OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10291, 23 February 1895, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS AND GOSSIP.

D.J.C. races continued to-day.

"■■ Tha Government are said to have secured Ms Borton's Maerawhenua esfcate.'of 11,000 acres, near Oamaru. '

A stack of oats expected to yield 300 bags, owned by Mr H. Harvey, Tokomairiro, was destroyed by fire on Thursday.

Mr Allan G. Reid, second son of the reotor of the Tokoinaitiro District High School, has passed with credit his first professional examination in the London Hospital.

Despite the duty of 20s per ton Victorian flour is eaid to be finding its way into New Zealand.

The land purchase inspector (Mr J. M'Kerrow) is now engaged in inspecting" 23 estates, totalling 150,000 acres—two in Westland, 16 in Canterbury, 4 in Otago, and 1 in Marlborough—which tiave been offered to tha Government under the' Land for Settlements Act.

The Mormon elders and Mormon bishop in the Bay of Islands are said to have baptised and created two Maori priests. Over 150 'Natives from various parts, including Hawke's Bay, have been participating in the festivities and rites.

It is alleged by a young man from Christchurch, new in Sydney, that all employers there have a " down " on New Zealanders. • A. mate of bia who desired to join the mounted police caving, in reply to a question, stated that he was from New Zealand, was told th»t he had not the slightest chance and it was no use applying.

Last night at a soci&l tea, held in the D.Y.W.C.A. Kooms, Mrs Blsekadder (on behalf o£ the teachers of ths mission Sunday School) presented Mr D. E. Eunson, their supeiintendent, with a very handsome ceoretaire, bearing a suitable inscription. Mr Eurson feelingly responded.

Mr Watson, the proprietor City Meat Company, Rattray street, intimates that the report appearing in Saturday's Daily Times (Feb. 9) on slaughter houses does not refer to his slaughtering premises, and the public can rely on obtaining sound, pure, and healthy meat (and duly inspected) from his shops.—[Advt.]

Mr J. B. Moir, of Invercargill, purposes to obviate the waste of time caused by filling the street watering carts from hydrants by leading pipes from the mains to telegraph posts or other convenient positions so as to enablo the filling of the carts to be effected by a short length of hose from overhead. This plan will also have some advantages in case of fire.

We have before us (says an English newspap.er) reports of a recent Footballspiel from Sluih&usen, in Elsa?s, from Basel, and from Zurich. They are all so riddled with English words and phrases, for which the German language can find no adequate synonyms, that thay look like German exercises by an English schoolboy who has thrust in an English word wherever he could, not bethinking himself of any German equivalent. We read that there was a " match" on Sunday between the " Footballklub Basel" and the '' Footballklub Eiceleior." The reporter, in his vivid description of the game, throws his German to the wind, and writes of "das goal," "die forwards," "die halves," "die backs," "das kick," and "daa seiten kick." "der referea," "time," and "half-time."

INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

The American Government has instructed a noted analyst to examine and report upon, certain mineral springs, which have been recently discovered to have an extraordinary oorative effect in cases of rheumatism and other complaints. A voluminous report has been alreadylaid before the recent Medical Congrees, from which it would appear that most marvellous cures have been undoubtedly effected, and the investigation of the Government analyst is, therefore, looked forward to with great interest. Sequah's Cure is composed of the carefully concentrated water of one of these springs, combined with certain botanic extracts, and ib therefore a natural, safe, and effectual remedy for all kinds of rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, kidney disease, pains in the back, and dropsy. It also cures indigestion, biliousness, and constipation. The result of this remedy, when used in conjunction with Sequah's Oil, has been bo remarkable as to have occasioned con siderable public interest.—[Advt.]

SORS THROATS, HOARSKNESS. &c. Quickly cured by Condy's Fluid Sir Morcll Mackenzie, M.D., of England, says • You canuot use a better gargle than Condy's Fluid. For purifying the teeth and breath, wash out the mouth with Condy's Fluid, largely diluted with water "-Sold by all Chemists. Condy and Mitchell, of London, England are the_ sole makers. Insist on buying "Condy's Fluid.