OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13078, 14 September 1904, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Tho prieo of the 41b lonf has been raised to 7d in Milton and Kjiitangaia. Taratu coal, only 20s per ton delivered.; Leaves light grey ash.;.. • It is stated that in tho Mataqra district a number of farmers are going in for dairying 011 a larger scale than hitherto.«' , New worsted suitings; one suit only of a pattern; just opened.—Brown, Ewing, andC 0.... Paddocks in Oxford,' Canterbury, are dotted with' dead lambs as a result of tho reeent rigorous weather. Tho mortality amongst lambs in South Canterbury is also reported to be heavy. "Wo always give preference, other things being equal, to applicants holding-fjeranton School certificates." That is: what a local

firm says. Write or call for list of subjects, taught.—Bray Bros., Agricultural 8a11.... Mr John C. Blaekmore, Government pomologist, will give practical demonstrations ill pruning, spraying, mixiiig insecticides, etc., in Balclutha on Friday of tho present week. FuVnish your houso well. Buffalo Leather Suites and Carved Sideboards, our specialties.—o. and. W. llayward, 103 George street,... The slock season at tho mines in Kaitangata- is approaching, and there is a noticeable exodus of those who were attracted to the district during tho busy winter period. Genuine Taratu coal leaves light grey ash. 20s per ton delivered.... The health of Mr Haggart, chairman of the Bruce County Council, has recently caused his friends soino anxiety, but the local paper says ho is now recovering, and is cxpectcd to bo able to leavo his bed in a .fortnight's time. Gum Benthol (Loasby's) loosens phlegm, stops irritating cough, soothes throat; suits' all ages.... A fire broke out in an old shed at tho Chinese camp at Milton on Monday, but beforo much damage was dono tho Chinese improvised a fire brigade among themselves, and with the aid of dippers, billies, and buckets of water succeeded in subduing tho flames. Try Taratu upper seam coal (leaves light groy ash), 20s delivered.... Tho town clerk of. Westport has received the first instalment of £500 of Mr Carnegie's gift of £2000 towards tho freo publio library. According to the Registrar-general, the ratio of increase of population of tho colony in the last 25 years is 92.48 per cent. Numerous well-known citizens testify that Loasby's Gum Benthol really is tho phenomenal cough euro...

Tho Governor has accepted the presidency of the Ohristehurch Centre of thcr St. John Ambulanco Association. Owing to diilness in tho building trade in Auckland tho demand for timber in that city has fallen olf, and somo of tho sawmills are reducing their output. • For children's' haekiiig cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure; Is 6d.... It is estimated that 500 million copies of tho Bible have gone into circulation during the last 100 years.

Tho Pomahaka correspondent of the Goro Standard writes that there has been quite a number of applications for land of late, and at present there' is less land lying idle than has been the case for many years. Boads in tliet Catlins district are in a bad condition as tho result of recent rains. An express-driver informs a Balclutha contemporary that the road to Tohakopa is so bad that it took him 5J hours to do 13 miles. Pumps, hydraulic rams, lioic, and all classes of pipes and fittings procurable from A. and T. Burt (Ltd.), engineers and

