OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10901, 7 September 1897, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The Evening Post says that Lieuteaantcolonel K'Donnell is about to write a histoty of the Maori war. 5 The insolvencies of a bootmaker, a labourer, and a brewer are notified in last -Week's i Regardless of the alleged over-production of cycles, the Royal Enfield Company are still u'nabla to keep pace with their orders, so intending purchasers will do well to order early from Speedwell Cycle Works, v It has been decided to form a volunteer infantry corps at Hawera. The maximum strength has been practically made up. The D.I.C. announce in another column the opening of their grand exhibition of spring fashion?, commencing \ to-day (Tuesday), Ytb. inst. Inspection invited.I.' ■> The Dunlop tyre has undoubtedly proved itself to be the most comfortable and reliable tyre on earth, and is essentially the only tyre which will stand the wear and tear of New Zealand roads. It is guaranteed for 12 months, and can be procured everywhere. V [ At tb.B Port Chalmers Police Court, yssfcerday forenoon, before Messrs J. Mill and W, Goldie, J.P's., John Conway and Edward Morris, for drunkenness, were convicted and discharged. .Michael Anderson vraa charged with throwing stones on the roof of a house at Carey Bay, occupied by Mary Evins, on the Ist isst. After evidence, the case was_ dismissed. John Rice, for allowing the chimney of his house to catch fire, was fined 2s 6d without costs. Giddy, giddy, gout! The Jubilee rejoicings are now over and the display of bunting greatly diminished, but au entirely new stock of fashionable material for shirts and collars has jußt arrived. For quality, style, and moderate charges J. Kirby, shirt and collar-maker and tailor, Princes street, v The Munich Jugehd has discovered five new signs by which to detect the school to which a painter belongs—l. IE he paints the sky grey, - snd the grass, he belongs to the good old I classical school. 2. If he psints the sky blue j and the grass-green, he is a realist. 3. If he I paints tfco sky green and the grass blue, he is an impressionist. 4. If he paints the sky yellow I and the grass purple, he is a colouriet. ;5. If he paints the sky black and grass red, he shows the possession of great decorative talent.