DRESS BARGAINS. At THE ECONOMIC SALE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11646, 25 August 1905, Page 5

DRESS BARGAINS. At THE ECONOMIC SALE.

Coloured "Hard-wear" -Costume Serge, double width, in' shades of "Navy, Green, Brown, Fawn,.. Grey,, and Black, worth Is 6d per yard.- Sale price 9d. ' ~~ ' ' Coloured Amazon Cloth, 46 inches wide, in Fawn, Grey, Navy, Brown, and Black, usually Is lid per yard: Sale price, Is. All-wool Canvas Cloth, 44 inches wide, nice range of shades, usually Is lid per yard: Sale price Is. All-wool' Gateway Hopsaclcs, 44 inches wide, in Cream, Navy,' Maroon, Brown, Grey. Violet, Green and Black, usual price 3s 6d per yard. Sale price Is 6d. All-wool Flaked Hopsacks, '44 inches wide, a smart fabric for ' wear. Good range of shades. Usual price 3s -6d per yard. Sal© price Is lid. • ' " A Velvet Bargain. The balance of our Silk and Panne- Velvets, in good shades, that were marked 3s lid per yard, are being cleared at Is. -Coloured Velveteens in shades of .Fawn". Pirik^Blue, Green; Maroon, and Turquoise, usually' ls'6d*to 2s lid per yard. • Sale price. Is. ' • - ,„ Blousing Silks, in plain and fancy, vari-ous-"colourings, usual price Is lld'to 2s 6d per yard. Sale price '6d. Dressmaking. — During our great halfyearly Stoektaking^Sale' we are • making Dresses and Co.stumes in -our best style at specially reduced prices. Now's you're time., May xre have your order? If in -town, visit the Economic Sale." George and Kersley. .

It was reported, to the police yesterday that a couple of houses at Aramoho had been broken into while the occupiers were away, and from each place a watch was stolen.

Up to last Saturday the Wanganui pens at. the Blenheim Egg-laying Competition totalled as follows:— L. Peat, 225; G. Silcock, 208; T. Frethey, 199; Townsend and Green, 186; T. Frethey, 138.

'The steersman on a punt laden with coal had an involuntary dip in the river yesterday morning through slipping overboard. He was rescued none the worse for his sudden immersion.

"Children must on no account be detained or punished for dullness," is one clause in a striking set of rules concerning punishment just issued by the Glamorganshire Education Committee. Corporal punishment, it is also pointed out," should be resorted to only where other methods 1 have failed, excepting in the cases of most serious offences. In each , department cor- j poral punishment may be inflicted by the head teacher only/except in departments exceeding 100 in average attendance,, where the head may delegate the power to one assistant, holding, a parchment certificate, whom he selects for the purpose, the punishment to be recorded in a book. With regard to girls and infants, thisj method of punishment (the rules continue) ought in practice to be dispensed with. "A large area of the country miscalled the Ninety-mile Desert, -in the vicinity of Tintinara (South Australia) has been acquired from the Government for farming purposes within the last few weeks. Every availableacre has been purchased or leased, and a gentleman from Bordertown stated on Friday that in his neighbourhood many, people were ■disappointed at not being- in time to get a slice of the "desert." The rush is said to have taken place as a result of the report of an inter-State expert, who asserts that in consequence of the splendid supply of artesian water, and with the aid of proper manures, the so-called desert will prove on© of the most prolific agricultural districts in South Australia. Bores which have been, sunk demonstrate beyond a doubt that the water in them comes from the Murray, as it rises and falls with the river. An Adelaide company has taken up a large tract of this country, and intends to cultivate it by means of 10furrow ploughs drawn by traction engines.

Occurrences within the past few days indicate that affairs at Panama require attention. It appears that disagreements still exist among those in charge of the construction of the canal. A few months ago, when President Roosevelt reorganised the Commission, the announcement was made that all the impracticability in the work of construction and all obstruction in the way had been removed. " But it appears that this is a mistake. Rumours have been current of late that disagreements have been common among the men who are theoretically building the canal, which is causing the actual work of construction to be delayed. A few days ago John E. Wallace, chief engineer of the Panama Commission, placed his resignation in the hands of Secretary of War Tait. with the statement that ho resigned in order to accept a more lucrative position — a salary of .£12,000 a year; the United States -was paying him ,£SOOO. His resignation was promptly accepted, with a very uncomplimentary scoring. Mr John F: Stevens, of Chicago, has been appointed as his successor. Mr Stevens is noted as a successful railway official and as a civil engineer. The penalty received by a man named Otto Ingleman. at the Police Court this ; morning -for procuring liquor for a prohibited person named Smith, at Taylor- ; ville, should act as a deterrent to persons i who practice this form . of, law-breaking... Sergeant "Norwood stated that ' Smith, although a prohibited person, had been continuously drinking and that he had been keeping his case in view, and yesterday "he raided Smith's house, and- found the accused inside, and the remains of brandy in a glass, and on accusing Ingleman of procuring liquor for Smith he gave a, denial, ' and the sergeant took him to the Red Lion Hotel, where it was found that accused had procured the liquor. Sergeant Norwood also stated that accused had been taking liquor to Smith for some weeks cast. Mr R. L. Stanford, S.M., as ho has stated on several occasions, said that he regarded this form of crimo as one of the most disgusting and shameful offences that can be committed, and it was his intention to punish offenders to the utmost limit. He fined the accused .£lO, which is the full penalty, and in default fourteen days' imprisonment. Accused asked for lime to pay the fine, but his Worship refused the application, stating that he would not give him a minute. This is Ingleman's second offence for procuring liquor.

An international vegetarian congress convened by the Vegetarian Federal Union met in London recently. Delegates were present from "America, France, Belgium, and other countries, several of the colonies, and .all parts of the -United Kingdom. A resolution in the following terms was adopted: — "As the practice of flesheating is associated with cruelty and suffering, and" as flesh food is unnecessary for physical and intellectual development, and as the use- of a property,- selected vegetarian diet will promote'" health, diminish drunkenness, help to solve the problem of uncultivated lands and unemployed people, and prevent much of the physical degeneration which is causing such widespread alarm, the members of the first Interna-tional-Conference of Vegetarian Women appeal to all women who have at heart' the welfare of the world to give -the important subject of vegetarianism their most serious and careful consideration." .The secretary presented the annual report, which, after a reference to the encouraging nature of the progress made, stated that applications for speakers on the principles and practice of vegetarianism had come in from all rides, showing that the tenets of the union were fast gaining ground. The day was not far distant when it would be recognised in every land that the adoption of a more healthy, humane diet would tend to bring greater happiness, to every home.