BUSINESS NOTES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11643, 22 August 1905, Page 7

BUSINESS NOTES.

THE ECONOMIC SALE

The bargains to be offered at the Economic half-yearly sale to-morrow will include: — Ladies' plain cloth jackets, usually 425, sale price 2s lid; tweed costumes, usually 52s 6d, sale price 10s 6d; plain cloth capes in black and coloured, usually 15s 6d to 255, sale price 2s lid; fancy flannelette blouses, usually 4s Id and (is Id, sale price 2s 3d and 2s 6d. There will also be some desperate bargains in dress materials, silks, sheetings, towels, bed quilts, kapok beds, and men's and boy's clothing. Drapery and clothing buyers who appreciate really genuine bargains should visit the Economic sale without delay.

It is not yet too late to plant potatoes, and tubers put in the ground now will come away in grand style. There is no better firm from whom to get seed potatoes than tne old established one of Jas. Laird and Sons, who also sell the best quality of seeds of all kinds. Fruit and shelter tfcSs from their nurseries are noted the district over for their good quality. •

It has been decided to hold a hospital fete at Palmerston North in February next.

Captain Edwin telegraphed at 12.37 p.m. to-day: — Gale from between north-east and north and west, glass further fall, tides high, sea heavy, rain probable after 12 hours.

The total amount of butter manufactured by the New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union last year was 1009 tons 15cwt 2qrs 231 b. An average price of 8d to B£d was pai<_ for the butter-fat.