OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9343, 6 February 1892, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS, GOSSIP, AND ADS. His Excellency the ■ Governor will be banqueted this evening. . The gold produce of the world is said to be declining. . - • The wqrk in connection with sinking the shaft at the Castle Hill mine, Kaitangata, has been temporarily stopped owing to a large influx of water. A plant capable of raising 10,000 gal per hour is expected to be ready in three weeks, when work will be resumed. Mr T. Hay M'Kenzie, late stationmaster a.t Stirling, who has been promoted to the Bluff, was presented on Monday evening by the residents in the district with a purse of 40 guineas. The Nelson Evening Mail says:—"Whatever the mistakes of the Railway Commissioners may have been, they have acted honestly, and without fear or favour. It will be a misfortune to the colony if the railways are to be handed back to the Government, to be used as a means of gaining political support." .-"■.•■ A man named.l. C. Diwson was committed for trial at Ashburton yesterday on a charge of Jarceny as a bailee of a horse, trap, and harness, the property of Mr Callan, a livery stablekeeper at Westport. Accused hired the trap, &c, last November, to go to FoxbUl, and drove to Ashburton, where he sold the turnout at auction for L2O. Bail was allowed in two sureties of LIOO and himself L2OO. A pleasing ceremony took place at the works of Messrs Reid and Gray, on .Thursday, when Mr James Critchfield was presented by his fellowworltmen with a handsome gold albert with locket suitably inscribed, a silver mounted pipe, and a walking stick. Mr Garrat, who made the presentation, expressed the regret all felt that Mr Critchfleld had, owing to his ill-health, to resign the position of storeman, which he had so efficiently filled for 17 years, and trusted his intended visit to Australia would completely restore him to his accustomed vigour. Mr Critchfield feelingly replied.