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Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1933, Page 6

“We will now sing *Lead Kindly Light,’ ” announced a minister in a Wanganui church on Sunday evening. Just at that moment, without even a flicker of preliminary warning, the lights failed and the building was plunged into darkness. The failure of the power did not last for long, however, and at the end of a minute the congregation was able to continue with the service. Recovered from the primeval forest uncovered when the waters at the puni hydro-electric works in the North Island were diverted below the falls, several pieces of totara timber are at present being made into a table by Mr. D. A. Donn, of Victoria Street, Christchurch. This ancient forest, so it has been computed by geologists, lay buried beneath mud and silt for untold ages, yet when the wood was cut from the tree stumps it was found to be in a state of excellent preservation. The wood being worked by Mr. Donn is as good as though cut from a tree in its prime. Scanlan’s Ltd. at the Melbourne Comer will be advertising further sensational bargains in to-morrow’s News in the “Wanted” columns. The offerings comprise raincoats, winter coats, skirts, cardigans, knitted suits, wool jumpers, the balance of the season hats, nappa gloves, chenille, tooth brushes, and 36in. velveteen. Watch for the advertisements. They’re going to be worth while.

Full particulars of Mr. R. Giddy’s unreserved clearing sale, advertised to take place on his farm to-morrow, appear in to-day’s Daily News. The cows are a particularly choice lot of Ayrshire-Jersey cross dairy cattle, and are due to calve early to a pedigree Jersey bull. They are in good condition and can be thoroughly recommended to prospective buyers. The other livestock and implements, etc., are also in splendid saleable condition.

Bob Wearer was always buying new felt hats until he discovered that his old ones could be ■ cleaned and reblocked equal to new. He now saves pounds every year by having them renovated by J. K. Hawkins and Co., who have the most up-to-date plant in Taranaki for this class of work. New bands and edges can also be supplied if necessary. Suits, costumes, coats, dresses, etc., are also successfully dyed or dry-cleaned by the latest methods. Our address is corner of Liardet and Devon Streets, New Plymouth, ’phone 685. Stratford depot: Mrs. Rudkin, confectioner. Inglewood depot: Sutherland’s Fruit Shop.