OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9904, 24 November 1893, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS, GOSSIP, AND ADS,

The " People's Day " at the show at Tahuna Park. . Young Tolhurst, whose right leg had to be amputated at Riverton, is progressing favourably. Mr John Dawson, third officer of the s.s. Talune, who has been studying at the Trinity House Navigation and Steam Schools, Wellington, was on Tuesday successful in passing his examination for a certificate of competency as first mate in the merchant service. A remarkable performance was witnessed in the cricket match at Karori on Saturday between the Rivals Third and the Karori First—C. Spiers, a member of the latter team, taking 10 wickets at a cost of one run. Be bowled nine men and caught the tenth, off his own bowling. This is, we believe, a world's record. Agriculturists and pastoralists visiting the show this week should note the following:—ln 1880, Carnegie says, the value of America's agricultural and pastors I products was £604-,000,000, and adds that these figures show that in the coarse of only ons century she has beaten all older nations in those two particular industries. If such is the case, where will America and Carnegie be when New Zealand has reached her hundredth year ? Nowhere, judging by the three special lines of men's rsady-made suits at 293 6d, 35s 6d, 42s 6d, to be seen at the Clothing Factory, Octagon. They are marvels of New Zealand's woollen industries, which, ere the century is up, will be one of the principal factors in making this, the Britain of the South, one of the foremost nations. Before purchasing elsewhere call and see them. ■ A young man who was travelling by the excursion train to Riverton on Wednesday afternoon had an experience of a somewhat startling and extraordinary nature. He was sitting on the step of a carriage with a voting lady, and shortly after the train left Thornbury he roEe to his feet. Losing his balance he fell on the line, flat on his back, but fortunately clear of the carriages. In a moment he was on his feet and made a frantic dash after the fleeting train—and the lady—when he struck the lever handle of a set of points, rebounded from is against the van, knocked from the track, snd turned once or twice head over heels. But even this did not discourage him. Bobbing up serenely, he made a second effort to resume his unexpectedly interrupted pleasure trip, and this time his pluck and persistency were rewarded. He boarded the train quite unhurt and almost unruffled. He must have been a footballer.—Southland Times. .- We would specially remind our readers that Messrs Lorie and Co.'s sale of drapery and clothing closes positively on Saturday night nest. The sale has from the first been a huge success, an enormous sum having been realised, and the firm have now resolved to let the unsold portion go for whatever it brings. IntendiDg purchasers must not forget that Saturday night next is their last chance of getting really first-class drapery and clothing at literally-half-price. •