OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12425, 7 August 1902, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

the municipal water supply, l'ho local water rate is the smallest in Kent. : In almost every school of the Mikado's empire it is the custom, one clay in the autumn, to take the pupils out rabbitlwnting. A large shipment of biovele lamps, including the Phenomenon Gas Lamp, has just been lauded by AY. "A. Scntt, 155 George street. An inspection will repay y0u.... . . ' . A petition to the Minister of Railways for an improved train service between Timavu and Fnirlie is being circulated in the Fnirlie and Albuvy districts. A Now Zealaiuler iii Africa asserts that the Boers intend forming a representative football team to tour England during the coming Home winter. "Music lmth cnavms to soothe the savage breast," and Tone Tonic acts like magic, on a weary system.... The Licensed Victuallers' Association of Waimale has (says the Waimato Times) decided to withhold liquor from all boarders or travellers in future on Sundays. ~ A statistician affirms that the majority of people who attain old age have kept late .bourn. Eight out ol ten who reach the age of 80 Have never gone to bed till after 12 at night. • ,! If Otago and Southland girls lose the colour from their' cheeks, it is found that Hall's Tone Tonic restores the true pink tone..'.. The Westport Star says that two mills . which are now cutting flax in Iho Shannon ' district are paying nearly £100 a month royalty for flax from land which only cost £180 to drain. Miss Dumbleton, who is relmnuishing the management of the Matnura Dairy Factory, i was on Monday presented with a gold watch i (suitably inscribed) from the shareholders iand directors. Morrow, Bassett. and Co. will give any trial with the "Excelsior" farm implements. ... None can fell where the diamond goes ta in combustion. Burn it, and it leaves i:o ash: the flame is exterior, like that of a cork, and when it bus blazed itself out there remains not even so muoli as would dust the antennse of a butterfly. . ; j j Mr James Gardiner, New Zealand's cliam- ' pion draughts player, gave an exhibition of simultaneous play against all comers at the Gore Draughts Club room last Saturday evening. Against a strong team of 13 he played a total of 24- games, making the very, creditable ecoro of 13 wins, 9 draws, and 2 losses. Overheard in the train:—"Oh, no, dear, it will not wash off. Hall's Tone Tonic has pnt the bloom of health upon my cheeks." Fact.... At tlio Port Ch.ilmer3 District High School yesterday morning the girls who have recently passed lo the upper standard, in taking leave of Mr D. M'Kenzie, the master of the fifth class, presented him with a handsome silver-mounted walking stick as a mark of their esteem and regard. Mr i M'Kenzie. who was quite taken by surprise, : returned thanks for the handsome gift. The "Excelsior" spring cultivator offers . the farmer a moro profitable investment ! than any other.—Morrow. Bassett, and Co., sole agents, New Zealand. .„

Hankow advises that communication with Foochow is again interrupted. The " Excelsior" cultivator is more simple, stronger in construction, and lighter in draught than any other.—Morrow, Haseett, aud Co., solo agents New Zealand,... Amongst the 'honours conferred "«n Australians by the Popo is that of the Gross "Pro Ecclesia ©t Pontifice," bestowed'on Mrs .lohn Hughes, sen., "Kincoppal," Elizabeth Bay, in recognition of her services to tlio Roman Catholic Churoh, 'to which she lias-been on© of the greatest benefactors in New South Wales,—Tablet. Tho crew of the yacht Waitiri held a social cvdning on Monday night for the purpose of bidding farowoll to Mr VI. R. Douglas, who is leaving for tho North .. Island. Advantage was tnl.ni of, a lull in tho storm of revelry to present Mr Douglas with a set of silver-mounted pipes, tho gift of tho crew, and, on behalf of the owncri, ' with a leather travelling bag. Mr Doughs' feelingly replied. • ■ . Compare our prices for carpets,' linoleums, furniture, bedsteads, etc., with other sale prices; see our advertisement. Scoullnr'and Chisholm.... i It is said that the German Emperor has commanded his physicians to cut off their beards. Professors who have studied the matter declare that microbes easily attach . themselves to a physician's beard when he 'examines his patients, and it is then possible for him to carry the disease to soma other person. In some quarters it- is advocated that a skull-cap should be worn by physicians in' the sickroom. In connection with the recent order of the Bengal Government prohibiting tho employment of barmaids in Calcutta, the authorities have considered the hard case of those girls brought out from IMmo who wero likely to be left stranded in India. A certain number of tho girls go back at the expense,of the firms that brought them out, according to agreement. The passage money for tho remainder and their families will be provided from public funds. Another shipment of Morrow, Bnssett.and Co.'s famous Daisy Carts has just arrived. Intending purchasers should send in their orders promptly A botanical curiosity has just been landed at Liverpool from America, and .has been taken to Kow Gardens for safo keeping. This is no other than a perfcet blue 'roje, which a head gardener in the States, named M'Donald, lias' tccceeded, after long experimenting, in bringing to perfection. Great -care was taken of the plant ' during tlie voyage aeros?. It wasvprotected' in a Specially-constructed miniature greenhouse, and was found to lie in splendid condition on arrival in England. Small hoys, and grown beachcombers were busy at Oriental Bay, Wellington, a day or ■' two ago gathering in blankets and clothing that had been thrown overboard from the troopship Britannic, and that had been cast iip on the beach (says the New Zealand Times). Some of tho bedclothes had teen slept in by soldiers afflicted with measle9, and other articles' had been jettisoned because of pediculous occupancy-—but 'they were all salvaged by means of skilfully-bast fishins-lines, and taken away, to cause at least discomfort, if not to sow the seeds of disease.

Eor absolute strength, extreme simplicity, freedom from weak or undesirable points, and abundance of excellent working; features throughout. Excelsior Ploughs are unrivalled. They ">H do perfectly the work that can be expected of any plough, and are 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, £11 10s; three-furrows, £16 10s.—Morrow, Baf-sett, and Co., sole agents in New Zealand for Cockshutt farm implements. The Oamaru Mail says that arrangements have_been made to put in band at <\tce the wort of road-making on -the part of the Windsor Park estate acquired by the Go-' vernment 'for closer settlement. The roadmaking will give employment to some 13 men, and; the local labour agent (Mr T. O'Grady) has received instructions to select that number of marrie<l men for the work. He has already on the books the names of more than the required number of men, and ai selection will, after investigation, be 'made of those whoso cases appear to be the most urgent. A young man named John Turnbull, employed on Mr C. M'Donald's property at Brooksdale -cutting firewood, had (saiys* the, Tapanui Courier) a narrow escape on -Friday night. He was asleep in his tent, when by some means the place took fire, and the occupant had to get out without any clothing. Turnbull had an arm and a lee: severely burned, and be arrived .at Mr M'Donald's farm in a serious plipht. It is not known how tho tent caught fire. '