OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10398, 28 June 1895, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS AND GOSSIP. . The engineer to the Westporfc HarbtrarßoMd has arrived at Timaia to take delivery of the tug Mana. , . :'.•''. ;" In the tea' coupon case at Christcharch, Me Bishop, S.M., said the defendants had rendered themselves liable to any fine not exceeding £200; a recurring offencs would make them, liable to the game maximum fine, with imprisonment added.

o- The Sfelbbiune. police, made a rjiid on-a 'Chinese gambling den in Little Bourke stireet, and arrested five Chinese, and 28 Euroseaas. The latter were mainly artisans.

The cooking lessons at the, Y.W.C.A. were well attended lest Tuesday afternoon and evening. Next^ Tuesday Mrs Miller will give some nice cakes, suitable for afternoon tea. Mr James O fConnell has been appointed manager of the Waitati Dairy Factory.. The July "-Phonographic Magazine and Typewriting News" contains a letterpress article by Mr George Bell, Jan., " Hints After Forty Years'- Experience as a~ Shorthand Writer"; also a photo, of that gentleman, which is exceptionally well printed. Amongst other items is an article on " Federation," byMr A. W.. Kitson, ot Wellington, and notices of motions in favotir of federation from the various shorthand writer*' associations.- in the colonies. Federation means, in this instance, joining with the NationalPhoucgraphic Association of England—an association empowered to examine teachers and writers and grant diplomas. j- . ■ The Nelson Colonist says that the Maoris 01 Motueka are desirous of building a new cb.ar.eb. in place of the old oae, which is now very dilapidated, and to raise moaey for this purpose are making a large number of ornamental flex baskets, feather nuts, &c. ' /■

A new language has jest been added to the. Bible Society's long list, bringing up tie total number to over 320. . This time, as in some other recent instances, the new version is for Africa. It: is a traiisJation of the Gospel of St. Matthew into Lieukunia, the language of the Bssukuma people, whose country lies immediately south of the Victoria Nyauza.

The Wairatapa Times records that Last week a traction engine, while crossing a 4-Q-ffc span bridge on the Opafei-Rarjgifcamau road, went through the flooring, aad was precjpitatsd about 20ft into the Kopuaranga river. A young man named William Shute, who was driving the engine at the time, fell vritb. it, and had a most marvellous escape from being crushed to death, suffering no worse injury thau a few bruises. When the engine fell it went down'stern foremost, and being under full steam would have probably exploded oa touching the water had it not been. that.the valves released themselves and the steam escaped freely. INTERESTING DISCOVERY. The American Government has instructed a noted analyst to examine and report upon certain mineral springs, which have beeu recently discovered to have an- extraordinary curative effect in cases of rheumatism and uther complaints. A voluminous report has beeu already laid before the recent Medical Congress, from ■which it wonld appeer that most "marvdloua pares have been undoubtedly effected, sad the investigation of the Grovemmeat analyst fs, therefore, looked forward to vrifch great interest. Seqaah's Cure is composed of ihe carefully concentrated water of ona of these springs, combined with certain botanic extracts, and in therefore a natural, safe, and effectual remedy for all kinda of rheumatism, sciatica, lnmbago, kidney disease, pains in the back, and dropsy. It also cures indigestion, biliousness, sod constipation. The result of this repedy, when need in conjunction with Ssquah'B Oil, haa been so remarkable as to hsve occasioned con sidersblo public interest.—[Advt.] .

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