OMINUM GATHEUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11797, 28 July 1900, Page 12

OMINUM GATHEUM

The colonial mails, which left Sydney, pec Miowera, on June 20, were delivered in Lou-

don on July 26 —one day late.

On and after August 1 the 7.40 a.m. train from Dunedin to Oamaru, which now runs three times a week, will run daily, leaving Oamaru on the return journey each day at 2.20 p.m.

The gold yiuld of Queensland for the month of June was 100,8920z, or an increase of 14,8200z on that of June of last year. The personalty of Lord Beaueharnp's younger brother, the Hon. Edward Hugh Lygon, who was killed at Modder River on March 23, has been sworn at £4-3,336 net. He was only 26.

You all know a good thing when you see it; therefore don't fail to see our Calcium King Acetylene Lamps for 15s.—Speedwell Cycle Works, 155 George street.... The Corinella Gold Mining Company, Eganstown, near Daylesford (Victoria), unearthed a wedge-shaped piece of gold weighing 950z. The same company in March last found four pieces which totalled 5220z. Mr W. A. Walton, letter carrier at the Baiclutha post office, was the recipient of a handsome travelling bag and silver pencilcase from the Balelutha VVesleyan Choir on Tuesday evening on the occasion of his leaving the postal service. At Southbridge last week Mr James Donachie was presented by a few of his farming friends with a gold albert and Maltese cross prior to his departure from the district. Morkow, Bassett, and Co. are sole agents in. iS'ew Zealand for the '99 daisy cart, patent steel horse collar, Sterling bicycles, and the M'Uormick Reaper and Binder.... On Saturday night Mr Norman M'Leod, clerk at the Pahnerston railway station, was the recipient of a gold-mounted silk umbrella from the local staff as a token of'respect and esteem, on the occasion of his appointment as relieving stationmaster. A man named William Bird was trying to remove a charge from a muzzle-loading gun at Mumngup (West Australia) recently, when it exploded, and he received the full force of it in his head, death being instantaneous. One of the oldest miners in Victoria—William. Parker—has been found dead in his hut at Stone Creek, near Bairusdale. Death was due to absolute starvation. Parker; who was 70 years of age, had neither food nor fuel. Speaking at a dinner given by Sir Frederick Sargood to the officers of the Victorian Cadet Force, Mr. Melville, the Minister of Defence, stated that the" military" commandant had informed him that it would cost at least £250,000 to make the country perfectly safe. ■

•,-Tfce Mount Ida Chronicle states that on Monday evening Mr P. Newman, of Naseby, who has taken his departure for South Africa, was presented with a handsome purse, with which to purchase some memeDto that would remind him of his friends in Naseby. The Quickest, Best, and Cheapest method of Delivering Parcels in town or suburbs is The New Zealand Express Company's new "Freighter" system, commencing July 10.... Miss Annie L. G. Smith, who lias acted as teacher at Upper Kyeburn for. the last five years, and who has been compelled to resign her position owing to ill-health, was on Wednesday evening entertained at a social by the residents and presented \vith a handsome gold chain, as a mark of their appreciation of her services and of her many estimable qualities. ; ■

The -North-East Valley Band will hold a church parade to-morrow morning ai St. Paul's Cathedral, under the direction of their conductor, Mr R. Cook: They will play the following selections as offertorium and concluding voluntary respectively:—" Bright and joyous was the morn" (Nuton),"march from "Rienzi" (Wagner). A pleasing ceremony took place at Messrs Reid and Gray's office last evening, when Mr James R. Dreaver was presented with a handsome silver-mounted pipe and pouch by his fellow-workers in the office on the occasion of his leaving the firm's employ. Mr Alex. Black, in a neat speech, made the presentation, and referred to the good feeling always existing between Mr Dreaver and his lellow-ofnce workers. Mr Dreaver feelingly responded, and the ceremony was''concluded by the singing of "For he's a jolly good fellow."

The Sterling warrant is backed by experience, reputation, capita], capacity, honesty j and the Morse chain. The Sterling'rider"sits on certainty....