plumbers. Competent men sent to any part of the country, charges being mo;t reasonable. Draining carried out to ilrainago bylaws by certificated men.... Tho Kirk Session of tho Tokomairiro Presbyterian Church,' at a meeting held last week, decidcd to reduce tho seat rents of the churcli from 8s to 4s.—Brueo Herald. • Tho law in regard to expectorating cn the footpaths in. Christcliurch is not Icing observed as rigidly as it should bo. The Mayor attributes this to tho notices being couchcd in language not sufficiently simple to be generally understood, and the notices, "It is forbidden to expectorate upon tho footpaths," are to be replaced with " Don't spit upon the footpath." Ladies' voile skirts, newest creations; prices from 35s.—Brown, Ewing, and C 0.... When coughing, remember that you can't cough when taking Loasby's Gum Benthot; Is 6d everywhere.... At Rnkaia on Sunday tho nine-year-old son of Mr W. H. Breach attempted to climb to the top of the railwav ,tanks at tho bridge, but when he had got up nlirut 40ft ho fell from tho ladder to tho ground. Tho fall was broken by some willows, and when picked up ho was found with bis head sticking in tho mud. He regained consciousness on Tuesday morning, but the extent of his injuries is unknown. Something of advantage to the purchasing public will bo seen this week at Messrs A. P. Chayno and Co.'s, Mosgiel. The Millinery and Dress Goods showing by them aro a revelation - of art. Flaked Voiles, 2s 3d a yard, and the prettiest Blotiso Muslins ever Been.... ' New premises for tho Bank of Now Zealand at tho 0011100" of Doo and Tayetreets, Invcrcargill, have been completed, and the bank entered into possession on Monday. The bank is tlirco storeys Irish, tho plinth, or base, is of dressed Ocean Beach granite, and tho superstructure of brick and oomiint. - Tho design is in the Italian Renaissance • style, with a few slight variations into tho Romanesque and Grecian. Gum Benthol (Loasby's) cures coughs and colds quickly. Testimonials from wellknown citizens Ono of tho five persons convicted of sly grog-selling recently in Goro has elected to go to gaol, and was taken to Invcrcargill on Monday to undergo his thrco months. Two of t.lio others liavo paid up their fines, and tho remaining two Lavo lodged appeals. Wo understand that tho Crown Prosecutor has moved to lmvc the appeals heard in tho Supremo Court instead of tho District Court, as had .been

arranged—Goto Standard. Wo mako a specialty of plating and enamelling, and have the largest factory in Dunedin for tho purpose.—W. A. Scott, 153 Gcorgo street, Speedwoll Cycle Works. ... From present appearances there'is every promise of an abundant fruit crop in Central Otago this season. Apricots promise to bo particularly good, while tho prospect for pcidrcs, too, is better than usual. Tho steady advance of tho railway into tho dis- 1 trict is evidently putting fresh life into the industry, as orchardists can uorf see sorno clianco of marketing tlioir fruit.—Dunst.in Times.

For tho next 10 days no shall offer tho v/holo of our ladies' lovely new winter coats at 6? lid and 10s 6d. These are all this season's goods, 'the very latest styles, mado from boat grey all-wool mixtures, and were sold during tho season at 15s 6tl up to 455, but as we want the room for our new goods wo must let them go at this great sacrifice.—T. Ross, direct importer

Tides nt Lyttclton for. some days past have been unusually low. Tho' water on Saturday was 2ft 9in below tho ordinary low-tide mark. A most unusual feature was notiocd on Monday at low water, when tho reef running out from tho shore at tho jioint below tho Lyttclton Domain was showing above water for a distance of about four chains, a thing which has not occurred for somo years past. It has transpired that t-lio extended island cruiso of H.M.S. Euryalus was abandoned owing to tho enormous consumption of coal. On her" run to Fiji upwards of 200 tons of ooal v;as required daily to feed tho whole of 1)01' furnaces, and, although her bunkers were full' when she left Sydney, they had to bo replenished at Suva. Tlie proposed trip to Tonga was. thoraforo cancelled. ' , The Now Zealand Express Company (Limited) act as distributing agents for, ail

classes of consignments, collecting shippers' invoices and all charges against delivery oji goods. Our' facilities for 'transportation throughout New Zealand and abroad are unequalled.... The Gore Standard understands that nn agreement lias been come to among tho big implement firms not to exhibit at any of tho forthcoming country agricultural and pastoral shows. This decision has been come to nil tho score of expense, exhibitors alleging that tho business done in tho past is not oommensurato with the heavy expense 'incurred in tho frequent transbipjiingof exhibits. Goro and Oamaru will como under tho embargo, 'tho present intention of tho combine being to show at only ft-nr places in tho-South Island—Christcburch, Timaru, Dunedin, and Invercarjill.,