OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11452, 17 June 1899, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The value of, the fruit consumed m Great i aomjmT 7 year ". ***** at The Alameda'B colonial mails -which left Auckland on May 16 were delivered m London on June U, time-table date. At the ( railway stations m Russia books 1 are kept in which passengers may enter any j complaint they may wish to make. ' I At_ Messrs Sotheby's auction rooms in 5 Wellington street, Strand, lately, a genuine " \ lock of hair of the Emperor Napoleon wai } sold for £5 ss. , In nearly every street in Japanese cities is a public oven, where, for a, small fee, houee, wives may Have their dinners and suppers • cooked for them. \ The Kaffirs of Capetown, Natal, and Zulu-' i land are great cyclists Yet there are some < non cyclists in Dunedm! W. R. Scott, 155 i George street.Jhas the cheapest and best stock \ of cycles and accessories in town. .. % At a meeting of the Rational Dress League 5 at 3lowbray House, Miss Bacon said in reality I the street-boy was the mcfut to be dreaded I of all'the enemies of rational dress. ' 4 It is computed^that there are £80,000,000 in i gold and jewels at the bottom of the sea on | the route between England and India. , c The Mexican fire-opal, as it is called, is I at once one of the loveliest and most sensi- * tive of all precious stone".. It is affected by the weather, and is brighter in summer than in winter. ' ' , One of the questions asked at Mr Duncan's meeting at Oamaru was- '■'If it takes- seven '„ years, to draw the plans' of a new railway stij. j tion, -what size should the new railway station j be?" -The member expressed.his;~inability to ! answer a question that seemed as difficult of ' arriving at a solution ol as squaring the ; circle. • >• . • " " ,', \

Ladies' new fur. Necklete in Russian harie, lynx,, sable, fox,. Thibet;, Moufflon bear, and mink, in black and;bro#n, or pretty shades.of faivh and grey, froni 2s 6d'to 2 guineas. 'Ne\y winter" Capes^ and Jackets in immense -variety, 63' lid to 63s'.— -1. Ross,"direct' importer./:.: I>.

;'Mr W.H. Price, sub-managei--f or .'th'a U.S.S. Company at the Bluff, has-been; transferred to Lyttelton for three moiiths:as»QfEcer itf charge there. His place is takenj^y/^lr .;Bpurne^ of the head office.; ' f i; -" '', ■*,;..;■* i _."2l novel system of advertising has been inaugurated by a Scotch distQler. ' He*-'js6ugKt a'cargo of parrots, taught "them to ;say "Drink Blank's whisky_,'.' and then.prgseritpd. them' in"gilt cages'to the saloon-keepers -of ' Liverpool. ' '" '' "';"'; ~'::':': '..: ' ; !'"^>-":-./:''"^ ; Gloves.-^Fur-tpp fleeijy-lined domfe-fastener ilwo'wn Srihter' kid G-loyes,; or heavy 4-dome 'dogskin Gloves,'black, tani, and brown,;posted 13«'6jl!; 3Varm woollen knitfed Glpvei in bjack,' ■ white,; or fancy'colours,, posted,,' le|. ;Is '6dj.and '2s.—-T.^ Ross, diract importer^..",-;? i Miss Frances May Miller, second daughter of the' lion. H. J:. Miller, Speaker of-ith re :L'egislatiye Council, .was married on-.VWednes-. I day at St.- Luke's Church, Oamaru, to. Mr John St. J. M'Lean Buckley, third son.of the latQ Mr' John Buckleyj and'hephew .of'Mrxjctlfii .M'L'ean, of Redcastle, and Mr Allan:'MlJejaii; late "Waikakahi. ' ' ' v ■ - . :.;,;'.-"."•-;_. l:i; \ .Astonishment is' often expressed'-.-by those' Jnot a'ddictetf to the smoking habit.at-the.pre-iference shown:by lovers of the weed for their particxilar brand.-, Smokere, however,-oh the Icpntrary. fully appreciate the-fact-tHat\theyL attain the acme of enjoyment.only when' 'theih faypu'rite; tobacco.'is being; iniraedj Uui'iedinites travelling north or aßroad: art oautipned.that Harlequin is not 'obta-ikabi^ everywhere. Bitter experience, has; 'indeedj-. taught this fact to many.... ' ■_■.'!;]■ ~"i' The' boat for use oh Lake "Waikareiti 'is now finished (says the "W"airba" Guardian), an 4 tlie^ first party to explore'the lake reports ■ther^. are seven beautiful - islahds dotted abou&St, one of them about -200 acres in'extent.;^ For picturesque scenery'this lake rivals anythingi !of the kind in New Zealand. .". i -J.-L':'-": '.

One of the most*recent "and creditable additions' to the hotel architecture of the:-;city and -suburbs is the St. Kilda Hotel, at tithe oorher of the Ocean Beach and Bay View roads. The exterior view of the building elicits admiration. The balcony gives a splendid land and sea view, arid the ornamentation proves that no expense has been spared to secure architectural beauty.1" The interior arrangements correspond. ' There- is a large dining" room, '-a- well-equipped .commercial room,' and public and private parlours'.-. The domestic arrangements correspond to 'those iv' a well-appointed private mansion. : Hot and cold water baths are found upstairs,' anij the latest sanitary appliances, while the sleeping accommodation is first class.- The-house is exceedingly well suited for visitors and holiday;makers. It is • convenient to tpJSvnj being on the tram line, and-not far.froin^the beach. Gentleman- visitors -,vill. filial a welt lighted and fully-appointed billiard .. room; There-is also ample stable accommodation^ "With all'these attractions, and the'prospective guarantee of comfort and civility; it .may be expected that the'new'St. Kilda Hotel-will become a ■favourite'hostelry... : ' .-'.■■..•.:. >