OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12447, 2 September 1902, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Farmers .in many parts of the Ashburton County complain of the scarcity of feed. The Wellington City Council has decided r to prohibit the lighting of any fires in the . open air on Sundays. Five acres of the Arizona desert havo been p.lanted with African date trees by the 1 American Government. t Letters of naturalisation have been issued fc . to Max Cohen, merchant, of Dunedin. , I The Speedwell Roadster Cover is now guaranteed for 12 months by the manufac- ■ turer, W. A. Scott, 155 George street, who , , has a large -factory specially set apart for i j this kind of work.... , I Tho Countess of Ranfurly, the Post learns, i , will not be well enough to return to Wellington from Christchurch for some days yef. E I Mr Charles L. White has been appointed i registrar of marriages, birris, and deaths fov r the Balclutha district. i The master bakers of Gore and Mataura have raised the price- of bread to 7d cash ; and 8d booked. A few days ago, at Cambridge (Auckland), • three young mon were brought before tho ■ i court and fined 5s and costs for disturbing > j the audience at the recent concert held in s that tow*.

"Music hath enavms to soothe the savage breast," and Tone Tonic acts like magio or a weary system.... Two Japanese wore arrested at Sydney * few days ago for attempting to smuggle 12,000 cigars into the city in bundles of dirty Jirien, from the steamer Yawata Maru. The " Excelsior * spring ouitivator offers the farmer a more profitable investment than any other.—Morrow, Basset!;, and Co., sole agents, New Zealand. ... It is rumoured (says the Eneign) that a, well-known Wore business mnn has left the district with undue haste, and that efforts are being exerted by sevornl of his creditors to prevent his departure* from the colony. The appointment of Mr Robert Wright to be inspector of stock and registrar of brands for Southland and Otago is gazetted. One can depend on reliable work being done by J. and T. Christie, plumbers, George street. They employ competent tradesmen. ... . Mr C. M. Sohwab, who the other day resigned from the presidency of the- United States Steel Trust, is going to build a mansion that will cost between £400,000 and £500,000. Tho body of a pearl-fisher, Peter M'Kinnon, was recovered from the Yarra, Melbourne, on the 19th ult, £40 in gold, a deposit slip for £171, and soveral ounces, of smoltcd gold being found upon it. The "Exce!:ior" cultivator .is more simple, stronger in construction, and lighter in draught than any other. —Morrow, Bassett, and Co.. sole agents New Zealand.... A staging in block 13 of the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, collapsed on tho 21sfc ult. Antonio Anderson (32) fell 60ft down tho winze, and was killed, whilst his mate clung to a ladder and was saved. At Mandevillo on Friday evening a social and dance was tendered to Corporal J. Roes and Trooper O'Bricnj both of the Ninth Contingent. The social was a great success, numbers attending from the out-lying districts. If Otago and Southland girls lose the colour from their cheeks, it is found that Hall's Tone Tonic restores the true pftik tone.... ■■■ ". ■■-.', »;•■■ ,;■•,',. For carrying matches while at work in a mine—the Metropolitan Colliery,- Helensburgh, New South Wales—two miners named Gibeon and Andrews were the other day fined £2 and £1 respectively, with costs. Andrews had only one match in his possession, and that was in tho lining of his coat. Charles Thwaites, the foreman of Harper's mills, Port Melbourne, was caught in some belting last week, and torn to pieces, his head, feet, and hands being, severed. Another shipment of Morrow, Bassett, and Co.'s famous Daisy Carte has just arrived. Intending purchasers should send in their orders promptly.... A valuable draught mare lias died at Murrumburrah, (New South Wales), having been attacked with the bot fly, and horseowners are becoming alarmed in view of the possibility of the pest increasing. A rare bird wae (isays tihe Southland News) captured in a trap a day or two ago by Mr J. P. Gray, of Pallia. Its body is hardly so largo as that of a. tui, but in colour, of plumage and shape it resembles the pukaki —the long red legs and head being marked points of similarity. Overheard in the train:—"Oh, no, dear, it will not wash off. Hall's Tone Tonic, has , ' put the bloom of health upon my cheeks." Fact.... During the visit of the members of Parliament to Mangatoro pa, near Dannevirke, they were introduced to Martha, the wellknown centenarian in that locality, who lias reached the great age of 114 years. "C. E. M.," writing to the Wellington Pose, suggests that if Mr Seddon, on Ids return to the colony, refuses to accept the " National Purse" it could be handed to Mrs Soddori. Commenting on the suggestion, the Post says that it looks as though the