A FASHIONABLE FABRIC

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12488, 27 April 1905, Page 5

A FASHIONABLE FABRIC

Undoubtedly, on© of thfe most fashionable. Fabrics for "present season's wear is Velveteen.. 'Messrs. George and Kersley anticipated tikis, and their foresight in this connection places them in the position of being able (to show a most extensive, and weilli assorted stock of all the leading makes. For children's wear and Ladies1 Blouses. The firm are sihowing a very nice make of Velveteen: —In brown, tangerine, electric, fawn, . navy, turquoise, violet, matelot, rose, grey, cardinal, cream, maroon, grenat, etc., at Is; Gel. yard. A better quality, 23 inches wide, with beautiful deep p: le, lustrous finish, in almost every colour imaginable, and the price is only Is. lid. yard. The world-famed Louis Velveteen is also stocked by the firm. The Louis i«s the king of all velveteens. The wear of every yard is guaranteed by the maker, and "unlike most other makes of Velveteens, the Louis is admirably light in weight ,it dra.pes beautifully, and the surface is exceedingly fine and silky, 'and, above all, it retains its rich appearance after washing. The Louis Velveteen may be obtained at the Economic in all colours, at 2s. lid. yard. In Fancy Blousing Velveteens, George and Kersley are showing a magnificent range of Colourings and Designs, including those pretty little sprig, spot, and floral patterns. These fancy Velveteens are guaranteed txi wash, and the price is only 25..6 d. per yard. If unable to come in, write for patterns, and remember the Economic, for it's their© you'll get the groatest variety and the beast value in Velveteens.

Messrs Jackson iand Co. are now receiving entries for their Horse Fair, ■which will ibe held on Saturday, 6tih M.ay.

A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at the office. Wicksteed Place, on Friday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock.

Mr 'A. H. Kinigge, as agent, has sold fiho'block .of . ibuldlings da Broadway, Marton, known as Mimiay'sa Buildings, to (Messrs W. Palmer, A. Co'bhaanj and J. W. Thompson.

At the Tennis Tournament tat Wellington, IMiiss Tirarers lamd Mists Gere rivet in tho final for the Ladies' Championship Singles, tha tfonmer winininig 7—5 6 —l. Tba .final for the Men's Cbampionsliiip Doubles wias fought tout 'by Wallace iand Dickie land Young 'and Aitken. The two first-named!-, 'who represent Waverley, won 6 —3, 5 —7. 6—4.

'The entrees for the Waingaumi Rugfby Football Uniion'is Cup contests, in ail ©lassies, dose with the Hon. Secretary of the Union (Mai Win. Hiaiil) to-day, at 5 p.m. Secretaires of ipkihs are _ reminded agiain that laflfl.- clul> subscriptions must (be paid to the Treasurer of the Union ibefore Cup matches ibegiii on the otJx 'May. A speoM meeting o sf the IMaiiiagieiment Committee will (be held tiliis (Thursday) evening, at Messrs TreadwieUil and rMcßeth's offices.

"Why, it's old Diogenes!" cried Skiniiis, as the ancient philosopher, lighted lantern in hand, plodded slowly down tho street. "Hello, Diog.," cried Patroclus, in bantering tones, "found that honest man yet?" The sago started up at them. "Honest man!" ho grumbled. "I'm noiTlooking for an honest man; I gave that up long ago," and he turned to hobblo away. "Then what arc you looking for?" chied Hcrclius. Diogenes paused. "I'm looking for a hired girl," ho growled. "Ours left yesterday."

Mr G. H. iMitfard, wUib Wias foa-anei4y tili/8 laoodu'Mtarit at the Biaink 'of New Zealand at ■'Wanga.niui, land who is now at the Biaaik's heaidquiaa'teria dn Wellington, >waia in town d'uiiiing the Easter hoOiidays. .We ihlad lain opportunity of seehug a JiigMv dnteiiesting idocujn'ont whioh iha's recently come 'inito iiis po'&^seion. It ds tflne firslb publician's - Mioense evor issued in iNiew Z«ailand, being No. 1 or the series. It 'is dated October, 1840. ait iKor^oa'aa-dka (now Russell), in. tiliie Bay of Isilainlds, the then seat of •Govexmtnept. It ds signed iby G. Cooper, the Odloniiail Treasurer, and coraitealeligned iby G. IM. Mdltford (the fathea- of Mr C. H.Mitford), floods Bit.il hiale and hearty lalltihouigh 90 years of age. The license 'was granted to John Jch'nson, authoirising (liLm to sell rum, branidy, and other liquors. Whisky is nlot mentioned on tfhiej'icense. co presuimaibiy -wais less pbpu'lar then than now. .

