NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12718, 14 February 1910, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

An unpleasant and somewhat costly surprise awaited Mr E. Gibbard, draper, of Bridge street, who when re-tui-ning fromchuxcli yesterday moming, found his premises flooded, and a considerable amount of damage done to his stock, the cause being ' the bursting of a water pipe in the upper storey of the premises. The monthly parade of volunteers will take place on Wednesday evening next. A battalion order appears elsewhere. The annual meeting of the Golf Club will.be held on Friday evening next. The annual meeting of the Neteon College-Old Boys' Football Club will •be held to-morrow evening. ' " ' ■"■.■ ••'- --. — At t'.rte o'cLk this morning t'ae thermoimit'i- outside fehis office registered 6 [(degrees A raie opportunity to secure a really .stylish and useful dress skirt, ready-to-wear, is "afforded by Anstice's Summer Sale. Well cut, good fitting skirts for- ladies are 'selling, here^in black and navy serges and stylish tweeds, for less than you would pay - for the materials alone. Some are marked as low as 4b lid; Come in and see them.— Mru Anstice, Trafalgar Street.* d