INTERESTING ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81911, 24 December 1906, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS

Morev and Son, drapers and clothiers, insert in their replace advertisement thanks and seasonable greetings to their numerous patrons. Notice is given of dates 011 which the various boot and shoe establish incuts will be closed during tile holidays. The Taranaki Jockey Club insert notices concerning trainers, jockeys, and bookmakers. At the Dresden Piano shop, Mr Henrichs has a splendid lot of bric-a-brac, fancy stationery, novel toys, diaries, etc, all at prices that Will please any purchaser. The stock of articles suitable for Christmas and New Year gifts is of a superior kind. Mr Newton King, local agent of the New York Life Insurance Company, has just received the following eoslimunieation from the Wellington oflice:— I Tile result of the election for directors of the New York Life Insur-

ance Company has just been received. Sic policy-holders have returned the administration ticket by a substantial majority, thus expressing confidence in the present administration. The majority will probably exceed 100,000. Christmas i,ve ninsic by the Garrison Band this evening should be much appreciated. The latest carols have been obtained from the Old Country, and as the baud is in excellent trim the selections are likely to be especially good. The usual Christmas Eve crowd will have the opportunity of hearing the musicians in Devon street about S oclock,, and a start with the carols will he made about ll.lio. For the convenience of tlio-e attending the races, the gate leading through the ltec. sports ground will be open during both race days, thus giving the public an opportunity of seeing the gruat work done to tile ground and also reading a sign which will be of some interest to them.