OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11455, 21 June 1899, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

-The colonial mails per Orotava from Melbourne (May 17) were delivered in London on June 18, two days early. -Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Jans Irank, miner, Naseby; Charles Mussen. labourer, South Dunedin: and Anne Rover, dressmaker, Waitati. Mr M. Hannan is definitely announced as a candidate for the Grey seat at the general election. Mr Guinness will seek re-election and it is said Air Bell will in all probability also contest the seat.

A trout weighing nearly 131b was found stranded in one of the low ripples of the ■Kakanui River by a farmer. The eyes had been picked out. probably by gulls. A North Island paper states, that a prominent and highly popular resident of Stratford has just inherited a, trifle of £12,000 or so. ■ ......

Other Papers Please Copy.—Should this meet the eye of those looking for a firstoiass . cycle-repairing establishment, they should call at the Speedwell Cycle Factory 155 George street.... -The Johannesburg Town Council haa adopted the curfew, but in this case the bell rung is a warning to Kaffirs that they must' be indoors by 9 o'clock each evening ' The Public Trustee notifies that he will administer the estates of the following deceased persons:—Thomas White Morton miner, late of Waitahuna; James Ford shepherd, late of Kyeburn; Robert Coglnll Mackay, miner, late of Tuapeka Flat _ during last month .the Department of .Labour assisted 202 persons'to obtain employment in different parts of the colony The women's branch assisted 24. domestic' servants.

• • Gloves.—Fur-top Seecy-lined dome fastener brown winter kid Gloves, or heavy 4-d6ine dogsran Gloves, black, ton, and brown, posted 3e 6d, Warm woollen knitted Gloves in black, white, or pretty fancy colours, posted, Is,' Is 6d, and 2s.—T. Ross, direct importer...! . A;.company has been registered in. Cape- - to-,vn vdth a capital of £25,000 W develop: the fishing industry by means of steam trawlers^ A large steam ■ trawler, named the' Undine, is now -ready for launching-dt Govan, Scotland, for the company.' . ' . .■During the month of May 2876 men wera; employed on co-operative works in different 1 parts of the colony: 1516 by the Survey de-' partment and 1307 by the Public Works department. ' . ..'■-... '• . '

The Mayor of Balclutha- intends to take to the platform to reply to the vote of censure passed on him by the Borough Council for his letter showing the alleged fallacies of prohibition in the Gutha district.; . v.Since the appointment of a stafionmaster -at Balfour on April 1' (says the 'Gore Standard) 30,000 sacks of grain have"been booked from that' place. The supply of trucks is totally: inadequate to cope with the traffic, and at present there ara about 5000 sacks lying:outside the shed; at the mercy of the elements. 'A like quantity is.^alsc lying withi scarcely any covering at Riversdale. The Waimea- line does not seem to bo gettingits proportion of rolling stock. The rabbit industry has assumed mammoth .proportions at Balfour. In one day as many as 2000 rabbits have been booked from that place." Ladies' now fur Necklets in Russian hare, lynx, sable, fox, Thibet, Moufflon bear,.and mink, in black and brown, or pretty shades'of: fawn and grey, from 2s 6d to 2 guineas. New winter Capes and Jackets in imniense variety, ■ &s lid to 53s.—T. Ross, direct importer.... ■A petitioner in the Sydney Divorce Court on the 7th inst., on the ground of her husband's desertion, gave evidence that she had done all she could to make him happy. They were. married in 1891, and all had gone, well till 1895, when the husband announced that he was going to leave his wife, who had " loved 'iim thoroughly." He invited her to a partiug cup of tea," when, words failing, she' sat do-srn to a piano and sang, " Shall our parting be for ever." She afterwards appealed to' him,'on her knees, without effect. They had met-in a street,'and at a sister-in-law's since, but he would not speak. The application was; granted. " ' ■■■■';;.

The steamer Moresby, from Samar'aL ssew: Guinea, brings news of a remarkable case of Joss and recovery of gold worth £1400. A party of miners returning . from the Mambare jroldfield in a cutter accidentally allotted three bags of gold-to fall overboard, 30 miles from nort. On arrival at Samarai a reward of £50 was offered, and a lugger and cutter went out to search for it. After^divihg some time in four fathoms of water without result, the owner of'the cutter gave orders to heave up the anchor. On the anchor coming "up one of the gold bags was found attached, and the others were afterwards recovered.

■ ;-Tha members of the Otago Club met to : say good-bye to Mr W. Black on Saturday evening, when there, was a large attendance.. "Mr Thomas Brown. who was in the chair, expressed the general regret that Mr Black was leaving them, but he was pleased to leani that their loss was Mr Black's gain. Mr James Hislop, as an old officer of the Public "Works department, and one who had many "and ■various business relations with Mr Black, was pleased to bear his testimony to their friend's worth, both as a zealous and courteous Gov- " eminent official and also as a good friend. Mr Black's health was drunk with musical honours, and Mr Black, in his reply, said he was sorry to leave Dunedin." the more especially after all the kind things that had been said during the last few days about him.