DEESS BARGAINS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11647, 26 August 1905, Page 5

DEESS BARGAINS.

• At THE ECONOMIC SAL&.

Coloured "Hard-wear" Costume Serge, double width, in shades of Navy, Green, Brown, Fawn. Grey, and Blade, 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 jinches wide, nice range of shades, usually. Js lid per ysjrd. Sale price Is. » "• All-wool Gateway Hopsacks, 44 inches wide, in Cream, Navy, Maroon, Brown, Grey. Violet, Green and Bhfck; visual price 38 6d per yard. Sale priced Is '6d. <£,H-wool Flaked Hopsaccks, 44 inches wide, ,a 'smart fabric for present wear. Good range of shades. Usual price 3s 6d per yard. Sale price Is Jld. . ' A Velvet Bargain. The balance of our Silk; and. -Panne YcivetsJ in good shades, iljat .were marked 3s lljjC per yard, are bein#<~cleared at Is. / <, Coloured Velveteens fa shades of Fawn, Pink". 1 Blue,. Green, Mar6on, aitd Turquoise, usually Is 6d to 2srlld per yard. Sale \ ti.lousing Silks, in plain and fancy, various colourings, usual .price Is lid to 2s 6d per .yard. Sale pricrf |6d.'. Dressmaking. — Darine? our great halfyearly Stocktaking Sale we are making Dresses and Costumes, in our best style at specially reduced prices. Now's you're time. — May we have ydur, order? If in town, visit the Economic Sale, George and Kerslei. 7

A cablegram from Cairo states that a heavy rainstorm destroyed a mile and a half of the Soudan railway.

The British Consul at Bremenhaven reports that Germany spends .£20,000 annually to encourage her seafishery, and trade with the secondary object of obtaining a sailors' navy.

Mr Alexander Joyce, in a letter to the London Times, in reply to Sir Arthur Douglas' letter to the Times, argues that New Zealand harbours are practically defenceless.

The Treasury has decided to take immediate steps to rehabilitate the silver currency of the colony, and has requested the Bank of New Zealand to collect worn and mutilated coin. , A Taranaki man has already gathered in a portion of his new potato crop. He stated that had it not been for the frosts of a couple of weeks ago he would have been able to dig half a ton of potatoes by this time.

During the. year 206 factories have been registered in Palmerston North, which is an increase of 41 on the previous year's figures. There were employed in these workshops a total of 1052 male and 223 female workers.

At Echuca, Victoria, Thomas Hoading, employed by a storekeeper, went to a chaffhouse, and was subsequently found dead, with his head in the chaff. He is believed to have had a fit on the chaff, which smothered him.

At Dimolly (Victoria) a nugget of gold, resembling in shape a revolver, was recently picked up by a man named William Dodd, when surface washing on Gooseberry Hill, near the railway line, about a mile south of the town. It weighed ever 290z, and realised .£l2O.

Preparations are progressing to establish a Royal Academy in. South Africa. Twenty-four Academicians and 18 Associates of the Academy will be affiliated at Billingtoa House, with, Sir William Richmond as President, and headquarters at Johannesburg.

One of the most solid of the rising towns in Taranaki is Kaponga, nine miles from Eltham __ on the Eltham-Opunake Road. New businesses have opened lately, and the residents have just attained the dignity of living in a duly constituted town district. One thing necessary to make it a humming farmers' centre is the establishment of an auctioneer.

Mr Basil Jones, manager of the Frimley Canning Works, informed a Post reporter that the estate contained an orchard of peach trees that would, make a line 60 miles in length. Since last year the area of the orchard, which was 260 acres in extent, had been increased by 80 acres of .peaches and Bartlett pears, 10 acres of oranges for marmalade, and 20 acres in peas and tomatoes.

It is said that Van Biene's "Broken Melody" Co. is the greatest. theatrical failure seen in the colony for many years. In some of the towns visited the receipts fell to .£l2 per night, and often under .£2O. Since leaving New Zealand the company has travelled 9000 miles, and no doubt the English artists found it rather hard work, as they played 27 one and two-night stands. About .£4OOO will. cover the loss to the management.

