OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12471, 30 September 1902, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

«. Mr J. C. MacGregor has been appointed deputy-registrar of bMie, marriages, amd deaths for the Maitaura district. The' Cuban Congress has decided to place • a duty of 150 per cent, on common soap. ■ A company under Lord Grey's jrablicbouso trust scheme is to be established for Middlesex. Mr W. A. Scott, 155 George street, has now the sole agency for the Royal Enfield cyoles throughout New Zealand, and orders are now being booked for these famous bicycles.... The Timn.ru Borough Council has decided to no longer nay the gas bill in connection with the illumination of the town clock, which will ilri future be in darkness. Nagasaki. Japan, 'advises the Telegraph Department fchait- all lines" beyond Osaka are interrupted by storm. ,Tlie cost of street electric lighting in the City of "Wellington during the laet financial yeair was £2937 3s? Bd. The number of arc amd incandescent lamps in tho city i 6 about 800. The "Excelsior" spring cuitivator offers the farmer a moro profitable investment than any other.—Morrow. Bassett, and Co., sole agents, New Zealand. ... It 'has been decided to rebuild Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. A Victorian architect has been commissioned to proceed with the plans. j The tofal number of paupers in. London ■ ! a* tthe «nd of July was 101,423. The total population of the city was by the census of 1901 given as 4-,536,54-L i .-The Matimra Ensigm says that, owing to ' j the scarcity of stock and higher values rul- ' ing in consequence, it is understood that ' district butchers intend to increase the price of meat next month. ' I The " Exceisior" cultivator is more '. ' simple, stronger in construction, and lighter • in draught than any other. —Morrow, Bas- ! sett, and Co., sole agents New Zealand.... ; Owing to the plans of the salt-water mains i in Sydney-'..having gone aetray, the City [ , Council .has been unable *o water the streets j to the fullest possible extent.

The report of tTie Special Committee appointed by thei Anglican Synod, Sydney, to invosti-gate tho question of marriage witib a deceased wife's sister favours the reform. Another shipment of Morrow, Bassett* and Co.'s famous Daisy Carts has just arrived. Intending purohasors should send in their orders promptly.... Recent tests made at the Napior waiterworks show that 450,000 gallons of water are used ©very 24 hours, 183,000 gallon* o£ which aire used between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. It is thought, however, that, there aro a number of teaks in the water ' pipes. : John Brown, a. clerk employed in. a fihare'broker's office 'at Adelaide, has been committed 1 for trial on a. chargo of embcazling £600 from, his employer. In a. written confession Brown stated gambling .and racing debts drove him to embezzle the rnonoy. . Tho Ag-ent-geaeral's new book, " Social Experiments in. Australia and New Zealand," was to have boon published by Mr Grant Richards about the middle of this month. Morrow, Baseeti, and Co. will give any trial with the " Excelsior" farm implements. ... Tho attempts to buifn down the shearing sheds at Wantalbadgery and Claris Park (New Souibh Wales), have been inquired , into. Evidence of threats to blow tip tho sheds and hunt the sliearevs out was given. , An open, verdict was recorded. A largo number of calve* are dying- off in the Oamaru district. It ie supposed (says the North Otajco Times) that the feed has ■something to do with the mortality, as a ' similar thing toc»k place some years ago when the season opened as this one has. A deputation, raid to represent 2800 men, unemployed as a result of being dismiswMl from, tlve meat works, waited on the Queensland' Premier the other day and asked for work. . ' At aii inquest as to tho death of a 15-month-old child alt Melbourne tho other day Wkj. evidence proved that the child had been given to cat ice. cream, pickled salmon, and , pielded cabbage-. The jury returned a verdict thai tho child died as the result .of, improper feeding. T. Ross.