BUSINESS NOTES,

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11646, 25 August 1905, Page 7

BUSINESS NOTES,

Messrs Williams and 'Harper hold' their weekly sale as usual at^the mart to-mor-row. The list is a long one. Full particulars can be found in the advertisement, flic sale starts at noon. .

You want boots? Well boots and shoes are selling rapidly at Bird and Gp.'s. The firm is moving next week, and if you really want boots, that is, good boots, at low prices, you should lose 'n'o 'time but look' in before the sale closes. .

We are just finishing stock-taking, says Mr Hastings Moore, the popular draper and clothier, 96 Ridgway Street, and as there a^e many lines of men's and boys' clothing, in which we aro heavily stocked and we must quit ; those, wanting trousers, suits, or underclothing for men or boys should give Mr Moore "a call.-

Those lovely blooms, frcezias, may be had at Messrs J. Laird and Sons' Avenue shop to-morrow, when. 'lovers of theee sweetly-scented flowers ' will no doubtquickly buy out the stock. , There will also be a large line of the fragrant violet, and considering how scarce flowers are just now, those who wish to .obtain them should make an early call at Messrs Laird's shop.

Bargains are still the; order of the day at' Messrs Crichton and Newmans 10 per cent, reduction sale. To-morrow the firm intend showing a special lot of men's shooters, nailed and plain, at the following prices — 8s 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 6d, Us 6d, and 12s 6d. , C. and N. wish the public to thoroiighly understand ' that these ' goods are not shop worn, neither are they job lines purchased for the purpose of running a sale, but are their every-day, stock lines, which they have no hesitation in recommending, a 9 their wearing qualities are well known. The firm would advise anyone requiring footwear of any description to visit Itfo. 82, Ridgway Street, and take advantage of the many good things being offered.

A most enjoyable entertainment was given under the auspices of the Baptist foung Men's Bible Class last evening,' when there was a. goodly, number present. The "chairman. Mr J. H. Harper, in an introductory speech, emphasised the great importance of Bible Classes as a branch■>f a Church's organisation and extended a cordial invitation to any young: men, aot attending any such class, even though they be antagonistic to the Bible. In fact, these were they Whom they wanted more particularly to attend.* We were all on common ground in searching after, the deeper truths of life. A prophetic machine, known as the "funnygraph," proved very amusing. The main item was a reoresentation,, by members "of. the Bible Class, of the famous special meeting of -he Harbour Board which discussed Field's scheme. It was an exceedingly clever imitation, for which Mr James Harper, more particularly,^ is entitled to every praise. Messrs Dewdney, Bell, Oliver, and Carrad \lso contributed towards the programme.

On holding a post mortem examination on four cows, belonging to a farmer at Aorangi, on Monday last, Mr Burton, vcteronary surgeon, found the cause of death was due to the animals eating leaden tea packet^, which had been left about. Another dead cow, belonging to Mr Milson, Feilding, on being examined w?s found to be full of gravel, staples, and. scraps of various articles.