NEW AUDITION ROOMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1926, Page 2

NEW AUDITION ROOMS.

PROVISION IN HAWERA. To cope with the increased business Mr. E. Dixon has just completed the provision of two up-to-date audition rooms in his premises and this improvement will no doubt be the means of offering a more speedy and efficient service to customers. The two audition rooms are handsomely finished and furnished appropriately and are so constructed that they are sound-proof. Each room is 6ft by 9ft and is provided with two large plate-glass windows, 9ft by 4ft, and 6ft by 4ft respectively. The roofing is of a new class of artificial board and the floor is covered with rubber matting. The rooms are fitted with electric light and provision is also made for electric heating. In the first place it was thought that the building of the audition rooms would spoil the appearance of the shop, but the contrary has been the case and the effect is very pleasing. Between the audition rooms a large record cabinet, capable of holding a large number of gramophone records, has been provided, and the whole has been designed with a view of giving speedy and efficient service. The reason of Mr. Dixon’s decision to build the audition rooms was to ensure that patrons should not be kept waiting and the recent alterations allow of at least three customers receiving attention at once and demonstrations can be given on the gramophones without interfering with other patrons. The audition rooms may also be used for demonstrating player piano rolls. Altogether the improvements carried out should be welcomed by patrons. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. M. C. Crighton, secretary of the Egmont A. and P. Association, left yesterday morning for Palmerston North, where he will attend the Manawatu Show. He will return to Hawera tomorrow evening. Mr. J. B. Murdoch left for the Main Trunk yesterday morning on business connected with the Egmont Box Company. He expects to return to-morrow. Mr. Geo. Symes left by the mail yesterday on a trip to the Main Trunk. MANAIA NEWS. GENERAL ITEMS(From Our Onw Correspondent.) Manaia, Last Night. The funeral of the late Mr. Frank Herbert Low took place on Tuesday afternoon, and was a very impressive one.. Preceded by members of the Manaia Fire Brigade and representives from other brigades in the district the hearse passed slowly through the main street of Manaia to the sound of the tolling of the fire bell. Six relations of the deceased acted as pall-bearers, and representatives of the Manaia Town Board, Domain Board, Horticultural Society and Waimate West County Council followed the coffin. The gathering was fully representatives and ia large number of beautiful wreaths were received from all parts of Taranaki. The service was conducted at St. Cuthbert’s Church by the Rev. A. C. Swainson, M.A., who also read the burial service. The Manaia branch of the Plunket Society held a street fair to-day, and lightened the pockets of the unwary right royally. Various competitions were organised by Mesdames T. Sutherland, A. Gamlin, J. A. Hansen, E. C Barleyman, Edwin Burke, C. R. Davies, R. S. T. Craig, A. C. Swainson and R. Foie; Misses M. Hastie, B. Bridge and Gray. The results of the guessing competition were: Cake, Mr. F. Gray; cordials, Mrs. D. Mitchell; goose, Mr. G. Cunningham. Five persons tied for the guessing of the weight of a dinner and the • result is to be drawn off. A Manaia Cricket team plays Okato at Okato to-morrow (Wednesday). The monthly meeting of the Waimate Plains Library Committee was held to-night. Present: Messrs. T. ABridge (chairman), J. W. Snowdon, B. B. Badland, H. Mead, Dr. C. R. Davies and J. W- Forrester (secretary). The librarian (Mr. Ballantyne) reported that the month’s receipts were £7 18s sd. Correspondence was received from the Manaia Town Board appointing Mr. J. A. G. Cosgrove as the board’s representative. In reviewing the magazine subscriptions it was decided to expend £25 on these as soon as funds permit. The matter of extending the shelvinaccommodation was left in the hands of the chairman.