OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11924, 24 December 1900, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Christmas Eve. No publication of the Daily Times on Wed-

nesday morning.

C.intorbury-Otago cricket match will be^ continued this morning.

Private .ies?ep. of the Oamaru Rifles, will be a competitor at the Commonwealth Rifle meeting in Sydney, making the fifth from Oamaru.

Santa Clans, with his assortment of stuffings for stockings, will to-morrow, as usual, sneak in by chimneys and ventilators, but the donor of a Royal Knfield cycle will boldly .tpproaeh by the front door. His gift will bear the closest n.ml most critical scrutiny.... Records in the daily milk supplies have been respectively attained by Wynclham and Island dairy factories: Wyndhain 2850 gallons. Island 2010 gallons.—Farmer.

There will be on view this evening at the Grand Hotel some 13 deer heads, being some of the largest shot in tho Wairarapa district. They will no doubt bo inspected with interest by sportsmen.

M'Cormick machines are the best in the world. They work the best, require the least power, and are the most economical to the user....

From Greymouth last week the Brunner Coal Company exported 2004- tons 18ewt coal, 32 tons 15cwt coke, and 34 tons 9i,\vt bricks.

The amount of coal exported from Westport last week amounted to 9707 tons 18cwt, of which tho Westport Coal Company shipped 7761 tons and the Westport Uo-operative Company 1942 ton.- 17ewt.

The Weslport Times states that Mr Joseph Smytho, of Christehurrh, has issued a writ against Mr Joseph Mandl, of Hokitika, claiming £1150 brokerage for floating the Mandl Brewery Company (Limited). The prosperous farmer always has a. M'Cormick machine....

Mr P. K. Dixs Gaiety Company appearing at the Alhambra Theatre is now under the management of Mr Will Jameson, who managed the company's business at the Opera House, Christchurch, for the past three months.

The M'Cormick was awarded tho highest prize obtainable at the Canterbury A. and P. Society's show —viz., a silver medal and very highly commended certificate. Another machine advertises this prise, adding that it defeated all others. Some people would hang on to anything....

At a meeting of cyclists at Hastings last week, Trooper Calherall. who was an'enthusiastic member of the local corps prior to de-. parting for South Africa, was presented with a. handsome up-to-date bicycle, as a slight recognition of his services during the war. A J.O a.m. delivery within the. Town Belt is now being made in connection with the N.Z. Express Company's "Fei'ghter ' parcels service...

At Mosgiol on Monday evening Mr Arthur Johnson, manager of the Xew Zealand branch of the Chemical Union Company, was, on the eve of his marriage to Miss Isabella Oliver, of Mosgiel, made tho recipient of a handsome liquor stand for Mr Johnson and a handsome dinner service for his bride-elect.—Advocate.

Mai! advice received that Walter A. Wood Binders were awarded Grand Prix (in addition to Gold Medal) at Paris Exhibition, 1900. Convincing evidence- of superiority....

The Southland Times cordially welcomes Mr I!. A. Birch on his return to Invereargill, in which town lie has again decided to settle and establish himself in business*. Mr Birch lias been for the past 12 months engaced in one of the. Government ottiees in Dunedin, and has resumed business among his old friend? thoroughly restored to health and full of confidence jV. a successful future. Jir Birch will doubtless secure a good flmrc of the business in which he ha? embarked, and in tho commercial centre of a prosperous district liito .Southland he will no doubt soon firmly establish him'-elf.

The .1900 merlins models of "Built Like a Watch " fame, can be obtained with free wheel, c'inin, and ohainlcso. —Morrow, Bassett,,and Co.. sole anenb:....

In reply to a communication from Mr M'Nab, member for Mataura, regarding tho extension of the Seaward Bush railway from its prssent terminus at Waimahaka to Tokonui township, l-l-.c. Hon. \V. HaH-.lonef. Minister of Public Works, has written that he will be in Southland shortly after the Xew Year, and hopes to get the work scon under way. The line is already surveyed to Tokonui, through Miller's Gorge.—Wyndham Farmer.'

Morrow, Rassett, and Co. are sole agents in New Zealand for the M-Cormiek Harvesting .Machine Company, and the Sterling Pjicycle....

