OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12248, 11 January 1902, Page 12

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Shearing will soon bo over in tho Toko , mairiro district. A largo whale was scon in tho bay at llainpcleii on Now Year's Day. Four marriages were celebrated in Milton! on Wednesday. Some East Indians have started wheatgrowing at Fiji, and the first sample is said to be a very fair one. Tho finest cycle brake—and the only one built upon a sound utility principle—is that (loviscd for the modern free-wheel Enfield. See it at tho Speedwell Cycle Factory, 155 George street.... A dog was taken by a shark in the Lane Cove River, New South Wales, close to a favourite bathing place near the Fig Tree. A party of five Austrians from Auckland gumficlds booked passages by the Rimu} taka, which sailed from London on Thursday. The weekly half-holiday will be observed in Milton on Wednesday, as heretofore. The sitting of the Milton Borough Council on Wednesday evening was tho shortest on record, all the business being disposed of in 10 minute. Fifty out of every hundred mowers told around the world heir the name of M'Corraiek. The best hops of competition is to make machines "just as good as M'Cormick."... Farmers in the Ellosmere district have started harvesting their oats on the green side in order to save- them from the birds. The cost of equipping tho new Timaru Pipe Band will be £203, and the band committee have in hand and promised £147. Mr T. Belisky, platelayer, who lias been promoted to tho position of ganger in tho North Island, was, prior to his departure, the recipient of -j. well-filled purso from Waipahi residents. The date of the picnic at Balelutha under the ausnice.3 of the Otago Early Sottlers' Association has been definitely fixed for the 22nd inst. They don't like each other—headaches and Stearns' Headache Cure. When the Curo goes in the mouth, the Ache gets ready to leave. In 15 or 20 minutes it's gone. Goodbye, Headaches!... A cyclist picked up a live trout on the Molyneux Beach the other day. The fisli weighed 181b, and had evidently got entangled in a lot of kelp at the spot whero it was discovered, and had been dashed against the rocks. The Bruce Herald understands that a petition is to bo presented to the Education Board asking tho board to provide facilities for the carriage of tho children at Fortification to the Fairfax School. It is tho intention of the New Zealand Alliance to secure the services of Miss Balgarnio (of Great Britain), Mr J. G. Woolley (U.S.A.), Mrs Harrison Lee (Australia), and the Rev. L. M. Isitt to lecture throughout tho colony. The Clutha Prohibition League has decided to assist this scheme financially as far as possible. A choice stock of sanitary fittings at J. and T. Christie's, George street. ... You buy siortE in the M'Cormick than in any other machine.... 'Captain Mayose is in charge of the New Zealand Shipping Company's neiv steamer Ruapelui, now on her maiden voyage out to New Zealand. Among her passengers will be Mr and Mrs Tom Mann and their family, who purpose setting in the colony. The directors of tho South Canterbury Caledonian Society and members of the Pipe Band Committee intend to make » presentation to Sergeant Harper, of the Dunedin Highland Rifles, for coming from Dunedin and assisting as be did at tho recent gathering of the Caledonian Society in Timaru. Waikaro passengers wishing a memento of their visit to New Zealand should, when viewing tho sights of Dunodin, inspect the magnificent window display of tho famous Moi-giel nigs mid other colonial makes. Prices, 15s 5d to 47s Gd. See window New Zealand Clothing Factory's retail branch,' cornor Princes street and Octagon.... The danger of swimming in dams of stand ing water was exemplified on Wednesday ii tho drowning of a young man at Linnbun. station (says the Mount Ida Chronicle). The water may he warm enough on the surface where tho fun's rays can strike it, but down a few foot the temperature is a great deal lower, and is apt to cause cramp. It is supposed that tho death of the young man in question was due to this cause. During the proceedings at the Gore Fire Brigade's annual meeting referenco was made to the valuable assistance rendered by Dr Copland, who was. primarily responsible for the procuring of a steam fire engine. A handsomely-framed enlarged photo of the brigade was presented to Dr Copland. At the Canterbury A. and