OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11598, 5 December 1899, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Mr Frederick Brebner has been appointed deputy-Tegistrar of marriages, births, and: deaths for the district of Kaitangata"; .It is' rumoured that the Puketapu and Omaranui estates, in Hawke's Bay, will b> cut up into small farms at an early date, and: offered to the public. • -. '. ■ Mr Green, at present manager of the Blenheim branch, has been appointed manager of the Oamaru branch of the Bank or New Zealand.' ■ \ It is stated that a well-known Ross resident wanted badly to contest the Westland seat : arainst the Hori. R. J. Seddon, buffailed to get any nominators. ■-. V

The best value known to the civilised world is the new pattern '99 Royal Enfield. Ac-, cessories of every description necessary tc> cyclists at the Speedwell Works, 155 George street.^.. ■■■■.. . •

, The, sum of £335 12s 6d. without any deductions, was. paid for milk at the Dairy Union's factory at Palmerston for the month, of October. One supplier obtained for tho milk from 12 cows during the tteribd named £18 17s 7d. ' ' •."■■■■

A rather unusual incident (says the Mana-: watu Standard) is recorded in connection with the Wanganui election. Mr Murphy, tho Liberal candidate, and his mother, attempted: to address one of Mr .Willis's'meetings. At a large meeting of Waikato and Ngatrmaniapoto Maori chiefs held at To Kuiti lately it was resolved that the tax for the subsidy or salary for King Mahuta for the ensuing term of years be one. shilling per annum,1 payr able by all Native, adults in the Maori king-' dom; and also that a fund to provide for- " urgent public necessities" be established,' the annual contribution to be one shilling, payable by all over 12 years old.

Orders for Removal of Furniture by road,-, rail, or sea are now taken by the New Zealand, Express Company, Limited (Campbell and Crust) at their new offices. Crawford street...

. It would appear that the last has not been, heard of the kumi, which is reported to" ha. still! at large in the Arowhana districts Hawke's Bay. A Native named Hare Poata,. who arrived from there the other day. reports! that while out pig-hunting he ran across a, curious animal of a kind not seen before. The creature was about the size of a sheep dog, and had immense claws, a little larger than a man's hand. Its body was black in appearance. Upon Poata's approach the animal disappeared in some brushwood. Tts tracks were traced for some distance, but. it oould not be followed on account of the density of the bush;— Herald. ■ . • ',

The Sydney Daily Telegraph reports that a young woman, said to be very well connected, " made up " as a man, u-ith the idea of "working her passage out to South Africa," but her "make-up." which consisted of a check suit much too large for her, and a straw hat, was detected, and she was detained by the police. She gave her name as May Porter, of Roydon, near Lynn. On obtaining this clue, the police promptly telegraphed, and in a short time received instructions to detain her until her friends could come.

Another gathering in connection with the. Council of Christian Churches took place in. the Octagon on Sunday evening, and was. larsrely attended by an orderly and interestedaudience. The singing, which was hearty, was again led by the band from Hanover streetChurch, augmented by the presence and help of a good many ladies with clear voices. Addresses of a stirring and practical character were given by Mr Charles Watt, Rev. T. G. Brooke, and Mr F. Graham, and Mr £)u:ic,in Wright presided. Although neither a temperance nor a political gathering's,when more than one speaker recommended that on Wednesday, next the top line should be struck out there was a strong response from the, audience.