OMNIUM GATHERUM.S

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11229, 27 September 1898, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.S

O. r £13,000 was cleared by the recent fait in aid of St. "Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. The Miowera, with London mails to September 10, left Victoria (8.C.) oil'September 23, her ;due date. ' .;...- ' ■ Mv John Evans; the ; present mayor of.Northeast Valley, is likely., to be presented with an influential requisition shortly, to stand, for a second term.' . . s .. . ■ -,-• . •...'.•

Tho fact was deplored at the New. South Wales Presbyterian Federal Assembly that so few young men offered for the work of ; the ministry. ■-. .: . ■ ... It is stated in Eketahuna that, Mr Thoma» Parsons intends. offering himself as a candidate for Parliament at the next general election. '

A "pioneer settler, Mr D. Reeves, who saw active sendee in the Waikato district when tho Maori war was at its height, died, in Westport on Monday. . ..... A federal art exhibition is to be held at Adelaide on November 10, and the Art Societies of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland; and New Zealand intend to exhibit.: . In some parts of the district fv.^s.the North Otago Times) the lambing has been'good, and notwithstanding the i-ain the deaths have been fewer than might have been expected.

Mr John M'lCenzie, one of the founders of tho Taranaki Daily News, is retiring.from journalism. He was presented- with ■ a testimonial from his staff in recognition, of .20 years of journalistic labour in New Plymouth. The Duulop Tyre Company (Limited), of Christchurch, have issued an instructive illustrated booklet entitled "All About Dunlop Tyres," which can be had for the writing. .-,..:. All State school children in Victoria are, with the permission of .the Minister, being asked to contribute one penny towards th« liquidation of the Children's Hospital debt. Tho number of children attending the school reaches a quarter of a. million. - - ' : .

At a court-martial recently held .on board H.M.S. Royal Arthur, two seamen of the cruiser Katoomba were tried for .theft. They wero found guilty, and sentenced .to six months'imprisonment. :.. .. In Queensland an area ,of 339,000. acres'of grazing land is to be thrown open; for.selection in the Mitchell district, and in. .the Hughenden and Winton . districts,. 635,000 acres are to be offered for selection.

iHi feast hold .at tho onening of a church at Savaii, Samoa, during the Rev. Dr George Brown's visit, 809 pigs were roasted whole, 113.000 head of taro (a vegetable), three bullocks, and two ke<rs of beef, were given, out to the visitors. Dr Brown's share was\ 10 pips and 1000 taro. , : '■ ■ Astonishment is often expressed by those not addicted to the smoking habit at the preference shown by lovers of the weed for their particular brand. Smokers, however, on tho contrary, fully appreciate the fact that they attain the acme of enjoyment only when their favourite tobacco is being burned. Dunedinites travelling north or abroad are cautioned that Harlequin is'not OBTAirfABLH everywhere. Bitter experience has, indeed, taught this fact to many.... . . t On Tuesday evening, the 20th insfcj the Otago Hussars met and defeated the B Battery N.Z.A. at a euchre tournament in the latter's orderly room. After the match refreshments were handed round. The toast of the visitors was proposed by Lieutenant Baron, which was drunk with musical honours, and responded to by Sergeant Prain. Musical items were contributed by Sergeant Pram, Troopers Ramsay, Ellis, Corporal Chalmer, and Gunner Herdman, and a recitation by Corporal Wood, which was encored. A very pleasant evening was brought to .a close by singing " Auld Lang Syne and ' God bave the Queen." . ' ' • . . ' , A large number of members belonging,to the Opoho Literary. Debating Society met on Saturday night at the residence of Mr John Evans to arrange the programme .for. tlie monthly ontertainment. After the business had concluded, Mr M'Peak, on, beha f of tho members, presented the president (Mr Evans) with a walking stick, and the secretary (Mr A. Shar t with a copy of the " Life of Wellington. , In making the presentation Mr M'Peak referred to the interest and untiring energy displayed by both gentlemen in tho work of the society, and hoped that these . mementoes would keep them in remembrance. of mans pleasant and profitable evenings spent witl the members. Both gentlemen, who were com , pletely taken, by surprise, feelingly thanket tho members for their handsome gifts, assufl. ing them that -theirs had been, a labour /of love, and that'tho present occasion was onr they would long continue'to look back upoi with pleasure. , . : ':■.■■'■'■■

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