OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10618, 13 March 1896, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Timaru Herald says the grain thief il new busy in South Canterbury.

Mrs W. P. Reeves and family proceed to Eng< land by the Rimutaka. J. Salmon, a member of the Dnnedin Fiw Brigade team at Christchurch, was attacked by pleurisy, and returned to his home last evening. The Westport Coal Company's mmera are just now enjoying the blessings of "Ml time." .'- A number of spurious half-crowns are said to be in circulation in Wellington at present Quite a little typhoid scare exists jast now In the remarkably healthy town of Ashburton. Dr Greenwood reported four cases to the borough council, and that body is taking energetic steps to have the atreet channels kept clean and a steady s-tream of river water oonstantly running in them. The Cromwell Argns states tbat Mr Dawson has an orchard in Conroy's Gully comprising 50 acres, fully planted. He finds a readymarket for his fruit in Dunedin, sending in tm produce twice a week during the season, .yy. Three of the members of Mr B. W. Dcci family, of Nelson, were poisoned through eating tinned sardines. Another young lady, a visitor, was also similarly affected. All are happily now out of danger. ■ The estimated expenditure of the New South Wales Fire Brigades' Board for the current year is £18,900, of which the municipal councils, insurauce companies, and Government each contribute £6300.