BUSINESS NOTES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11476, 6 February 1905, Page 7

BUSINESS NOTES.

Shareholders are reminded that to-night' is the usual pay -night of the Wanganui People's Building Society. Office hours 7.30 to 9 p.m.

Tho Economic will re-open for business on Wednesday morning. Mr Mather and his staff are expected back to-morrow, and the date of the big salvage sale will be shortly announced.

Mr J. J. Littlejohn's half-yearly clearing sale is still in fuli swing. Last week, Mr Littlejohn states, business was very brisk, especially on Friday and Saturday, atfd there is every indication of another busy week. Business will be stimulated by still greater bargains in every department. Every thrifty buyer should visit Littlejohn's this week.

Messrs C. L. Diiigaii and Co. want a prompt buyer for the following: Firstclass residential site, St. John's Hill, near Mr Itrull's;- nearly |th acre, well fenced and planted with shelter and fruit trees. As the owner is leaving the colony, and wishes to- realise, he will soil at a great sacrifice. This is a genuine bargain. Easy terms can be arranged. Call on Measra Duigan and Co. and get full particulars.

The present damp weather should satisfy the gardening cojn'munity, especially those who have their spring bulbs in. In this connection it may be mentioned that .Messrs Jas. *Laird and ' Sons are offering splendid ' value in bulbs. All growers should secure one of their bulb lists, obtainable at the Avenue shop, and see fdr themselves. Headers will meet some pleasant surprises on perusal.

Messrs C. L. Duigan and Co. insert a preliminary notice oi" the clearing auction sale of Mr E. dough's superior new furniture and effects, piano, e.tc. Owing to Mr Clough. having decided to return to Canada, everything must dp sold. The sale takes place on Friday next, the. 10th instant. Full particulars will appear in a future issue. Householders and persons furnishins; will find it to their advantage to attend this sale.

Amongst real estate agents no name is perhaps more familiar in the North Island than that of Mr E. P. Cockill, of New Plymouth. Armed with a life's experience of farm lands, especially on the West Coast, betweecn Auckland *and Palmerston, Mr Corkill's judgment and. discrimination are of value to property buyeisand sellers. In addition to a big property list, embracing: farms all over Taranaki, Mr Corkill has extensive interests in the Kawhia and Basjlan country, which territory lie knows like a fcook. It goes without saying,, therefore, that prospective buyer? will find it to their advantage to consult him. Mr Corkill also makes large unimproved blocks, of land a feature of his business, and to him the speculator should turn for reliable information and "good things." In a new advertisement to-day Mr Corkill publishes a list of farms in Taranaki and Raglan districts which is worthy of the attention of buyers. At there is aji undoubted tendency towards the hardening of farm land .values this 'year, the time to buy is now.