SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR MEN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11637, 15 August 1905, Page 5

SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR MEN.

At tho "Economic half-yearly stock- 1 taking Sale 7 Hundreds of keen. buyers have saved money at this great sale;- are you among the number?- If not, why not? Don't you want to "Save?" As a matter of common justice to yourself, you should attend this sale. Just think 'the matter over, study these bargains, and then decide. 'Men's Naval Serge Trousers, all sizes, f ormor price 7s' 6d, sale price now 4s lid. Men's all- wool Tweed Trousers, all sizes; former price, 8s 6d; sale price, now 5s lid. Boys' 3L8." Trousers; usual price, 5s lid; sale price, now 3s lid. .' - Bfoys' Saddle Tweed Tiousers; usual pVice, 7s 6d; sale price, now 5s lid. Men's all-wool . Tweed ' Suits, all sizes ; uatial price, 27s 6d; sale price, now 17s 6d. l "Men's heavy warm working Shirts; usual price, 4s 9d; sale price, now 2s lid. Men's Tennis Shirts: .usual price, 4s 6d; sale price, now 2s lid. Men's Lambswool Undershirts and Underpants, usual price, 4s' 6d;' .sale , price, 2s' 6d. • " Men's all-wool Sox, ribbed and plain, 2' "pairs for Is 6d. ' Men's Cashmere. Sqx, pairs for Is 6d. Men's Merino, iisox,' 2 pairs for Is. "Men's Ties, new patterns, former price, Is and Is 6d; sale price, now all at 6d. ' Boys' Jerseys, usual price', 2s lid and 33 lid ; sale price, now 1« ( jßd .and 2s 3d. Make no mistake, for real genuine bar-: gains there's no place like iho. "Economic:" George and K>r»ley. ' \ ■

Thomas Newton, an inmate of the Invalid Depot, Hobart, celebrated tho 102 nd anivcrsary of his birthday on July 27.

Land values are still sustained in Hastings. A man who bought 22 acres of land in Riverlea three weeks "ago was offered .£IOO on his bargain last week.

The Minister for Railways recently told the House that arrangements have been made for the inauguration of a system of numbering the seats in -railway carriages, with a view to enabling passengers to reserve, seats on presentation of their tickets. This will meet a long-felt want, and tend greatly to the comfort of long-dis-tance passengers especially, who will appreciate being able to leave their seats for a short space without the fear of finding them in the possession of other persons on their return.

The sporting attractions of Skibo, Mr Carnegie's Highland home, are thus summed up:— "The extent of this shooting is about 20,000 acres, of which about 10,000 acres are moor,* 6000 acres arable, and 4000 acres wood; 600 to 800 brace grouse, 22 stags, 4 fallow bucks, 42 roe deer, besides black game, partridges, pheasants, snipe, woodcock, haros, rabbits, and wild fowl may be expected. There is fair salmon and sea-trout fishing in about 15 miles of the Evelix, and good trout-fishing in Lochs Migdale, Laggan, Lars, and Buidhe."

Seventeen natives at the Maori settlement in the -neighbourhood of Kaitaia were recently poisoned by wild honey, says the Auckland Star, and one named' Rota Keepa succumbed. Constable Lee, of Kaitaia, has forwarded to Inspector Cullen, Auckland, a sample of the honey, and also a few specimens of a plant called Whauriki, which is said to be a deadly poison. The constable states that the plant grows along damp ridges in- the brash and in swamps. In the summer it has a yellow flower, of which the bees" are very fond.

In a claim for commission on the sale of a property investigated at Dannevirke on Friday, it transpired during the hearing of evidence that a deposit of Mb was paid, for which a receipt was given. His Worship: What stamp was on the receipt? Witness: A penny stamp, I think. His Worship: Then I am afraid I cannot admit this evidence until a ,fine of £5 Is has been paid. Legal argument followed as to whether the document was an agreement to sell, or whether it' was only a receipt for £o, and finally it was agreed to pay the fine and refer the point to the Commissioner of Stamps.

Having made an automobile tour of the world, traversing twenty-four countries and visiting eight thousand towns and cities, Mr and Mrs Charles Glidden, of Lowell, reached their home in New York on 2nd June, thus completing 25,000 miles of motoring. They describe Java (writes a correspondent) as a most interesting country, with roads as fine as those of England. They crossed both the Arctic Circle and the Eiquator in their car, and met with delightful experiences amongst all sorts of strange people. Antipodean potentates were extremely anxious to taste the delights of automobiling, and were very hospitable.

