OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10179, 13 October 1894, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS, GOSSIP, AND ADS,

The bo-ting season is to be.opened to-day. A shock of earthquake is said to have been, felt in Dunedin at 8 30 on Thursday evening. The Bruce Herald reports the death, at the age of 70, of Mrs Higgie, a very old settler. She leaves a family all grown up. The Wellington Rugby Football Union declined t» accept a challenge sent by tha Wairarapa representatives to play a return match. '

The value of water for mining purposes an Bald Hill Flat can be reckoned (says the Crom*» well Argus) when Mr J. R. Kemp last week refused £300 cash down for two heads from Coal creek. It would take over twice tha amount above stated to purchase the right.

The Minister for Lands is' stated to have received a letter signed "A Victim," threatening him that his heart shall be split open and his bones used to manure the tree of Labour. The sanguinary epistle was written with a red pencil. * At Masterton a prospectus is now being drawn up for the formation of an anti- Chinese company, to enter into market gardening, &c. At a fire inquiry at Riverton the jury returned the following verdict:—"The jury are of opinion that Martin's buildings at South Riverton were set on fire by some person oc persons unknown, but there is no evidence to show how or by whom. They wish to add, as. a rider, that they are of opinion _ that the evidence does not point to any motive on the part of Mr or Mrs Martin."