OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11402, 20 April 1899, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Farmers on Little Waikaka Flat are doing fairly well by trading their land away for, dredging purposes at about £15, per acre.' . mails per Oceana from Melbourne (March 15) reached London on:■ April, 14-, two days early. , ■•■ '.•-■"' ' The gold yield of; New'South-.Wales for March -was 37, 4c6oz, an increase of 16,1930z over February. A private letter received from Sydney states that the law case between Dante and his manager (Mr Curtis) has been-settled out of court. ' -. i ' ■ . Do you need*a lamp, bell, or anything required on a bicycle? - If N so, go for best value to W. A. Scott's, Speedwell Factory, 155 George street... ' . Sinco* the South Australian Labour. Bureau was brought into existence empioj;inent for » 3690 men lias been provided; From January 4, 1132 men have been set to work. The Timaru Herald learns that Mr Robert William Day, who died at' Mistake Station, a few "days ago, owed his fatal illness partly to inhaling the fumes of phosphorus, used in rabbit poisoning. • ■ ■ , ,-•'■;" Anthrax has made its appearance iii a i milking herd, at Alphington, near Melbourne,two cows having' died suddenly from the disease. Experts state that the cause of death was; un-. doubtedly anthrax. The Stock department has taken precautions to prevent the, disease spreading. - A'- new alloy has been discovered which is said to be a wonderful substitute for .gold.. It consists of 94- parts of copper to 6.parts of antimony. The copper is melted and the antimony added, together with a little magnesium and carbonate of lime to increase the > density. Tli.o product can be drawn, wrought, and soldered like the precious metal, to which it bears a striking resemblance when polished. ' The cost of manufacture is about 24- cents," a ' pound. ... , Astonishment is often expressed by those not addicted to the smoking habit .at the pre- , i fere-nee shown by lovers of ths weed for their particular brand. Smokers, however, on the contrary, fully appreciate the fact that they attain the acme of enjoyment only when TUEiR favourite tobacco is being burned. Dunedinites travelling north or abroad are ' cautioned that Harlequin is not obtainable: ' EVEimviiKKE. Bitter experience has, indeed, taught this fact to many.... , An inquiry was held at Adelaide, on tne 10th inst., on the body of a man found dead ' on Parkside tramway line, on the Bth inst. <V fe>v- iniuutc? prior to the opening of the inquest, a man, who declared that he was a- ' friend of the deceased, asserted that the body was that of James Scott, 50, newspaper vendor: Next morning, however, James Scott " put in r.n appearance, and announced that a mistake had been made by the person who had ■ identified the body. The remains will not be interred till they ,are positively identified. _ During the last few days (says the.Tapanm ' Courier) several parties of sportsmen' have ■pitched camp in the vicinity of Black Gully, and it is reported,' are having good sport. Good heads were exceedingly scarce in the early part of the season, but Ujfey. are now much more plentiful; and the closing week of '• the licensed period will no doubt see a comparatively large number of stags brought to 1 grass. The '.' barking " period has commenced, and a continuance of the cold snap experienced last week would have the effect of • driving the antlered beauties from the high with a Cough or Cold is interested in knowiim- of a safe and reliable Remedy , which may" Be'administered at all times to ' voun" and o!d with the certainty of good reD suits.' F. Wilkinson's Honey Balsam may be I relied on to cut short the unpleasant career 1 of a recent Cold, while its effects on an obsti--3 inte Cou<*h will be a revelation to those who " u°e it for the first time. Order a shilling ? sample bottle -from your storekeeper, oi Is 3d ' by post from F. Wilkinson, Chemist (London 6 Exam!), Caversham. Telephone 759... 8 Since flic arrival of Mr Handley (says the r Cromwell Times) no time has been lost in ", planting the marram grass, about 10 large- - size bundles having been put in at the back of ' the old cemetery and in other places1 where it ■■ is most likely to take root, and where the sand >' i* coming directly on it. On ■Thursday morn- '■• ing the 'expert, with Mr L. D. Macgeorge, '• county engineer, drove to Sandy Point. Both '" .there and at Maori Point a considerable guana tity of the grass lias been sown. They re- " turned on Friday evening to Cromwell, and c left on Saturday morning'tor Clyde and Alexe andra, whore Mr Handley's services are to, be s further utilised to fight the sand. '