Splendid progress is reported by Mr John McMahon, contractor for tho removal of the rocky obstruction near the fourth buoy in the Manukau channel. During the past few days the auxiliary ketch Elsie has been requisitioned to load and take away the broken stone. This latter has been located by the diver, and hauled to the ketch by derricks. The diver reports that the stone blasted oft 7 is well shattered, and there is no difficulty in picking it up.. Blasting operations will be resumed next week, to dispose of the remaining knobs and pinnacles. A. large chain harrow will bo drawn over the scene of operations by the launch Rukea, to rake away the small and loose pieces of rock:— N.Z. Herald.

That a conversation lolly should be the beginning of a courtship which ultimately ended in marriage, reads somewhat like romance (remarks the Western Star.) Such, however, is the case of a couple residing in" the Western District. Meeting at the house of a friend one night, the gentleman, during the course of the evening, tendered the lady a lolly, on the surface of which was a question. The lady returned one containing the reply, and thus commenced an acquaintance which ended as above 6tated. After the marriage it was discovered that both parties had carefully preserved the mementoes pf their first meeting, which are now treasured as diamonds of the purest water.

A jeweller (says the Wellington Post) thought it was a shame that the Labour Bills Committee should have made such recommendations as would continue to encourage the Syrian invader still further to encroach upon the business of the established jewellers. The Syrians, before the Shops and Offices Act came into force, dealt largely in imitation articles of jewellery. But, using the advantage of the Act given them of keeping open after the hour when the jewellers had to close — for .thfe Syrian employs no labour in the way of assistants — they had become sellers -of genuine jewellery. These aliens .were.comptting unfairly with New Zealanders, under laws which gave the especial advantage to men whose stay in the colony was only meant to be temporary. Their desire vvas to make money and go back to their own country.

The barquentine Ilanda Isle, which arrived at Auckland from Newcastle on Friday afternoon, had a somewhat exciting experience with a whale when crossing the Tasman Sea. The vessel had met with very strong winds* until July 30, when .the wind fell to a calm. On that morning a large whale, estimated as being fully 70ft in length, made its appearance in the vicinity of the vessel. The whale, after crusing around for some time, suddenly dived under the Handa Isle, coming up on the other side of the ycssel, repeating the performance from side to side a number of times, and then it disappeared. It may be in the recollection of many readers that some years ago the Handa Isle had a sen--sational experience whilst on tho voyage from Kaipara to Sydney/ The vessel on that occasion was a good deal damaged by the whale, which made an ouslught on the vessel, and died from; the effects of the encounter.

The inquisitiveness of .woman has tempted a young American — Miss Babb — to assist in breaking through the hitherto unconquerable exclusiveness of the Pole. Miss Babb means to be one of the party' to be led by Commander Peary in his new trip to discover the North Pole. Mrs Peary and her twelve year old daughter will accompany the traveller as far as the last supply station, where they will remain with the ship, but Miss Babb will go on with the party on the dash to the Pole iii sleighs, which naturally is the most hazardous and most important part of the undertaking. Interviewed, by the New York World Miss Babb, who is 30 years of age, and a good-looking, typical American woman, says: "If the men can stand the trip I guess I can. My^ Arctic outfit is the most complete ever made." Miss Babb will look after the installation of the wireless telegraphy outfit, and will operate the instrument while in the Arctic regions. She has learnt telegraphy and shorthand, and is an expert photographer. Much of the data concerning die, trip, and all the pictures of interesting .points visited along the route, will be .her work', as also all the newspaper writing concerning the expedition. - . ■-

"He is so fertile and expedient that he would almost circumvent the devil." — Such .is Mr McLachlan's eloquent tribute to the generalship of the Premier.

The annual report of the Marine Department states that during the year ended volunteers and bluejackets. At this point the colony numbered 64 (representing 32,536 tons), as compared with 58 (16,200 tons), during the previous year. The wrecks .within the colony numbered 10 .(1182 tons), as compared with 9 (3022 tons) in the previous year. The number of lives lost was 8, as compared with 14 last year..

Five persons — three women and two men described as the champion drunkards of Adelaide, were under arrost at the same time recently. One of. them had been convicted of drunkenness, disorderly conduct, etc., 353 times; another ,154 times, a third 102 times, the fourth 90 times, and the fifth 70 times. These five persons have been convicted in the aggregate on 769 occasions.

A local hairdresser experienced rather a surprise last evening:. On. being 1 called to attend to a customer he left his hat on the. counter in the front shop. Uefore he had finished lathering his customer the landlady of an adjoining -hotel came in. with the hat and remarked that it had been offered as payment for a pint of beer. It was a remarkably "swift" incident in many ways, aud the owner of the hat is wondering whether ft was a joke or a steal.

