OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12415, 26 July 1902, Page 12

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The largest clock in the world is that iti tho Westminster Tower. It was set up on -May 30, 1859. After having 11 look round tho country, several Canterbury farmers have recently purchased farms !« Southland. Ihe Southland Times says that a proposal to have a social reunion of passengers cx slup Robert Henderson, who landed on tho Invcrcaigili jetty on September 7, 1862, is mooted, A. largo shipment of bicycle lamps, including the Phenomenon Gas Lamp just been landed by W. A. Scott, 155 George street. An inspection will repay y0u.... (Germany), whose Archbishop died recently, had a bishop in 312, and from the sixth century its list of bishops is almost unbroken. Air J. H. Morrison, manager of the Mosgiel Woollen Company, on Thursday formally handed over the Ashburton Woollen Mills to tho new proprietors, Messrs Lane and [Walker. Another shipment of Morrow, fiassett, and Co.'s famous Daisy Carts has just arrived. Intending purchasers should send in their orders promptly.... The Clutha Loader says that the erection of the Puerua creamery is proceeding apace, live men are now engaged on tho job, and the creamery will be ready for the ensuing season. Leader says that the building trade 8t Balelutlm lias never »eioro been' so busy as it has oeen for some time past, and still continue? to be. The coming slimmer promises to be an exceptionally busy one in Balelutlm. ' It is currently reported throughout the electorate (says the l'almerston Times) that Mr Wm. Nicolson, Mayor of Hampden, will be the Government candidate for the Waikonaiti Eeat at tlm coming general 'election. "Music hath cr.arms to soothe the savage breast," and Tone Tonio acts like magic on a weary system.... A- child, nearly three years old, named Frederick Sinclair Brown, who lived with his parents at Neutral Bay, Sydney, was found drowned in a copper boiler which contained only 3in or 4in of water. It is calculated by some members of tho Farmers' Uuicn (says the Press) th?t, if the demands of the threshing mill- hands in regard to wages arc acceded to, it will mean a direct tax of 3s 4d per acre on land, or Id per bushel on graiii. The "Excelsior" spring cultivator offers the farmer a moro profitable' investment than any .other.—Morrow, Bassett, and Co., sole agents. New Zeajand. •*. A New Plymouth paper learns that a proposal has been mooted by the Liberals of the new Egmont electorate to invite Mr Carncvfs3, tho member for Taieri, to stand for tha-i seat. Charles Williams, who committed a Haring. theft of a bangle, valued at £125, from a Melbourne pawnbroker in April last/ has been sentenced to three years' imprisoanient, with hard labour, and periods, of solitary confinement.

Ouo caii depend on reliable work being done by J. ami T: Christie, plumbers, George street. They employ competent tradesmen.... The death is announced of Mr Wm. Shore,eldest son of the late Wm. Martin Shore, of Kaitangata, which took place at Balclutha. on Wednesday evening. Deceased had been in failing health for some timp, and on that account had recently disposed of Ilia Kaitangata business. He was 28 years of age, and leaves a wife and two young children to mourn their loss. ! An erstwhile trooper of New -Zealand's Second Contingent is superintendent of police at Pretoria, at £800 a year, quarters, arid rations. He formerly drove a timber waggon at Umier Thames, but is (says an cxchangcl a college niau for. all that. The "Excelsior" cultivate is ••more simple, stronger in construction, anc| lighter in draught than any other.—jMorrow, Bas.nott, arid Co., sole agent? New Zealand.... : Edison's father, ; Samuel Edison, ,is now 80 years old, and hopes to live many years longer. His father lived to the age/of 103 year.3, and two of his aunts were'each 99 at the time of their death. The Wairarapa Daily Times says that Judge Kettle is taking steps to form a Wanganui Prisoners' Aid Society. The main object of the society will be to assist pertons on their discharge from' prison to obtain employment, etc. Overheard in the train'"Oil, no, dear, it will not wash off. Hall's Tone Tonic has put the bloom of health upon my cheeks." Fact.... - . ' - A Kurow correspondent reports that, last week Mr T. A. Munro lost two large stacks of oats,' valued at £150, by fire, in a paddook on Mr M'Caughtric's farm, about seven miles from Kurow. The stacks wore insured iij the South British office. The cause of the fire is a mystery. Steps are being taken to erect a memorial to tho late Sir John M'Kenzie at Hampden. It is intended that the memorial shall take the form of a tablet to be erected in the Hampden High School building,- and already a considerable amount' has (says the Palmcrston Times) been promised towards carrying out the project. ' For buffalo ieather suites and carved sideboards, 0. and TV. Hay ward, 103 George street, cannot be beaten.... » A Pahiatua farmer has a grievance against the Valuation Department. His improvements have been assessed at £150. He states that his house and outbuildings cost, him £400, to ray nothing of grassing, .etc., and he alleges that the valuer never, 'visited his property.