The Gea.r Meat Company and the Wellington Meat Export Company are to be asked on what terms they will supply the Petone Borough Council with electric power for the proposed local tramway service. If was pointed out at the Council meeting on Monday, that the companies would have to change their articles of association before they could enter into any agreement for the supply of electrical energy.

The following is -from th© notes of tlie Turangarere correspondent of the Taihape News: — One meets strange people as we journey on through life. On Saturday last a new arrival in these muddy parts, asked me to send you the following notice for publication in your valuable columns: — I am not the John Clarke that was executed at Darlinghurst Gaol on June 25th, 1867. — Signed, .John Clarke. This gentleman thought that he would make his credit good with our local storekeeper.

Neglected children and the State was discussed at a meeting of women at Christchurch, and a resolution passed urging the establishment of cottage homes and provision for the, proper maintenance, supervision, and education of illegitimate children. It was decided to thank Mr Taylor, M.H.R., and those who voted with him for endeavouring to expunge the clause in the Electoral Bill preventing women being eligible as members of the Le-~ gislature.

We are informed (says the Taihape Post) that three informations have been laid against a resident of Utiku for selling slygrog. The informations have been laid by a police probationer named John A. Hall, who was working at Messrs Perham and Larsen'a sawmill at Utiku. Hall was a particularly sociable person, and was in great demand at the socials in that place, being a great favourite with the ladies. A former informant who played havoc among the sly-grog sellers and ladies of Utiku was an excellent performer on the flute, but we have not heard that the present informer is a musician of any note.

The following circular has been sent to teachers and School Committees throughout the Wanganui Educational District: — Education Board, Wanganui, August 22. Dear Sir or Madam, — It is proposed to "Sold, towards the end of the year, an exhibition of school work — writing, drawing, and work done in connection with classes under the Manual and Technical Act. The object of the exhibition is to bring together the best work done in the district, and by this means, to give all an opportunity of seeing what is being done. The advantage from an educational point view will be incalculable and your hearty co-operation is invited. Any work done in your s&hool that you consider will be of interest should be sent in. The exhibits of each school will be numbered, and the name's of unsuccessful exhibitors, whether individual, class, or school, will not appear on the exhibit and thus invidious comparisons will be avoided. A schedule, shoeing the various classes, etc., for competition, will be issued shortly. If possible prizes and certificates will be given to successful competitors. It is the intention to hold the exhibition about the end of the school year,' and in order that as many children as possible may have a chance to attend, it is suggested that the annual excursion of the school he held during the time that the exhibits are on view. Representations will be made' to the Railway Department with a view to securing the* greatest possible- facilities. • With regard to children of schools situated at more than one day's journey from Wangariui, arrangements will be made, if possible, for billeting them overnight.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. — No one ,vho is acquainted with its good qualities <jan be surprised at the great popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" It not only cures colds and grip effectually and permanently, but prevents these diseases from resulting in pneumonia It is also a certain cure for croup Whooping cough is not dangerous when this remedy is given. It contains no opium or other harmful substance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by Grove's Cash Store and P. L. Spurdle.

The Pohangina County Council invites tenders for the erection of a road bridge near Raumai. Drawings and specifications may be seen at this office.

A total 'of 7068 acres of land have been set apart for leasing as small grazing runs in the Pukeakahu and Ruahine survey districts.

Captain Edwin telegraphed as follows at 12.27 p.m.: — Moderate to strong southerly winds, glass rise slowly, tides moderate, probably very cold night.

At the Technical School last evening, five first-class diplomas and one secondclass diploma'were presented to the pupils of the • school who^ were successful with their exhibits at the New Plymouth Exhibition.

The following are the vital statistics for the chief centres (with suburbs) for the month of July: — Wellington— Births, 133; deaths, 49. Auckland — Births, 122; deaths, 67. Christchurch — Births, 115; deaths, 51. Dunedin — Births, 112; deaths, 53.

The gold yield of Victoria, for July, amounted to 27,3590z, an increase of 6657 oz on the corresponding period of last year, while that of Queensland for the month of July was 48,8500z, a decrease of 28660z as compared with the returns for July of last year.

"The nation's babies are more important than patent rights," said a New York judge in refusing an application by a company owning a. patent milk bottle for an injunction -which would have affacted practically every milk business in New York.