The monthly summary of commerce and finance, compiled by the ' United States Bureau of Statistics, classifies the nations according to their respective . drinking habits during the year:— -The United Kingdom: drinks most tea; we used 256,509731 lbs in the year, or nearly 6lb for each person. The United States is the greatest coffee-drinker, using 960,878,9771 b, or ll^lb for each person. Germany leads in beer, with 1,782,778,000' ga110n5, or 30 gallons pr head, lltissia consumes" most distilled spirits." requiring 17,031,000 proof gallons, or li per head. France is the chief wine drinker, consuming 1,342,830,000 gallons, or 34J gallons per, head.

A telegram from the Flagstaff Observatory, Arizona, published in the Astrono-*. mische Nachtrichten, ought to end the dis. cussion as to the actual existence on Mars of the markings known as "canals." Professor Lowell announces that he has succeeded in photographing many of these presumed artificial waterways, some being shown on- more than twenty plates. Until now the evidence for their existence depended on drawings of the Martian surface made by a few favourably situated observers, but astronomers generally have not accepted, thenji as accuratel— depicting- tlio planet's 'areography." The camera should alter that.

The growth of wealth in Canada, says a Canadian correspondent, releases an everincresing number each year from the engagements of business, and enables them to give attention to the recreative side of life. That wealth is growing is made apparent by the bank returns. The annual meetings of all the principal financial institutions have taken place, and tho reports reveal a condition of affairs at once satisfactory and inspiring. No other country appears to be growing so rapidly in the substantial bases of material well-being. Settlement continues in the West, there is great activity in industrial enterprises, the working classes are doing well, ancT, as has been said, our farmers have the promise of an abundant harvest.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning, Henry Hick, claimed the sum of £2 15 s from George Brown, licensee of tho Castlecliff Hotel, which amount was alleged to be due as the balance of £7, which defendant had agreed to pay for the clearing of eight acres of land of rushes, ferns, etc." Mr Currie; appeared" f or plaintiff and' Mr Treadwell for defendant. Plaintiff declared that he had carried out the contract according to instructions from defendant, who had, however, declined to pay him more than £4s 15s, alleging that the work had not been properly done. After hearing the evidence, his Worship stated that it was evident that the job had not been done to the satisfaction of the defendant and it appeared that plaintiff had been paid ample for what ho had done. Accordingly he gave judgment for defendant with ccets amounting to .£1 11s.

Before the Arbitration Court in Dunedin, during the hearing of the tailoresfles' dispute, Mr Scott, in opening the case for the employers, referred to the languishing condition of the woollen industry. The output from mills' was steadily decreasing. The importation of slops had now reached the unprecedented figure of .£600,000. - If half the goods represented by these figures could be made here it would be a substantial addition to the colony's manufactures. Another phase of the unsatisfactory condition of trade was the antiquated methods' of control. To "compete with the imported material the cost of production must bo lessened, and that could only be done upon a wage system, and with improved methods of manufacture and new machinery. The log under' which the trade had been groaning was "an abomination of abominations."

Some friends have just returned from a visit to Norfolk Island (writes a correspondent of the Australasian), whero they were present at the anniversary of the landing of the Pitcairn Islanders 49 years ago. The chief feature of tho day's doings was the annual cricket match between descendants of the Bounty mutineers and allcomers, in which black and white were represented. Many •of the Norfolk Islanders have never stirred beyond this small domain, where for many ,years they were almost entirely shut out from the civilised world. Of course, there are drawbacks in the way of living, and when there is little rain and less grass. "We never tasted milk all the time we were there," say the visitors, "and seldom saw a green vegetable; but we had plenty of fish and bananas.".

Can anyone inform me (asks Mr Labouchere in Truth) what has become of "The Colonial Farms Association," late of 63, High Holborn? A few weeks ago the Association was advertising for a limited number of yoxmg men of sound physique, high moral character, and respectable parentage, to traiii in colonial farming in New Zealand. 'Candidates were to be sup r plied witli a. free passage out, and free board and lodging during two years of pupilage, at the expiration of which they were offered the option of taking farms of their own or continuing to work for tho Association on a profit-sharing basis. To obviate "frivolous applications," candidates were informed that they must forward a deposit of 2s 6d. There appear to be obvious reasons why intelligence wasnot stated to be an essential Qualification for candidates. The offer of a freje passage to New Zealand, with board and lodging for two years free at the end of it,for a modest half crown, is not likely to be considered seriously by anyone of ordinary intelligence. I am not surprised to find, therefore, that the Association has disappared from his office and left no trace behind him.

What Are They? — Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver -I ablets. A new remedy for stomachy troubles, biliousness, and constipation, and a' good one. For sale by Grove's Cash Store and F. L. Spurdle. For Children.'! Hacking Cough at Night. Woodu' jprewt Peppernriit Cur*, la 64.