The census of 1870 gave the whole population of Utah at 88,374, of which tO.OOO wove Mormons. The census of 1900 gives it a population of 276,740, of which 220,000 are Mormons. In 1890 Mormonism had. 144,000 adherents in the United' States; in December, 1901, there were over 300,000. Compare our prices for carpcts, linoleums, furniture, bedsteads, etc., with other sale prices; see our advertisement. Seoullar and Chisholm.... It is reported that French naval experts have evolved a process whereby petroleum is made semi-solid, mixed with coal dust, and pressed into briquettes. A splendid fuel is thus produced, and among its advantages is the absence of dust" or ashes. One brick ■produces the heat of four times its weight of anthracite coal. If Otago and Southland girls lose the colour from their cheeks, it is found that Hall's Tone Tonic' restores the true pink tone.... A young man named George Watt, who had walked with a companion from Wellington in search of work, was the other day admitted into the Xapier Hospital. 1 He became seriously ill shortly before reaching Hastings, in consequence of exposure through sleeping in sheds on the journey. , Poisoned Grain for Birds.—Now is the best time for • using Nimmo and Blair's Poisoned Grain; the most effective bird poison on tho market. In bags, Is and 3s each.—Advt. At Jnvercargill on Thursday night Mr Yates, of Messrs G. T. Smyth and Co., was presented with a marble clock suitably inscribed, from tho employees, and a silver ten service from Mr George T. Smyth, prior to his departure to Kaitangata, where he goes to manage a branch for Messrs M'Gruer and Taylor, of Invcrcargill. Morrow, Bassett. and' Co. will give any trial with the "Excelsior" farm implements. ...

Mr Michael Kett, who for many years kept the Rojtol' Hotel, Milton, died at Invercargill on Thursday morning. He left his native land (Ireland) when quite a hoy, and turned his attention to Victoria, where he engaged in gold mining with conspicuous success. Later on lie decided to try hir, luck in New Zealand. Working on tha Otacro , gold fields, he oriorinally owned thd celebrated Frenchman's Point claim near Alexandra. Here, as on the other side, fortune' again favoured him. Tired of tho rough life of tho early miner, ho took an hotel at Palmer'ton. aiul since then, hp has, kept hotels in Milton, Mataura, and Invcrcargill.

For absolute strength, extreme simplicity, freedom from weak or undesirable points, ond abundance of excellent working features throughout. Excelsior Ploughs are unrivalled. They will do perfectly the work that can brexncc.ied of .sny plough, and ara guaranteed to give satisfaction in any soils where a plough can work at all. no matter how tough and difficult the work. They have extra length of land beam; specially made mould boards, and steering gear of the most complete and approved kind. Revolving swivel steel circular coulters. Double furrow. 511 10a; throe-furrows, £16 10s.—Morrow, liassett. and Co., solo agents in New Zealand for Cockshutt farm implements....

— Tlio oldest cxistinjr nicturo painted sines tho becriii'iina: of the Christian era is one of tho Madonna and child, in an Italian church, painted in the year 886. Toothache is a severe test of a man's philosophy. A simple remedy is to saturate a piece of cotton with Chamberlain's Pai» Tsnlm and place it in the cavity of tho affected tooth. One application gives relief. Try it. All dealers sell it. v