OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10037, 1 May 1894, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

SEWS, GOSSIP, AND ADS.

. Dr John Cunninghamo it; g&zettod as health officer for the Port of Dunedin.

The season for imported game which opened yesterday ixtends to the end of June.

A shipload of 600 criminals was due at Noumea wheo the Australien sailed for Sydney on the 14th alt. The Auckland Commissioner of Grown Lands states that while in the TJriwera country, tha Premier's party crossed several quartz reefs, most of the quarts being hungry-looking. One piece, howuver, 3howed gold. Several layers of wash and likely-lookingstuff were also passed. Among the applications for letters patent in tho last Gazatte i 3 one from W. B. Bust, of Woodhangh, for a game to be known as " tentens"; by T. M. Baldwin, Duuedin, for an improved process and appliancs for grading and concentrating gold-bearing wash or other material*. '•..'. .'"..-'..'

The Wangaimi Harbour Board have passed a resolution to the effect that &Ir Leslie Reynolds, enginee;', bo asked to make a comprehensive report on the best means of improving tho port as a wholo, tho practicability of deepening tho bar, the possiWa navigable depth, and tha probable cost. '■■■'■'■".. Boom of Eoglish oyeles. New Howe, weight 32ib, £23 10». Hdmbeii's genuine IJeesteu' make, weight 3£lb stripped, price £26 10s. Kaleigii's Q pattern, two gears, weight 321b,

£25. Each .fitted with Dunlop tyres ami Hall's patent rubber brakes. Adams, Curties, and Co., 70 Manchester streofe- Christchurcb. •

News has been received of the death in London of Mrs Pterpoint, formerly well known in Dunedin, Her daughter showed sach ability that on Herr Scherek's advico she proceeded to London and passed her examinations at tho Soyal Academy wiih much success. She then studied elocution and took to the stage, accepting an engagement in South Africa. The separation from her daughter is believed to have hastened Mrs Pierpoint's death.