OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10423, 27 July 1895, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS AND GOSSIP,

Two greenstone adzes were dug up on Thnr* day while land >waß being ploughed, on Mr Charles Smith's property at Taylor's Point, Lower Harbour, Tley were about 9in below thesurface. ;'. '■"■'■'-. : ; ':

The statement that Donald Dickie; recently convicted at Wangaeui of illicit distilling, was a^ Wetleyan local preacher and' temperance advocate has been contradicted.V ">'

There is no sign'of Grower, who is wasted at Wdodyille on a charge of cattle-stotiing, sad complaint has been made to the Minister, for Justice of tho Deglect of the police in regard to serving the warrant. V ■':

At tbe fortnightly open EQeetißg of the Dunedin Shorthand. Writers' Association,' held on Thursday night, Mr R. Christie read.a paper on ''Shorthand as a Hobby, 3' which provoked some little discussion.' A recitation by Miss Logic, and- readings by Miss Sparrow; and Mr R. M'Donald were much enjoyed by the members, of whom there was a good attendance. At the next open meeting tha edifcoij of the New Zealand Phonographic Magazine will read a paper. ;'■'■■' 7 ■ "-..■■. '.'■'■ ' . '

A very enjoyable entertainment was given on behalf of the choir: funds by the Bible Christian Choir in; the Stafford Rtreet Misiion Hall on Thursday. There was a good attendance. The following programme was contributed:—Musical selection by orchestra; solos by Messrs Sdtherle&d, Mair,andTelfer and Miss Meek; trio, Messrs Muiiy; Sutherland, and M. Sanders; duste, Hisses Oharltcm and Chalmers; reading, Mr Roy, ; quartets, Meesrs Sutherland, Muir, J. Jenkins, and M. Sanders, and by Missss""Sanders .and Messrs Sanders. The whole concluded by the choir giving "The'Conquest'of Drink." A vote of thanks brought the evening to a close.. Tbe following sections of ttDsurveyed land were taken up at the Crown Lands Office, Bunediu, during the week:—Sis: seres in block I, Crookston, William Clark, under occupation' lease, at 2s 6d per acre per annum ; sis acres, same locality, James Jt'Corkia&ale, game leaae, same" rental; 15 acres, same locality, David Martin, same lesse, same rental; 20 acres, block)S, Beaumont, Lucy Moore, Bsme lease, at Is per acre per annum. Messrs Frictorand Crawford inform us that they have secured the sole agency for the pnblieation of Fiordland for the Otago and Southland district. They anticipate an enormous sale for the work, whioh will be unique of its kind and certainly the most complete descriptive illustrated paper ever sent Home from any of tbe colonies. They will send it to country orders for Bd, including postage. It will be published in Danediri afc 6d, early in September.—[Advt.] The first billiard table ever built in Dunedin has recently been turued out in the premises of'■ Messrs Hitohcock, in the Octagon, and tbe work is extremely creditable to the firm. The feature of it, however, is that it is fitted with a pneumatic cushion, the patent rights for which, hsve been secured throughout the Australasian colonies, and are to be applied for in Great Britain. The cushion. is fitted ia the same manner as a pneumatic bicycle tyre, and as it is in no wisa subject; to atmospheric changes, all the trouble and attention that at present has to be bestowed on the old style of cushion is entirely obviated. Experts state that the pneumatic cushion is a wonderful improvement;, and will revolutionise billiard playing.

INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

The American Government has instructed a noted analyat to esamine and report upon certain mineral springs, which have been recently discovered to have an extraordinary curative effect in cases of rheumatism and other compkrots. A voluminous report hsa been already laid before the recent Medical Congress, from which it wouia appear that most mstrvefloua cures have been undoubtedly effected, and the investigation of the Government analyst fs, therefore, looked forward to wife great interest Seqn&h's Cure is composed of the carefully concentrated water of ono of these sprsugs, combined with certain botanic extracts, and is therefore a natural, safe, sud effectual remedy for ail kinds of rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, kidney disease, pains in the back, and dropsy. It also- cares indigestion, biliousness, and constipation. The result of this reneny, when used in conjunction wrtiiSequah'&On, has been so remarkable as to have occasioned con siderabla public interest.—[Advt.]

— About 730 people living in London are said to have incomes of over £20,000 a year each. . -■ •

«« jl>ps's Cocoa.—Gkatefdl any Comforting.— i>y a thorough buo\vkd§e of the natural law 3 ■which govern the opsrations of digestion and nn«,rition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected Cocoa. Mr Epps has provided for our breakfast and supper a delicately flavoured baverage which may save us many hsavy doctor's bills."—Uivil Service Gazette.— Made simply with boiling- water or milk. Sold osly in Jib packets, by Grocers and Storekeepers labelled —'James Kpps. & Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London, England."