A young couple strolled into a servants' registry ofßce in Westport recently, and bashfully preferred a request to be "fixed up." When their mission was understood they were referred to Mr Logic, registrar of marriages, and went off to invoke hia assistance to make them one.

At the Police Court this morning a man named James Dunstan was fined .£1 and costs, in default seven, days' imprisonment, for drunkenness, this being Lis second offence within three months. A prohibition order was also issued against the accused. Two first offending drunks were fined 5s and costs.

On October 2nd the Government will throw open for sale or selection 290 acres of rural land in the Hautapu district, Rangitikei. Ten blocks of "heavy bush land" in Rangitikei county, ranging in all from 400 acres to nearly 900 acres, will also be thrown open on this date. Rates are to be remitted on the sections for the first four years of occupation.

TheNfarmers of the district will be more particularly interested in an announcement in our columns made by Messrs Leivin and Co., Limited. In response ao 'numerous enquiries they have decided to hold a series of auction sale of wool, skins, hides, etc., in Wanganui. As a means of bringing together buyer and seller of such products, it marks a new era in our local markets, and we particularly commend the notice to those interested.

Last month cancer was responsible for 18 deaths in the colony, and phthisis 17. There were 23 deaths due to heart disease, 15 due to senile decay, 10 from specific febrile or zymotic diseases. Influenza was responsible for one death each at Auckland, Christchurcli and Dunedin. Three deaths were caused by diphtheria, all being at Auckland, and one death was caused by enteric fever, which took place at Wellington.

The total railway revenue earned during the four-weekly period ending July 22nd was ,£164,337 as compared with ,£155,419 for the corresponding period last year, and the expenditure was ,£120,666, the amount for the same period last year being .£110,327. On the Wellington-Na-pier-New Plymouth section 182,379 passengerß were carried during the four weeks. Of these 33 1 ,578 travelled firstrdass and 148,801 second-class. The revenue from this section was .£43 ,289, as against ,£40,705 last year.

For the purpose of forming a committee to work in the interests of Mr R. M. Gatenby.'a largely-attended meeting (in. eluding a number of ladies) was held at Castlecliff last evening. A brief outline of his political views, intimately associated with the progress and prosperity of the colony, together with others equally of utility to the Wanganui electorate, was given by Mr Gatehby, whose remarks were received in a most enthusiastic manner. After several questions had been asked and duly answered, an influential committee was quickly formed, and it was left at the option of these ladies and gentlemen to arrange at their convenience for the date (some time next week) for Mr Gatenby's first public address to his constituents, the particulars concerning which will be duly announced through the columns of the daily papers.

At the invitation of the "Herald," a number of local business people interested in harbour improvements went down in a launch yesterday afternoon to witness the dredging operations now proceeding on the lower flats. The party included Messrs J. H. Keesing, T. H. Battle, T. B. Williams, C. W. Clayton, L. Cohen, R. W. Green, C. L. Duigan, Ef. Purser, C. H. Walker, G. Caiman, H. T. Johns, A. Harris, A. H. Lewis, and F. Webb-Jones. The party were cordially welcomed by Dredgemaster Swarm, who showed them over the dredge and explained its workings. Steady progress is being made with the work, and the machinery gives every satisfaction. It has been thought desirable to shift the elbow connecting the dredge with the spoil pipes, which alteration will save considerable horse power, and generally prove more effective in disposing of the spoil. The alteration will probably be made next week. As previously mentioned, the men are employed in three shifts to enable the work to be carried on night and day. The spoil is being deposited over the wall near the Bluff, and at this spot, where there was from 20 to 25 feet of water when the dredge commenced operations, there is now shallow water, some of the spoil being level with the wall. Dredgemaster Swarm estimates that the dredge is lifting about 80 tons per hour, and she is dredging to a depth of 15 feet. At the present rate of progress it will, however, take fully twelve months to get through the flats — the cut being 70ft wide and 7 ft deep — and the question was raised yesterday whether it would not be advisable for the Harbour Board to endeavour to hire the Westport Harbour Board's dredge, the Ruby Seddon, to cut a channel over the bar and assist in, dredging the flats.