghame's Bhop on the Broad btreet side of the Sqnara. It is a busy shop at any time. It would he hard to find a bnpi»r, bot just now, when there is a big sale on aud special bargains havi teen grt down for country visitors fcr Show week—well, jt just "hums" with bosineßS. The firm la extaudinß its building right back to the other street and right nrrrss the Fectiou and the next move will have to bo ekywßrds, but no matter how it b adder! to the walls continue to bulge out with business. To clear the great stocks in this Show week and nmko readv for the reconstruction of the preinis s and the big stoobson the water every department has been marked down in startling fashion. For instance, heavy 42in dress tweeds me rnarkod down to ladies' blouses to Is lid, house furnishings, boddinß and mattris'fs, blonbots, all tlio requirements for thfl winter, hsve come down proportionately. Boys' and men's clothing is in alarmingly "reduced" circumstances, and so on with all the other features of the firm's big department*. It is a great ohauco for country visitors to save all the expenses of their Show week by purchasing at suoh rates.