A peculiar fatality occurred at Yarra Glen (Victoria) on July 12, the. victim being a young man named John Ayres. He had just cut a log of wood through, when one end rolled over and caused him to lose his balance. In falling the axe,- which .was exceptionally sharp, fell across his'neck, severing the jugular vein, and causing death in a few' minutes. -

There has been an extraordinary demand for farm lands in the Graf ton ■ (New South Wales)..district of iate. Rents have risen ill many instances 40 per cent., while prices for land have shown a similar upward tendency: ' Many tenant farmers who have resided for many years upon the same farm were deposed this year, in consequence of this competition in land. ...

One of the nicest and easiest riding gigs ever seen in this or any other country is the new Daisy Cart, truly a buggy on two wheels. A shipment of which has just been landed by Messrs Morrow, Bassett, and Co., Cumberland street; and the price is only £10 105.... An interesting departure, in cheese-making is to be conducted at Edendale factory next season (says the Wyndham Farmer). '. Mr MacEwan has placed an order for Dutch cheeses, suitable for the South African-trade. These are a small variety, flat like a scone, about 3in thick; and lOin diameter; weight, 121b. Mr MacEwan's requirements -in this particular stamp of cheese will probably average about one ton and a-half weekly. : Mr Kinsella, dairy commissioner, will superintend the making of the first lot. • ; A daring and at the same time skilfullyplanned burglary was carried out in Melbourne on the night of July 5, or early the following morning. The premises of Messrs . Johnson and Simonsen, manufacturing jewellers, were broken into by a gang of thieves, who carried off unidentifiable goods valued at £400. Nothing that could have been identified .was touched. The goods were Jocked up in two safes, the weaker of which was wrenched open, but all attempts to open the other safe were unavailing; As a result of the robbery 30 men were'thrown out of work. -

Declaration of peace celebrations.—;T. Ross can supply Union Jack, Royal Standard, Lion Rampant of Scotland, Green Flag of Old Ireland, and New Zealand Ensign, with or without sticks, at 3d, 4d, 66V, and ,Is, according to size. Peace badges, 6d. Special quotations to school committees or for quantities. British Empire neckties, Is 9d; contingent medals, 6d; neckties, Is 6d; hat bands, Is; and tri-colour ribbons, 2d and 3£d per yard.—T. Ross, direct importer', 130 Princes street....

Mr Patrick Manion, a New Zealand war veteran, died suddenly at New Norfolk (Tasmania) on July 12. He enlisted in the 49th Regiment in' Ireland, serving in China fir two.years. Then joined the 2nd-14th Regiment, and, with them, proceeded to the New Zealand war, for which lie obtained a medal; afterwards he embarked with liis regiment for Hobart, and at the time of the departure of the last of the troops from Tasmania obtained his discharge, after serving for over 21 years. He also received four badges for good conduct. The 13-year-old Sydney lad Harry Crockett, better known as the "Wa'rrigal Stowaway," has succeeded in reaching the Cape after eight attempts. He stowed away on the Nineveh at Albany, and a letter just received from him states that he is going on to London, "at the skipper's request, to see a bit of the world." The skipper has promised to buy him a new rig-out in London, and "he says he will have me presented to the Queen, God bless her." He had seen Boer prisoners, and in reply to aquestion from him as to how they liked the war they said "they were glad they were captured, as they ,were full up." The cool and comfortable condition in which horses using steel collars return- from their work is a remarkable-contrast to the heated and exhausted state of horses working in ordinary collars in hot or wet weather. The collars are lighter, stronger, cheaper, cleaner, and more comfortable than leather collars, and the only way to appreciate their numerous and undoubted advantages is TO "give them a trial." Morrow, Bassett, and Co., sole agents....

At.a meeting of. the Eoxburgh-Heriot Railway League, held at Roxburgh on Monday, it was resolved—"That this meeting feels very much disappointed at the reply given by Ministers to our member, Mr Jas. Bennet, re railway extension to Roxburgh; at*d seeing that the future prosperity of this district and the development of its many resotVces depend on better communication- with the seaboard, we trust that the Government will see fit to extend the Heriot railway to Roxburgh ; but if the Moa- Flat estate is an insurmountable difficulty, we sincerely hope that the Lawrence linn will be extended here." Mr Kerse, Dunrobin, wrote to the league stating, with regard to the action of the Land Purchase Board in condemning the Moa Flat estate for close settlement, that the opinion around Dunrobin (and that by practical farmers) was that two-thirds of the estate, at any rate, was suitable for that purpose, while the remainder could be cut up "into larger blocks. ■ ■ ■ .