WHY IS THE ECONOMIC .

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12550, 13 July 1905, Page 4

WHY IS THE ECONOMIC .

Clothing and Mercery department so ', popular among the men of Wamgariui?- - i First, because they know from experionoe that Messrs Qeoirge land "Koreley stock only the most reliable goods, and secondly, because they know that the prices are ad-ways the lowest. This is the secret of the whole thing. Any winder we are kept so husy in our Men's DeSartment? These are the bargains that raw the crowds:—Men's strong Tweed Trousers-, Sale price, 4s 6d, 4s lid, and 5s lid per pair •■'■ * * ' v ■-.■ ■. Men's sti-ong Saddle Tweed Trousers, Sate price, os lid, 6s lid, 7s 6d, 8s 6d, and 9s 6d per' pair. Men's strong Tweed Suite, colonial manufacture. Sale price, 17s 6d, 18s 6d, 21s, 23s 6d, 25s 6d, and 27s 6d. Men's heavy ribbed Colonial Wool Sox, 3 pairs for 2s. Men's heaivy o-ibbed Wobl Underpants at 4s 6d and 4s lid per pair. Men's Flannel Unders full si&e. Sale price, 2s 6d ; 3s 6d, and 3s lid. Men's Pyiama, Suits for cold nights. "Wcrtli 9s 6d; sale price. 5s lid the,suit. Men's plain and striped Tennis Shirts, worth 4s 6d. Now 2s lid. - Men's Strong Shirts. Sale' pi'ioo, 2s 6d, 2s lid, 3s lid, and 4s 6d. "; ; Men's Tweed and Serge Caps. Salepirice, 9d, ls^ Is 3d, Is 6d and la lid. Men's Waarm Woolllen Glotos. Sale price, 9d, Is, and Is 6d per pair.' : : Men's nnShrinkaHe Ca^hmifer'&. Sox. Sale price 2 pairs for lis t 6di -• L For down right, geniiine b^raaiftsv in v Men's wear, vdsifc the Economic waie t*>-dayt-JGeargd *md Kersdey.

The Auckland Board of Education, discussing tho proposal to make the election of Boards on a Parliamentary franchise, resolved to ask the Premier to delay tho Education Amendment Act till tho opinions of all the Boards in tho colony had been obtained.

A London cablo says:—The Eighty Club banquetted the Canadian manufacturers. Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-inan^ presiding, said that the Liberals wero every whit as proud of and devptod to the Empire, and anxious to maintain it, as any political organisation within the four seas, but they did not believo in meddling with colonial polity

Tho motor 'bus which has been%ulining between the Cathedral Square and tho Christchurch railway station for the past fifteen months has covered 1,5,000 miles in that time and carried £l\ooo passengers. It is now running between Christchurch and Riccarton, and giving proof of the great usefulness of motor 'busses for suburban traffic.

At tlie Opera House last evening, prior to introducing Mr. F. H. Haselden to the electors present, the Mayor read a telegram announcing the victory of the New Zealand footballers in their match agadarsb the Metropolitan "reps," by 22 points to 3. Whereupon a facetious elector exclaimed— "Never mind the football match. We want to hear the candidate."

Mr. Hastelden on the increase of Ministerial salaries —"Let me tell you What Mr. Hogg said when advocating an increase of salaries to Ministers. Mr. Hogg, as you know, is a Ministerial henctaman. He has known them a, long time. And lie said-—'"lf Ministers' hands are to be kept clean, they must be paid 'high salaries!" That is what Mr. Hogg said, mind you. I wouldn't isay it; but Mr. Hogg has known the' Ministers 'longer than I have."

When "Sir. Haselden was referring to the Bank of New Zealand, in the course of (has political address at the Opera House last night, an elector called out —"Good old Dick, he saved the Bank." "Yes he did, "replied Mr Haseldetf,' but before he oould get any further the elector again interrupted with the;:remark—'"'Wie Bank wouldn't give me 15 sovsfor 15 notes." MNo,' promfitly Teplied the" candidate, "I should think not. They didn't know where you got the notes!'' And then tine crowd laughed—but not at the candidate. :

Mr. Haseiden on the guinea pig— "Some of you young leilows.m ay not know what itihe 'guinea- pig* business is. Well, it means 'tnia^' <&• gentleman holding a high position such as Mr. Seddon would havo occupied had he 'appointed 'himself to the High1 C^missionersihip might be appointed adirector ; of several companies, and would a-e^eive a guinea every time he sat in the chair. It was a good thing.,.Tou : cbuld[sit fourteen ifcimes a day—fouifteten gguteieas ia day— a really good thing. * But the Opposition bad knocked thf" perks' and the 'guinea pig* buisensS; out of the High Commissionenship." •