P. Society's show held tit ChrWchnroli this month the M'Cormick reaper and binder won the only gold medal. This medal was awarded for progress, and all kinds of agricultural implemwits and machines were included in th» conditions.... On Wednesday evening tho teachers of the M&taura Presbyterian Sunday School met in the vestry to hid good-bye to Miss Holla Palmer, who h leaving for Dunedin. The superintendent (Mr Thomas MaeGibbon) on behalf of the teachers presented Mite Palmer with a beautiful alburn, suitably addressed, and signed by "all the teachers. For buffalo leather suites and carved sidehoards, C. and W. Hayward, 103 George street, eannot be beaten.... The corporation gardener at Inyereargill has adopted a pleasant and convincing manner of showing the work that is done from month to month in the gardens (says the Southland Times). Every council meeting night the table is adorned and the atmosphere refreshed by a tasteful display of flowers iu season. The last display was particularly beautiful, and a great profusion of perfect blooms was set out most artistically. At a meeting of the Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board the General Manager of Railways wrote intimating that the department was prepared to issue to Hanmer Springs tickets free of charge to indigent persons who present certificates signed by the secretary of the board, nnd to charge tho board at the rate of 2d per milo first-class and Id per mile second-class, mileage counted one. way. Morrow, Bassett, and Co. are sole agents fer Sterling bicycles, M'Cormick reapers and binders, mowers, and hay rakes, and "Little Wonder" seed sowers. Send for catalogues.... Mr P. M.'Cluskey's residence at Wnipiata —a four-roomed house—was burnt on Now Year's Night, together with everything it contained. There was no one at home at the time. A neighbour who happened to go to tho place the day before the firo saw some phosphorus lying on a bag, and it is presumed' that this ignited and canned the fire. The place was uninsured, and Mr M'Clu«key's losa is estimated at £300.— Mount Ida. Chronicle. At a district picnic last year (says the Wyndham Farmer) the snorts officials got out of a dilemma nicely, regarding the ages of various competitors who entered for events for "young ladies," by dividing them into two ctenp— thoFO with "hair on top" and thoso with " hair hanging." This year a similar predicament assailed the officials at the same pirnie, tlfc difficulty being enhanced by nil the "young Indies"' taking the precaution beforehand to have their hair in the " hanging" fashion. But the resource of the sports officials again stood them in good stead, and the fiat duly went forth: "Race for young ladies wilh short frocks" and dilto ditto "with long frocks." That clinched the difficulty satisfactorily. Early rising, we are rold, is a mjrvelloin prescription for longevity: you get more life into the year and more years into your life. You can get more solid enjoyment out of half an liqur on at bicvole than a week on any other. ... Tho Karl of Scafield, who arrived in October from England, is now on a visit to his old friends in Oaiaaru (says the Mail). Ho still has a very soft sido for Now Zealand, which he is very pleased to re-visit after his travels abroad. It is bis intention to leave tomorrow for his temporary home in Christchurch, and to return in a fow days to England, having resolved to reside in London, for the present, and to occasionally pay visits to this colony. In his iilr.ee in Parliament he will, we expect, imrnrt rome much-noeded enlightenment on New Zealand and its people. A lartre quantity of the machinery (seven tracks) for tho Bnice Woollen Mills is ilready to hand, and p number of the employees are now engaged cleaning tl.e parts, prior to setting u;i tho machines in the manufacturing mom. The bricklayers aro at present engaged on the front Wall, and in a few days their sr.ecifie employment will ho at an end. It mijlit be mentioned thai the new cylinder for tho eireinc, to replace that damaged by the fire, r.lso arrived with the machinery referred to.—Herald. A correspondent writs.? m as follows:— "I hav! lost all my money in the recent dredging boom; even my health has suffered. Fortunately I used ' Hall's Tone Tonic' in time, and this not only restored my shattered nerves, but rendered ne clear enough that I received never to touch another share." Price 2s 6d; all chemists and stores....