OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11329, 24 January 1899, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

"At the Port Chalmers Police Court yesterday, before Mr J. Morgan, J.P., Lawrence M'Ginty, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was convicted and discharged.

Mr T. M. Wilford has stated his determination to stand for the Wellington Suburbs seat at the next election against aU corners. " The popular Hudson, £17 cash; Dunlop tyres and Weatwood rims.—W. A. Scott, 155 George street.... . ' The prosecution of Mr G. W. Ueller, mayor of Carterton, by the police on a cliarge of having used obscene language, occupied the Magistrate's Court there for about six hours on Friday last, and resulted in the informaiioa beintr dismissed^

ORollecf OatsV—a!i consumers say that H\RliVW\Y.'s are the best and cheapest m the market—slt bags, Is; 21b packets, 6d each. Of all grocers. ... : At last night's meeting of the North-East Valley Council the unusual spectacle was afforded of three or four councillors indulging in the luxury of a smoke some fame before the business was concluded, the new departure probably being justified by the length and tediousness of the proceedings. 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 the 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 obtainable everywhere. Bitter experience has, indeed, taught this fact to many.... . News has reached Christchurcb. from ban Francisco stating that Mr Harry Hoyte, who Graduated for the colonial stage under^ the late William Hoskins, died in San l'rancisoo on December 6. He was 35 years of age, and was formerly a clerk m the Union Steam1 ■ Ship Company's office at Chnstcliurch. He was a brother of Mr George M'Donald, of the firm of Gardner and M'Donald.

— The regular army of the United States is made up of 25 per cent: of foreigners, while in the navy 52 per cent, of the petty officers and 42 per cent, of the seamen are foreignborn.

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