OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10361, 16 May 1895, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS AND GOSSIP. The Oaniaru Mail says the police believe the iDdipidual who passed velueless cheques ■in Waimate and Oamaru to be identical with " Lord Wortley." A private cable message has baen received in Sydney announcing the birth of a son sad heir to Lord and Lady Carringtou. The list of divorce cases in Melbourne for May numbers 32, of which 24 are petitions from wives and eight by husbands. To a large extent German women in South Australia refuse to avail themselves of tha offered franchise. Last year's school committee at Eaiapci expended £25 from the incidental fund in the purchase of a piano. The North Canterbury Education Board calls on the present committee to explain or refund, or to expect a redaction in future grants. The committee decline responsibility for the act of their predecessors. Referring to the ; Colonißl Treasurer's conversion scheme, the Argus says : — "The holders of the New Zealand 4 per cants, cannot be paid off against their will until 1929, and they can thus enjoy a comparatively high rate for 34- years to come. The great mistake made in the issue of most colonial leans was that the Governments did not retain the right to pay off at 12 months' notice after, say, 10 or 15 years from date of issue. Had they done so the work of conversion would be easy, but, as matters stand, it is to be feared that it can only be proceeded with slowly.'"'