correspondent is "in the know." Compare our prices for carpets, linoleums, furniture, bedsteads, etc., with other sale prices; see our advertisement. Scoullar and Chisholm.... A gamo of chess by wireless telegraphy has lately been playod. The operator on board the Cunard liner Campania picked up the Philadelphia 80 miles astern, and a match was played between the passengers of the two vesitJs. A report has been received from Bollon (Queensland) showing remarkable endurance in the case of a child named Evelyn Harris, aged two years and five months. . She wandered into tho bush at noon, and was found next day walking along Mitchell road, having covered a distance of 20 miles. Morrow, Bassett, and Co. will give any trial with the " Excelsior" farm implements. .... "Well, they (in New Zealand) gave the franohise to women, and the result was that instead of unsexing them it had an ennobling effect, and made it impossible for any man with a stain on. his moral character to stand for a seat in the Colonial Legislature."—Mr Seddon , at St. Helens. Tho. trial bore for hot water in the Rotoiua Sanatorium grounds was completed a few days ago, and it was found that'-.'an,un-limited supnly could be obtained at a depth of 26ft, -with a. temperature sof 180deg. Though the water on the surface is of an acid nature, at the lower level it was found to be strongly alkaline. . )■ T. Ross's Coronation Sale for genuine bargains; everything throughout the shop reduced in price. Ladies' jackets, all this season's goode; red, navy, brown, : green, black, and fawn; were 22s 6d to 4 guineas; sale price, 8s lid, 12s 6d, 15s 6d, to >2s; Children's stylish coats, were 12s, 6d, to 295, all from 5s lid. Ladies' cashmere hose from 10id pair. Cashmere Gloves from 6d pair. At T. Ross's Coronation Sale.... A , correspondent writes to the Timaru Herald complaining of the scarcity of labour in South Canterbury. On many- farms, lie says, ploughing is at a standstill, , for the simple reason that no labour can be- obtained. There is a considerable amount of grain still fai stack, waiting to be threshed, ■but some of the mill owners who lately essayed to get through some of this threshing have' been compelled to return home for want of hands. . Miss Wilson, bookkeeper to Mr George Ritchie, on the eve of her marriage, was presented by her fellow employees with a very handsome clock, and by Mr Ritchie with a very choice toa set. Miss Evans iriade the presentations, and Miss Wilson feelingly responded. ' A inumber of friends met at Mr J. Mathieson's, of the Tomahawk, on Friday evening last in order to bid farewell to Mr Thomas Robertson, who has been in Mr Mathieson's employment for over 11 years. A most enjoyable evening was spent, each one contributing to the amusement During the course of 1 the.proceedings Mr Robertson was presented with a handsome gold chain, and. pendant by his employer in recognition of his faithful services. Everyone wished the guest success in his new venture. . For absolute strength, extreme simplicity, freedom from weak or undesirable points, and abundance of excellent working features throughout. Excelsior Ploughs ar,e unrivalled. They will 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, Bassett, >and Co., sole agents in New Zealand for Cockshutt • farm implements... An extract from, a letter received from France by a Timaru resident throws some light on the frequent cable messages with regard to tho religious unrest in that country. The writer says that the Government are closing a gTeat many of the schools kept up by religious orders, and adds: The boys of the better classes, who mostly attend them, are certainly taught in every way to oppose and despise the existing Government, and tliat must h& a serious grievance, as they all later on have to enter the army. - In referenco to the proposed tour of the Old Country by a New Zealand band. Lieutenant Herd has had several offers from London firms of full sets of band instruments for the use of the band whilst on tour. One firm (says the New Zealand Times) offers to lend a set of electro-platod instrumente. which, if accepted, will bo sent out from Home, so that the members can use them for practice before leaving the colony. A company lias been formed in Melbourne to take over the patent rights of a smroke preventer and fuel economiser, which was recently invented. A public trial of the invention was made at one of the large factories recently, and the Herald reports that from the street the onlookers first saw dense black smoke pouring from the chimney. Then, when the appliance wae set to work, a change was seen within a minute, and the energy that was previously leaving the chimney in waste was being applied" to increase the heat under the boiler. ■ Poisoned Grain for Birds.—Now. is the best time for using Nimmo and Blair's Poisoned Grain; the most effective bi»o poison on the market. In bags, Is and 2* each. —Advt. .