OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12800, 22 October 1903, Page 12

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Th'o Tapanui Courier states that a Glc-n. I konich farmer lost 11 young lambs recently owing to weasels attacking them. ■ A new form of sickness h prevalent at Mnyfield (Canterbury) just now. It appears to he a mild form of yellow jaiudice, and is very common amongst children. By a buggy accident <it Kumara a day or two ago the Rev. leather O'Hnllahan had his collar-bone and two ribs broken. The M'Cormiek Reel can be placed :m any position, according to the condition of the grain. Every farmer desires to avoid tho waste of grain in harvest, and ',he red of this M'Cormiek gathers and »ves .all the grain.... At the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, tho barometer ha.-; Ikimi very high sinco Saturday, and on Tuesday at noon recorded 30.898. Dr Fair says this is the highest reading ho has scon recorded in oither Australia or New Zealand. An ex-inmate of the- Napier Refuge, being refused re-admission by the chairman of the board, expressed his indignation by immediately fmashing the windows of the chairman's office. Constable Diilon, of Mctlrven (Cantorbury), will leave to-day for Sydney to bring over the extradited prisoner Syinons, who is charged with (ho theft of certain goods from tho'Mount Sowers Hotel. Direct importers will find it to thejr advantage to hand their bilk of lading and documents to the Now Zealand Express Company, who are in a position to offer special facilities for the* handling and prompt despatch of all consignments entrusted to their care.... Sixty-one waggons of sheep passfd through Oamaru by goods train yesterday morning. Some of tho stock is consigned to denary and Sludholmo, from which place it will doubtless be transhipped to the Canterbury Freezing Works. .The Owaka correspondent of the Tnapeka Times states that it is reported that the Kaitangata, Oil and Coal Company intends crocting a sawmill on tho Big Mill property to cut mining props, and convey tfca same by wator to the mine. The Tapanui Courier states that tho bush at Upper Pomahaka, known as • Manuka Gardens, where some- rod deer were liberated last year, was destroyed by fire recently, and that on Sunday the mountain slopes above Brcotedalc were fired again. One of the principal objections to metal hair curlers is that; being unyielding, thoy break the hair. Tho New Century Soft Rubber Hair Curler neither breaks the! hair nor causes headache.... The now wing just erected at the Timaru Hospital for the treatment of wptieffimia coses is now ready for occupation. Tho cost of this wing was mot by a bequest of £2000 Ic-ft by the lato Mr Barker, of Christelmroh. A \Yainawa correspondent illustrated a statement in the Hawke's Bay Herald about tho existence of a keen demand for wool by saying that he had heard of ono grower, whose wool was st:'l on the sheep's backs, being visited by a buyer at 7.30 a.m. one day, and two others tried to do business before noon. The Southland News states that a quantity of jewellery is reported to have been stolen from a house in town within the pact few days. It had been kept in a, work-box, which was broken open, supposedly, when the family, who, during brief absences, left the door unlocked, were away from home.

A. and T. Burt have the largest aud bestsolectcd stock of Gas Fittings, Sanitary Fittings,' and Gas Stoves in town, at prices to suit everyone. Come and see our Showrooms, Stuart street, and satisfy yourselves. The goods speak for themselves. ... A rather sensational accident happened to Mr James Lawson, of Waikaka Valley, when crossing the Waikaka ford on Saturday last. Mr Lawson drove his horses and cart loaded with groceries into the stream, and the leaders reached the opposite bank, but, the river being in flood, the shafter was lifted oft its feet, and, dragging tho rest of the horses with it, the whole concern was swept down the river,. Mr Lawson being seated on top of the load, A boy, seeing the incident, ran along the bank of the- river, and after two attempts managed by leaning over the edge of. the stream to catch hold of Mr Lawson and help him ashore. Mr Lawson immediately turned his attontion to the struggling iiorses. and, after considerable risk, succeeded ill freeing the leaders, but the shafter was beyond help, while the goods went floating down the stream. In eonsequenco of complaints by shipmasters tho Auckland Harbour Board has decided to improve its pilot service. to the board's steamer not being ready, tho mail steamer Sonoma was recently delayed about two hours waiting for a pilot, arid a few days afterwards the large steamer Heathbank was found steering into tho Gulf of Thames instead of into Auckland Harbour, a pilot having failed to board her. Among the nrettiost novelties we have seen are, the ladies' coffee coats at T. Ross s, in Paris net and lace or washing Japanese silk, from 13» 6d; while the new ready-to-wear trimmed straw hats, from 2s lid, are simply marvellous creations at the price. 200 dozen lace and kid gloves and .1500 timbrellas sound a lot, but thev are merely the first of the season's shipments at T. Ross's, direct importer.... Mr James Borland, an old and respected resident of Southland, passed away < on Sunday last at his residence, Groper's Bush, at the age of 73 years. Mr Borland was a native of Scotland, and in the early days came out to the Australian diggings' 1 , from there coming over to New Zealand at tho timo of tho discovery of gold in Otago. and ultimately finding his way to Groper's Bush, where he took up land, and where he has resided ever since. Ho leaves a grown-up family, who aro settled in the district. A return given in the New Zealand Year Book regarding the cost of railway construction in the several countries of Australasia shows that the cost per head of population was betwoen £33 and £36 in the States of Victoria, and West Australia; over 539 in South Australia and Queensland; in New South Wales it was over £29; but in New Zealand tho cost has been £22, and in Tasmania over £21 ncr head of population. On September 5 the I'rithjof, the Swedish South Pole relief ship, sailed from Plymouth on her search for tho well-known explorer Dr O'to Nordenskjold, who sailed from Stockholm two years ago, and who has not been heard of since his vessel left Punta Arenas. A novel experiment is to be tried by the botanist on board, who is taking somo seeds to plant in the Antarcticregions. The I'rithjof is timed to reach tho Antarctic region in December. A mysterious disapnearanco is rcporiett from Perth, West Australia. A o'«« ot the Church of England, known as bister Mercy, left. Perth by train for (he Children s Home. Parkerville, a distance of .19 miles. On Friday it was ascerfc. -cd in Perth that she had not arrived at Parkerville and search was at once instituted, but has p oved futile. Tho country around Parke « * » thick bush, and this I. heing scon «l by search parties. Sister Mercy u an Lng lis. lady, who has been some time m Awtartu. Scott's bargain, hard to heat -Eng Pneedwoll cycle, price £16. « tted . JJ. lth Git' wheel, and tack peda ,„g brake, Dunlop tyres: best of everything Infection invitecl.-W. A. Set, Speedwell Cvele Works, 155 George street. The following communication was read at a recent meeting of the cc-mmitteo of the Melbourne Hospital.— inclosed please find my cheque for the sum of £1000 towards the endowment fund of your institution. This donation is in place of a like amount set out in my will some time ago. This is a smill thanksoffcrmg for all the blessings granted to mo and mmo for the last 40 odd years in this country. I do not wish any public notice taken of this transaction: as I luve nothing to advertise. With my best wishes for your valuable and b!g-heirted institution." Tho reading of the letter was followed by applause, but in deference to the expressed wish of the donor complimentary' remarks, were dispensed with.