In tibia coui'sa of Ms articles, "Through" Oanteßbiyry; and Otego with Bishop 'Hamper in 1859-60," in the Akaroia' Mail, Carton Stack tells of a noteworthy feat on t'hia pan-it of laai. Austrafen aboriginal employed on ia station in the Raaigitatia district:—"A visitor jaimved one 'day at tlte station bemoaning the loss of a packet-book contadining a large suim of money. 'He had indt the slightest lidiea -where he Ihiad dropped it. AM iihe knew w>as thait it was vii the 'bra'ast ' pockiet of Ih'is iqdat 'when, itee stiartefd to oro'sa 'tlie gnassy fpffladn.' 'Bandy Andy' (the -native) was walled1 in, land told what had (happened. 'Ml Tight,', he said, 'I find'-at. Let tlhie gentleman show me where hie crossed" th.9 river.' Thiis wais done* lainict 'Hanidy AndyVpieked up his triack raith© other side, and was watched,' fdlil'Owcjnig it tdM he disappeared dn the distance. ''■ Hours-passed, and darkness set d'n.: No one ©vieir dreamed thiat tibie potoktet-book would even* :be loun|d, ifor terses left no foot.miarks on the. stony plain, and the vdoilenlt ■nqi'lth-Tvast wanid, wMch haJdl blown ail day, .onus* have obliterated every tnace of the rider's .passage tlhougih the tescck ignass/ Just tofore goino; to ;b&d ia kmock wala heaiid iat the dooa", w<hi°iiie 'Hainidy Andy' (appeared with the lost pocketbook, ivhiidh he bad found miainy inuiles aviiay.

There iliias 'been an impression abroad for some time.past (says the Lyttelton Times) that--TOe Riealisation Board, wiHiclh1 "nias set tip (by the legislation of '1895 to .liquidate! certain assets ■of the ißank-of New Zealand,, is in no great ihiini-^y to'comnpftete its-task. When Parlilaineint'diejcidied.tieai yeaais ago tihiabt it wauitd ibe wisie ta.a'elMeve tlhe Bank of *he laidmiimstiiatipii:-iof Hhe> landed propeirties at" 'lhad acquired: under the did regime, it can 'lilairdily have contemplated tlhlat in this yead of jga-iatoe, 1905, tihe process .of liquidation would still be going on .with some, .million pounds wortlh of land and stock .TOmadindng to be realised. ''ThietaskwiaSj, of course, a very poi^tiant■•• iiiti; 'tfoa intenests of the colony and the that it should,be oamiied. wit the utmost care ; but- • it was 'never intended that the Board dhould (become a ipeirimia;nent chiairge upon the taxpayer and tli-e Biank. It seemla, however,, from the (recent policy of the Board, that dt is anxious to es-. taihMv itself as la sepamat© and indtepetndenit institutiioin, tand tliiat it is lriakin'g wo effort to IhasiteM the time when there wffll ibe mo meoessiity ex excuise for its .exisbanoa. Tt-s lappiearanc© in the Supreniie Ooui-'t the lotlier day as defendant in an iadtdon .ba-ouight "by the Bank, will ncifc tend to a\eanove itfliis general! idcia of its lattitodie. Surely the Bank 'tt'nder its present aniainlaganierit miigjht be trusted to look lafter those 'assets that have ibeeax converted into (liquid^ form. It is ifoa* tbe fimail deficit, and is anniuallily contributing la ilarge sunn to-waa'd-s its a-eiduot'ion, and, if it counts for anyt.lii.nig, poeselsiaes a imiuch liarger share of pu'blio -oooindence tlhiani is given to the .Board. The Baink land the Board are in .reality paafe of the same institution, ibotlh hlelping in ifhie 'wm-k of rehabilitation, and Mir Sedldian mi#it very well oonsidtar 'whethiea- tine time has not lariiiv.ed when theor duties wculd !be better discharged by one body. Tha -board is in some damger of outliviimg its useifuliness,' a;nd 'by its vei-y tenacity ibecomiino1 a positive burden to the community.