OMNIUM GATHEHUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11046, 25 February 1898, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHEHUM.

The City Council proceeded on their annual visit of inspection to the Silversfcream water" works at Whare Flat yestetday morning. . In connection with the late examination for scholarships iv Canterbury, the Richmond School entered four scholars, with tha result that each scholar carried off a scholarship. • What with exhibitions, processions, cycle sports people will have " a good old time " at the Jubilee. Participators, however, must ba lon Royal Etfieids to thoroughly enjoy them- ! eelvea. Now is the time to give your ordferß to W. A. Scott, lSs,George street v ' A petition is 'being signed in the locality praying the Government to purchase 10,000 acres of the Lyndon estate, Amuri, for settlement. . ■ » • A well-known Dunedin hotel—the Shamrock—puts en a counter lunch as good as a shilling feed elsewhere. Oysters free; hot pies and coffee.—Spectator V The Loyal Cavershsm Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., met in the lodge room on Wednesday evening, N.G. Bro. J. Russell presiding over a good attendance of members. Perm. Sec. Bro. H, B. Reufree delivered an instructive address on "The Formation and Progress of the Loyal Caversham Lodge." At ;t« terminf.tion he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. It was decided to arrange a stcial evening for next ' lodge night. Bro. Mnllins (Loyal Albion Lodge) and Bro. W. H. Beviu (Loyal Pnds of KsHangata Lodge) responded on behslf of the visitors. The receipts were £11 153 Bd. In the Hawke's Bay district there is a school that the inspector cannot afford time or rhonej to go to. It is on Portland Island, off the south end of Mania Peninsula. The inspector (Mr Hill) is endeavouring to induce the Government to allow him to proceed to the island by the Hinemoa when nexb she iSjin the neighbour* hood, in order that he may examine the school at this isolated spot. . ' ;