—New season's goods just opened, ex Aotea:—New , stockings, pretty laoefronted in cotton, lisle and cashmere; lovely guipure applique lace collars, in white, ficelle, and black; new kid gloves, new lace gloves, new blouses, new laces, new flowers, hat ornaments, corsets, handkerchiefs, and a manufacturer's range of sunshades. Prettiest goods ever shown here, at T. Ross's, direct importer.... A number of boys were before tlvecouirt at Wairaato' on' Friday charged with breaking the insulators on the telegraph poles. Each boy was ordered *o pay 2s 3d far each insulator broken, by him, with an additional 103 fine. It ifl said that within the lhet few months 144 insulators hav-e been broken between Studholme Junction anid G-lenavy. Electricity instead of steam is to be used for motive .power oflira 37-mile stretch of *be North-Eastern Railway, in the neighbourhood of Newoastle-on-Tyrie. Eleotrificatiohi. . of railway* on such a. gon-le has not prevkmely been attempted in England. . ■• About a week ago («ayp the Trmairu Herald) one of Mr 0. Bladder's men in, opening up an old blind ere»k, came across a large bono of a, moa fully 36im long and weighing 91b; The bone was found' 9ft ' under ground, and the owner thinks there must be several! more about Totara ValHey, Mr Valder, commeroial 'agen* for New ' South Wales in South Africa, states , chat there is room for an increased trade, with , ! his State., The samples of New South. Wales produce exhibited at Capetown by , Mr Vailder have attracted great aitJtention,. especially the collection of timbers. • One can depend on reliable work being : done' by J. and T. Christie, plumbers, George street. They employ competent tradesmen.... In a letter to his sister, Mr Edward' Ooffey, who wenifc to South in ttie' same boat as the Fourth Contingent, says that Imperial authoritres have awarded hilm a certificate of merit for bravery at:the. front, and 1 , have also given him a trip to. England. The incident for which he has received recognition was oto in wfcioh he, single-handed, kept at bay some- 20 Boe.rs,, fighting until his ammunition was gone. Mr Coffey ia the eldest sun of Sergeant Coffey, formerly of the BLuff and Port Chalmers. A WeJ'lingifcon citizen, who hails from, the same parish in Wiltshire as Lovrt 'Methuen, wrote . Home to the General, congratulating him upon his returnv and expressing the hope ilhat he was recoremng satisfactorily from the injuries of tfoei campaign. In reply by this week's mail Lord Methuen states that the wound' in has leg which he received during tho engagement •which resulted in, his capture by the 80-era is' getting on very well. ■ For absolute strength, extreme freedom from weak or undesirable points,, and abundance of excellent working features throughout. Excelsior Ploughs are 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 hfve 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 10e; three-furrows, £16 " 10s.—Morrow, Bassett, and Co., sole agenta in New Zealand for Oockshutt fanft implements. .... When the announcement of ihe Coronation honours was made the Executive df the New Zealand 'Journalists' Institute addressed (on behalf of the working journalists of the colony) a congratulatory letter to Sir Gilbent Pairker, M.P., and Sir A. .Qonan. Doyle, felicitating them cm. the tan'oHii , done , to $10 journalistic profession, and hop■inig Mat they mi glut be lon,g spared to enjoy the reward conferred on tlvem by the Sovereign. The incoming maii -brought these replies. Sir Gilbert Parker wrote: — ''Nothing has given me more real pleasure in connection with the honour conferred upon me by the-King than the message of congratulations and the kind good T-ssnes received from the New Zeivland Institute .!■ of Journalists. Such friendly professions of jourmdistio camaraderie and literary good feeling make tlve distinction I received of added value. I remember with delight and sincere anprociaitaon my short stay in New Zealand in 1885, and the interest larouswl then hasi been deepened by the. growing yeaira and the wonderful progress of the country, at one© Imperial and dfemoeraitio. Pray give my fraternal greetings to the members of the Institute of Jouima.liFts. ,, Sir Arthur Conam Doyle' replied l :—"lt ie exceedingly .gratifying to receive SO' kindly tat greeting from friends so far away, and I wish to thank the Council and Institute of New Zealand Journalists most heartily."