OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11395, 12 April 1899, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The Eev. Mr Diclde has accepted the cafl as minister of the Branner Presbyterian Church. / ■ '. . >. ■

A New Plymouth publican was fined £5 the other day f for supplying liquor to a child under 13 years of age. ■~.-. '. .Five members of a ■ survey party in the King Country invested £1 in one of Tattersail's sweeps drawn last month, and have secured the first prize of £4-000..... - - ; Do you need a lamp, bell, or anything required on a bicycle? If so;' go for best value to W. .A. Scott's, Speedwell Factory, 155 George'street... ; i/•'■''. 'A" license foi a publican'^ booth: at; the Clutha Hack Bacihg Club's meeting on the 21st inst. has been granted by the. chairman and two members of the Bruce Licensing Bench. .'. ■'..-, :'■' . '

The Grey River Argus says:—"There is some probability that a few Dunedin gold mining speculators will shortly pay a visit to. this district with the object of inquiring into the chances of the dredging industry." At Sir W. H. Beetham's vineyard ai Lansdowne some 25 persons, big and ,littl« were engaged this ytar in picking'the grapes, The crop is* a good one. The Lansdown< vineyard now yields about 12,000 - bottles oi good wine each year: wine which expert* pronounce to-equal, if not excel, the best Australian vintages. - ;

.For Children's Hacking ' Cough take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure—ls 6d and 2s 6d. -

The over-crowding of the City Police Court yesterday brought the, remark'from Mr: Graham, S.M., that it was not a place of publio 'entertainment, and he v desired the; police to keep tho gangway clear. In consequence of this order, a considerable number of the persons bad to retire. , :

: At the volunteer Easter encampment near Blenheim most of the field manoeuvres were performed by the men without their tunics on, through the very hot weather that prevailed. The attack formation was gone through twice with ball ammunition at canvas targets, representing the different arms of the service of an opposing ;force; and the hits were afterwards counted, a very creditable percentage having been gained.: iColqher Pitt' wired to the Commandant of thie Forces that the whole of the corps: offered their services for\Samoa if required, and h« himself was prepared to accompany them. '.