OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9335, 28 January 1892, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS, GOSSIP, AND ADS. Thieves stole some gold specimens from the Tasmanian Exhibition. The humble bee has made its appearance in Wellington, having, it is supposed, been blown across the straits. The Portuguese Minister of Marine declares that the Government have decided to maintain the integrity of the Portuguese colonies. Out of 2700 Congregational ministers in England and Wales at least 1600 are abstainers • of 361 students 320 are abstainers. ' Bernstaue, the Paris tailor, has the grandest show of stock in Dunedin, at 45 George street and also in Christchurch (High street1) He charges very moderate. Suits at £3 3s, trousers 16s 6d. Fit guaranteed or money returned' ■" The Southland News states that investors will advance to private borrowers on sound security at 6£ per cent. Within the past five months a suburban borough was assured that if L2OOO worth of debentures were issued at 6 per cent, they would be at once taken up. A Guarantee of Purity.—"The name of Cadbury on any packet of Cocoa is a guarantee of purity."—Medical Annual.

The Messageries steamer Polynesien landed in Marseilles newspapers from 'Western Australia 2*l- clays old, and correspondence was delivered in London from Adelaide in 28 days, and from Sydney in 30 days. Her average speed homeward was 15.5 knots. It is claimed that the sister ship, the Australien, did even better, beating her time to Marseilles by 20 hours. Of the new steamer, the Armand Behie, even greater things is expected,