The school staff at Havoloek are gratified at the performance of a very youthful pupil. David Whyte, who took a place in the recent examination entitling: him to a scholarship. i» only 11 years and three months old. Two fid n-hnlf v-fiirs ntfo. hAVing passed the First Standard at Tiniroto. !:e entered the school. In two years he, went through four standards, pacing Standard V last July. As his parents (owing to his age) desire him to bo presented in tho school for Standard VI nax'.: year, tha scholarship has been awarded to another.

M'Conniok machines make agriculture profitable. They harvest the crops of the world with tho least expenditure of time and

A gentleman well known in Southland—tho. Rev. T. Alexander—died at Woodlands r,n Friday last (says the Southland Times). The deceased gentleman was inducted to tho charge of Woodlands parish, which at that time in-ludod Olorami'.a, Mabel, and Hedgehnpp, in July. 1F64-. Ho resigned the charge about X years ato owing to failing health, lint was nevertheless a regular attendant at ln's old church, and occasionally occupied the pulpit. Ko leaves a widow "and five of a family—'.wo son* (one of whom is in Ihc fourth contingent in South Africa) and three daughter". M'Corniick mncliincs lend in design, work-lr.on-'hin. and high quality of materia"..... Mr ,i ( ihii CtmiWll. a veteran who served his Queen and country for over 21 years, commencing in the fir-=t half of the now dying eenhiry, died in the Old Men's Home at On'^ar'n <>n Saturday mornino; (says the Mail). Mr Council was enlisted on the 2*tli of April. I^s. in (lie TPfli Highlanders. He served in Ihc Persian campaign in 1857, for which lie recpived a medal : and was in the Indian ?\lutiny campaign in 1857-5". receiving (he uip.-lo! and two cla-ps. Ho was discharged from the 78th on May 30, 1365. and \ias then in possession of a pond-conduct medal and five, eood-comhict badges, receiving the nccompimyinrr £5 sratuity. He ca-'iio to Oamnru about .TO years ns«. We underslaml that Messrs W. and A. Cillicy (Limited), tho well-known wine merchants end distil'ors. of the Pantheon, .London, who li.ivp larrrc interests in (he Australasian ciilr-nies. have received letters of nyiiininhneiit as purvcvnrs of wines and spinls i.i her M:iie«!y Hie Ouer-n. and n' wine merchanls and distillers to H.P..H. the Prince of Wale=. Messrs fiilhpy. who are proprietors of Ihc Chateau T.fiulonnp rineyavd. in the M'edr-p district were recently awarded a gold i"ed»l at the Pa-is Kxlii''ilinn for claret pro: du"P'l on the above nslnte. this boms' f'6 only iiiFlanro" in wh-Vh an EujrlH) firm has aviircd sueli a distinction in the French sec-

~\\v 'V>. P:iliil'. ol Ortwivpli. l iriq (says Hie \v"n<) receive.l from 'iniuer \V. Kady a copy of the M'tfoU-mtr Af'"l. dated Xovember P. r!'his joi'iral consist-- ol" a siegle sheet printH mi both sides. It eon'ains an aci—inil nf a «»i-,iil.'-T.>a l-ol'l at Mnfe.king on y, !vp ,,,i,,,,.' 7 ;" T|)n \pw Zealand boys took i'ieir .'.j-' ,if fk" priv^s. Onnner Prentice, N'-v /'r:il-"-d.' q'TVP'I tlie lons lean with 15ft 1:n- !■'. Vnv Zcnlniul Cutlery, v-cni t!'e" 100<-d-: Trooper CaTn\ii<ell and f!m>nei- Vri'"'ir" c;""" i" a'-d second in I!.e l-e-ul mid tail T"". v!i."''--ve- that ira- be. T 'i ;.. br-N-ino: romvelition. T'itKsimmons, New //■•l'i-'ifl Tilf-'i'v. 'yon Hie midfiln-wpicht ,„.„,! . ~„,! .]. Bee!;, of t'-e same, tied for n- | 'p]..',.0 ,-n <be !i"-vv-wni!rlit ela--s. New Ze'i'Ti-1 a''o lica' K'i"'-\"d at enVket, the. sen'rei W^'f- NW Zealand. 116 for five wickets: iMiulnnd, 101 for the innings.