OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12432, 15 August 1902, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

So crowded wore the 'buse.; running to tho football match at Alexandra Park, Auckland, on Saturday (Coronation Day) that no less than five of them brokodown. At Whangarci (Auckland) nublio pound the other day 17 horses, which had belonged to tho .Maoris, sold for lis 6d each, and one brought no more than 4?, Among the Coronation honours list appears the name of Dr \V. Stanford, the cminont musician, who was knighted. Tiie Speedwell Itoadstcr Cover is now guaranteed for 12 months by the manufacturer, W. A. Scott, 155 George street, who has a large factory specially set apart for this kind of wovk.... hx-Policc Inspector Pender \va« presented at Wellington by the police of tho colony with a piece of silver plate and a purse of sovereigns. The Nevis school, so long deserted, has (writes a correspondent) at last been opened again, Mrs P. Thomas having been appointed mistress. The "Excelsior" spring cultivator offers the farmer a more profitable investment than any other.—Morrow. Bassett, and Co., sole agents, Now Zealand.... The truant officer stated in the Christchurch Magistrate's Court on Tuesday that as 1400 cases had been brought into tho court against parents who had neglected their duty, the knowledge of the act must bo widespread now. "Music hath c.narms to soothe the savage breast," and Tone Tonic acts like magic on a weary system.... Hie Lyttelton Times says that the Avon road Board, at its meeting on Tuesday, reoeived a letter from the Department of Agriculture stating that the department wan about to undertake poisoning experiments' with small birds in aviaries. The results would be made available to those interested in due course. If Otago and Southland girls lose the r?'n' r ,n 0m tlloir . chceks > is found that Hall s Tone Tonic restores the true nink tone..,, • 1 A new kiln for limeArning is now in course of erection at Sprmgburn. The Ashburton Hail understands that tho lime deposits have recently been purchased by a syndicate of Christclnirch builders and contractors, and that they intend working the industry to its full capacity. • Another shipment of Morrow, Bassett, and Co. s famous Daisy Carts has just arrived. Intending purchasers should send in their orders promptly.... Cheviot lifts not yet got rid of its earthquakes, and the people by this time must bo accepting them as one of the conditions of living iu the place. One ociurrod the other ;lay (says an exchange) sufficiently stronpto upset school forms, ink bottles, etc. ana create no small amount of consternation! In a letter home Mr A. Lindsay, son of iVJr J. Lindsay, of Oamaru, writes that he IS managing the London business of Messrs u ' «w lge , ry > a , nd Go '> of Bristol,, and j r ~ a lnrgo Ne,v ' Zealand trade, and I am glad to say that your butter and cheese find a ready sale here, and tho • quality is improving year bv year." Morrow, Bassett and Co. will give any trial with the Excelsior" farm implementa.... 1 J ram accidents occur very frequently in Sydney. During the year ended Juno 30 last tg actions for damages for injuries received in accidents of this nature were brought against the Railway Commissioners, iiie result was that they had to nay £6397 to the parties concerned, besides £2593 which was expended on law costs. Overheard in the train:-"Oh, no, dear, Vl iJ n< ? t , wa9h off " Hall ' s Tone Tonic has l?"ct ° f hea ' th UP ° U my checks -" A thunderstorm of extraordinary severity visited the Papakura Valley, Auckland, last Sunday night. At 10 minutes past 12 p.m. a thunderbolt burst over one of the farms and the lightning killed seven sheep which were feeding on turnips. The wool was party burnt off one of the sheep. The lightning continued in a north-east-direction up a lull set fire to a tree, and split thrco or lour others. T. Ross's Coronation Sale for genuine bargainseverything .throughout the shop l educed in price. Ladies' jackets, all this seasons goods; red,. navy, brown, green, Wack, and fawn; were 22s 6d to 4 guineas-, fialo price, fe lid, lis fid, 15s 6d, to 425. ,11 tic s s ,^ v lsh T coats> were 12s 6(1 to 295, 1 ' CS /i l Ca3 ' lmore llo3e from \t m n , , merc Gloves from 6d pair.' At 1. Ross s Coronation Sale. . A shipment of 100 bags of sawdust was sent fiom Auckland to Sydney by the Mararoa on Tuesday, consigned to a BrisT' Th V; wdusfc is from I; a»ri timbei, and is used for the smoking of bacon and hams. A great deal of tho sawdust has (says the Herald) been sent to Brisbane at various times during the past few years hals'Vn t0 n tl ' e b<!St tt "" g for smok >nS am ' bacon that can be procured for tho purpose. 