OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12394, 2 July 1902, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

On Monday night the material for tb« Balclutha, Coronation bonfire was sot on fire by come mischievous person or persons. '• Friday next will bo, the anniversary of the declaration of the independence of the United States of America. High School Committee have decided to establish a cottage garden in connection with the school. A largo shipmont of bicycle lamps, including the Phenomenon Gas Lamp, has just been landed by W. A. 1 Scott, 155 Georgo street-. An inspection will repay y0u.... The Rev. \V. Lamb, of the Ashburton Baptist Church, has accepted a charge in the ; Wellington province. , ' Of tho 50 ewom in as original members of tho Christeliureh Fire Police in 1867, only 14 are alive at present so far as is known. Near the spot where the disastrous explosion occurred over 23 years ago, in what is known at Kaitangata as tho old mine; there ore at • present over 20 men engaged in winning coal. "Jlueie hath charms to soothe the savage breast," and Tone Tonio acts like magic on a weary system.... Mr Edward Sweehtian, of Greyroouth, sustained (fays the Argus) severe injuries U?t week by falling off the roof of the new Trinity Church Schoolroom. One small portion of tho Wankio coalfield in Rhodesia is estimated to be capable , of yielding 1000 tons per (lay for 100 years. The directors of the Goro Dairy Factory •Company lmvo (says the Standard) arranged to lease the factory to Mr George Reeves for another term of three years. Morrow, Bassett, and Co. wili give any trial with the " Excelsior" farm implements.... Prior ro , taking his departure for the Invereargill \offiec, Mr Douglas St. George, ■of tho Wyudham railway service, was pre-K-nted with a handsome pair of gold slcevo linta. . The Yvyndham Farmer learns that the Matauru Island and Seaward Downs Dairy Factories have disposed of the whole ov their respective outputs of butter.for tho months of June to September inclusive at a gratifyingly high price. . Another shipment of Morrow, Bassett, and Co. 's 1 famous Daisy Carts has just arrived. Intending purchasers should send in their orders promptly.... Mi=s Lilly Aris, who was educated at tho.Dunedin Normal Sclioil, where she was also a pupil teacher, has received rapid protnotion since she lias removed to Taranaki. She received, the position of assistant mistress at the Hawera District High-School some months ago, and now she has been, appointed mistress of tho same school—her sreond promotion in 14 months. ■ . If. Otago and Southland girls lose the colour from their cheeks, it is found that Hall's Tone Tonic restores the true pink tone..., . Wo understand thai our enterprising' townsman, Mr Norman Kirkcaldy, C.E., is about to leave for an extended tour in the Homo Country and South Africa, where ho will inform himself m regard to tho latest engineering works and appliances. He has been Joined in partnership by Mr Macireorge, C.E., of Clyde, until lately Vincent Comity engineer, and well known both on the goldfields and in Dunedin, and the business.of the new firm of Kirkcaldy and Macgeorgo should prove an acquisition to tho profession in Dunedin. ; For . buffalo feather suites and .carved , sideboards, C. and' W. Hayward, 103 Georga street, cannot bo beaten.... • Attention is drawn to.the.advertisement of tho Gore Fanciers' Club, which states that er.tries close on Saturday. sth July, with the socretary, box 8, Gore. The Minorca Championship will bo competed for at this show, the-prises being £5 5s from the' South Island Poultry Association (to be won twice) and a £3 3s special given by the club. • Thore are numerous other specials, arid overy inducement is offered to exhibitors. Overheard in the train: —" Oh, no, dear, it will not wash off. Hall's Tone Tonic has put the bloom of health upon mr cheeks." Fact.... One man 111 Winnipeg managed to voto (writes the Outlook) 52 times aeainst . the onforcemctit of the liquor law in Manitoba. This beats tho record.' There aro 26 polling iplnccs in Winnipeg. At each of these ho voted under assumed names. He - then changed his clothes and voted again under other names in ail tho 26 polling; places. A very curious orange was recently pur.' chased in a shop in Manchester. In appear cince it was similar to an ordinary orange, but inside it contained.a second fruit, perfectly formed, with the exception of at orio nl.ice, where there was an absence of the yellow rind. The "Excelsior" cultivator is more simple, ptronger i.n construction, and lighter iji draught than any other.—Morrow, Bassett, and Co., sole aeent? New Zen'aml.... A very fino meteor was seen at Cust cm Sunday eyenirig. It had (says the Press) the appearance of two 6tars, the one following close upon the other, and these feomed as tnough they had come into collision.' A powerful blue and green light was emitted, surpassing that of tho most brilliant Of rockeis. Trooper Wm. Clark, of the Seventh Contingent, was met by a largo number of friends on his arrival at Bnlclutha on Monday. The Mayor (Mr Stewart) • welcomed 'the trooper homo on behalf of tho towns'Upodlo, and Mr J. M'Noil (chairman of tho County' Council] was present to represent the people of the district. The Bruce Herald's Kaitangata correspondent writes:—"lt is current that the present mombor for (Bruce will have stiff onposition to face at the forthcoming general election. -I .have heard on what seems reliable authority that a well-known "limb of the law" hailing a few hundreds of miles from Brace will seek to oust Mr Allen." The "Excelsior" spring cultivator offers the farmer a moro profitable investment than auy other.—Morrow. , Bassett, and Co., sole ( acents, Now Zealand. .. On Saturday a letter, sinned by most 01 tho disfenting clerevmen of Wellington, was despatched to 'Melbourne, inviting- a. visit to Wellington of the American evangelists whose "simultaneous mission" -has for some weeks past created such a sensation in the Victorian canital (says the New Zealand Times). A letter received in Wellington indicates that at least tho Dr Torrey, . leader of the mission, and Mr Alexander, who oonducts the musical portion, are will-, ing to visit Now Zealand, so it is anticipated •that the invitation -will bo acceded to. For absolute strength, extrome simplicity, freedom from weak or undesirable point.';, oiid abundance of excellent working features throughout. Excelsior Ploughs are unriValled. They, will do perfectly the work that can lie cxpected of any plough, and are guaranteed to give satisfaction in any soils where a plough can work at ail, no matter how "tough and difficult the work. They t have extra length of lantl beam, specially made mould boards, and steering ■ gear ■of the most complete and approved kind. Revolving swivel steel circular coulters. Doublo furrow, £11 10s; three-furrows, £16 10s.—Moitow, Bassett. and Co., solo agents in New Zealand for Cockshutt farm implements. .. The New Zealand Mines Department has received information that during the month of April 55 mines in the. Transvaal wero beinir worked, and the output of gold was U9.5580z, valued at £507,980. This was an increase of four on the number of mines working during the previous month', when tho output was 104.1270z, valued at £442,303. 111 September last there were\ only eight mines working, and the output was 3!.9360z, valued at £135.654. During April one company. tho Bonanza, declared a dividend of 40 per cent.