OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11715, 24 April 1900, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The output of coal from the Westport Coal Company's mines last week was .4150 tons 14cwt. '.■..■ •

; The settlers of Okato aud district intend oreoting a memorial to the late Trooper T. A. Hempton at Okato.

A large jrckuapper, weighing. 171b, was caught at Casllecliif by a Native a few days ago.

Promptitude and despatch is observed in forwarding packages to any address by ths New Zealand Express Company (Limited), Crawford street....

The Commissioner of Trade and Customc 'lias appointed Baxter's' bond, situated in Crawford street, Dunedin, as a warehouse forthe reception of goods under bond. The Colonial. Treasurer notifies in the Gazette that he will be prepared to consider applications from local authorities lor loans uuder "The Loans to Local iJbdies Act, 1586," on. June 1. .. ( . : .■■.:.' " Wheels within wheels! " It's a pity when it's like thai, but apparently not altogether avoidable. To a great extent it's a''matter-of selection. The fittest is the " Royal Enfield." —W. A. Soott, 155 George street.... The Cromwell Argus states that- the shillings for Uie Baden-Powell presentation aire coming to hand slowly, but steadily. About £3 10s has now been collected for the object. Constable Mackenzie has-.been appointed clerk of the Magistrate's Court'at Kaitangata, and aleo an inspector of factories for the Middle Island bf New Zealand and'tlie'islands adjacent thereto.

Letters of naturalisation have been issued to the following:—Carl Lischner, Waipahi; Sveu Petterssqn,. Queenstown; and Paul Pistor, Port Chalmers

The Smithfield Freezing Works have for somo timo been extremely busy, and at the present time about 3000 sheep are being dailydisposed of.—Timaru Post.

The last issue of the Gazette states that the resignation of the commission held by Lieutenant Alexander M'Lennan in the Naseby Rifle Volunteers lias been accepted' by the Governor. • ' ■ .'

Tho Auckland Star reports the deatti of Dr H. J; Speer, who died at Auckland on the 15th inst.," after a short illness, aged 47 years. Dr Speer was in practjco.in this city for some time prior to.his.removal to Auckland a few weeks ago • .. Mobbow, Bassrtt, & Co., Christchurch, Ashburton, aud Dunedin, are sole agents in Now Zealand for Sterling Bicycles...., The charge against Mrs Matthews,'of Dunedm, of having removed from its legal cus-. tddiamj the. child -of her • daughter, adopted by residents-at-Kapuka, in the Oteramika district, has (says the Southland Times) been withdrawn,- the infant -having beeu returned. At Nelson on Tuesday 'last ilr A. Birf.ks, of the Railway department, was presented with silver-mounted pipes in cases and a neat cigar case priorUo'his departure for Dunedin to take up a position as engine-driver. Mr C. K. Jeffs, of Onehunga, received information by the last mail of the-death .of his father, which took place in London on February 21 last. The decoased gentleman was in his 106 th year, he having been born on June 1, 1794-. Quoth the wise one: To me it is' plain That these argumentations on chain Simmer down to one point, And that is tlie joint. Ride a Morse, and so stay in the gamo; Sterlings use only Morse chains... An engine conveying a special train from Palmerston Nortli to Feilding one morning last week ran short of water at Burtnythorpe, and; the guard and firemau had to 'fill up the engino water-tank out of a ditch ivith a billy and a bucket.

As showing the prosperous effect of dredging on country districts, it may be stated (says the Mataura Ensign) that a rural hotel not far from Gore, which was some time ago purchased for something like £400, has, thanks to the development of dredging in its vicinity, so risen in value that now an, offer of £1500 has been mado for it.

The Sterling Morsa chain does not wear, and does not accumulate dirt, because it needs practically no oiling. It makes the Sterling bicycle, with its superb construction in every detail, tho easiest running, cleanest, and highest-grade wheel you can ride...

At Ashburton on Thursday a woman was charged with having deceived and imposed upon one of her Majesty's subjects by practising palmistry. Constable Drummond stated that hi consulted the accused professionally, having been ordered to do so, but ho said he hid no faith in her, ahd was not imposed on by what she told liim. The Bench had to dismiss tho case, but they advised the woman to give up tho " profession," as being' contrary to law. Her counsel advised her to continue if she pleased, as not against' the law.

By riding a Sterling, fitted with a Morse chain, you can rida 100 miles witli no more effort than it would take you to ride 90 miles on an ordinary wheel. Sterling helps Morse' Morse helps Sterling. This is not an overstatement. It is a calm, dispassionate, scientific truth, proved by actual experiment at Cornell University (Sibley College), upon both styles of chain...

The Kumara people are sending a magnificent double greenstone and gold albert chain, to which a greenstone and gold locket is attached bearing the following -nicely-en-graved inscription:—"From Kumara, iST.Z., to General Buller, -1900." For presentation to General French there is also a very neat greenstone pendant, a scarfpin, a greenstone shamrock set in gold, and a set of gold and greenstone studs and sleevelinks, the lot being neatly and suitably engraved.

— Africa is the most elevated of .ill the continents. It is the "continent of plateaus." Tho great table land in the soutli has a. mean altitude of over 3500 ft; the wide table land ou the north has an average elevation of about 1300 ft.