1 l ut Thc "Excelsior" cultivator is mow simple, stronger in construction, and lighter m draught tliaS any other.—Morrow, "Bassett, and Co., sole agents New Zealand. A few friends of ex-Constable A. L. Uioreau met him .in Branson's hotel last evening to bid him farewell. Mr G. Swann occupied the chair. The following toasts were duly honoured :-"The King. "The Police," and "The Guest of the Veiling." Songs were rendered by Messrs Bfflck, Swann, Gray, Tlioreau, Beck, and Duncan! Mr and Mrs Branson left nothing to be ctesned in the way of catering, and wefe accorded a most hearty vote of thanks "for the capable and efficient manner in which they had actcd as host and hostess. Mr otokes acted as accompanist. Compare our prices for carpets, linoleums, furniture, bedsteads, etc., with other sale prices; see our advertisement. Scoullar and Clusholm.... • At the annual meeting of the Master JJnilders Association the reports showed the association to be in a satisfactory con<"tion hnanoially and numerically. The following werq elected officers for the ensuing year:—President. Mr C. E. George? vice-presidents, H. Lvdere and R.°C rorrance; secretary, Mr C. 'W. Wilkinson; treasurer. Mr C. Foster; auditors, Messrs O. • -Molhson and CJ. Clark; committee— Messrs ,T. Lunn. J. .M'Gill, P. Lvdera, R. Ori. G. France, G. Simpson, and S. Aburn. The (M, ss E. Tarr) whom Sir Iredenck Treves placed in charge of the King went ibrough the South African war witli Sir Frederick, and nursed Lord Roberts s son when ho was shot. She was m chare;e of the other three nurses attending upon his Majesty. Both she and her prinei£U assistant were trained at th* London Hospital. One of the three nurses, with an lindcr-nursc. was always in his Majesty's liei room night and dav during ilic worst of his illness. The head nurse was the onlv "lie by the side of the King at the time ol ■ the operation. For absolute strength, extreme simplicity. fre«doin from weak or undesirable points, »nd ahundance of excellent working features throughout. Excelsior Ploughs fare unrivalled. They will do ncrfeotlyljtlie work ; that can be oxppctcd of any nloush, and ,n-„ guaranteed to give satisfaction in any soils where a plough can work at all, no matter IOW tough aild difficult the work. Tliey have extra length of land beam, speeiallv made mould boards, and steerin? gear of the most complete and approved kind. Re-volv-intr swivel steel circular coulters, Double furrow. SU 10s; three-furrows, £16 10s.-Morrow, Bassett. and Co., sole agents i in Isiew Zealand for Cockshutt farm imple- ! nients. . It will lie remembered that some months ' since Messrs Nelson, lloate, and ; Co.. the • well-known tea merchants, had the misforI""''. '° liave their packing warehouse in u burned down. .Steps were immej diatelv taken, however, to have so necessary a building replaced, and the firm is now in t a position to announce that their new ware- ' house, in Mercer street and .lervois quav. i has been finished, and the fitting up of it completed. The bonded stoclc being uninjured and fresh shinments arrivin 0 * bv • each si earner, Messrs Nelson, Afoater and 1, Co. do uot now anticipate anv fnrth»r diffiI "I ,v in mnetina: all orders.' The firm, i< | will be seen, intend doing all they can ft t J' lc future to maintain the good name j have.earned in the lwst for being truthful advertisers, maintaining the standard ol ouality and only importing the teas of J all tho graded they deal in. They claim - that, they were the. introducers of Oevlon 1 and nure b'endod tens, and that'Mr Nelson ' has hnd a longer and a move varied e\ppr'f enec in blending tcis in Encland and the colonies than any other man now practising.