OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13080, 16 September 1904, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Complaint is made, in Wellington that ti nuihbor of respeetablo men who applied to Hie tramway authorities for work as tramway guards were refused employment because they wero not born in Wellington. It is evident tSat correspondence instruction supplies a long-cociating want by bringing education to the home, Hie Scranton Sclwols, the original and largest correspondence sohool. envoi over 15,000 new' students ovriy mcJith....

A six-year-old schoolgirl at Ashburton was struck by a swing at tho publio school on Tuesday afternoon, and sustained a fracturo of tho elaill which necessitated an operation. Members of-the North Otago branches of the Farmers' Union meet in Oamaru 011 Saturday, 17th inst., to discuss and make suggestions re sampling and 'weighing grain.

Hum Benthol (Loasby's) cures coughs and colds quickly. Testimonials from wellknown citizens.... Mr G. R. Murray's art union of oil paintings was drawn at I'ort Chalmers on Wednesday evening, A list of the winning numbers appears in our advertising columns. MrGilruth, the Government Veterinarian, is again' urging: farmers to burn the earcases of all dead animals on their farms. Tho practice of allowing carcases to deeom-

poso is the primary eauso of many diseases, both Among men and boosts. . Numerous well-known citizens testify that Loasby's Gum Henthol really is the phenomenal cough cure ... The new rifle, range at AVaiw'akaiho, Ta:anaki, was opened yosterday with a\match bctweoa. Tiranaki Rifles and thfe Waitara Rifles: . Tho New Plymouth Volunteers •Jwro bad no rangc-for practice for somo months. < • • . . Gum Bentliol, (Loasby's) loosens phlegm, slaps irritating coush, soothes throat; jnitfl ail

Tho labour uiiions of tho States (ft San Franoisco paper stalos) aro supporting over6000..organiser?, business agents, and walking delegate, which means a tax of £4000 n day 011 the wages of those who work.. _ A New Plymouth wire states that butter is, now coming to hand freely from country factories. Prospects for the Reason ara excellent, 9rt per lb being readily obtained. The South Canterbury Board of Education recently invited applications for sole tcachcrships of six schools, and for tlicso there were fivo applicants for one, four'for another, and for the other four none. For tho post of fourth assistant (male) at tho Timarn Main School, salary £115, there were only three applicants. AVhen coughing, remember that you can't cough when taking Loasby's Gum Bentholj Is fid everywhere.... A young daughter of Dr Collins, of Wellington, received a pea-riflo bullet in the foot at Tiraumett on Sunday. The girl was handling a loaded weapon when it accidentally went off." Tho bullet has not been extracted. Tho Timatu Herald says that, according to tho -allowance of 12 squaro foot of floor spaeo per pupil, which is recommended by tho Minister of Education as the accommodation required in schools, the infant room of tho Temuka School should hold 61 pupils. Unfortunately, through lack of room, no fewer than 115 children havo to bo crowdcd into * this space. Something of advantage to tho purchasing public will bo seen this week at Messrs A. F. CJieyno and Oo.'s, Mosgiel. Tho Millinery and Dress Goods showing by them aro a revelation of art. _ Flaked Yoiles, 2j 3d a yard, and tho prettiest Blouso Muslins ever seen.... An 80-year-old gentleman has just bcon brought to Wanganui for tho first timo for 52 years,- although ho lives within 20 or jO miles of tho town. Ho went on a holiday visit to Kara* in 1852, and has remained thcro ever since. Mr Magnus Nilsson, of Eketahuna, who has just returned from tho Argontine, says tho meat retailed there would Hardly be thrown to a' dog here. In Buenos Ayres ho saw one-man carry 18 wholo caroas-is of beef in succession from a van to a shop. Pumps, hydraulic rams, hose, and all classes of pipes and fittings procurable from A. and T. Burt (Ltd.), engineers and plumbers. Competent men sent to any part of tho country, charges being most reasonable. Draining carried out to drainago bylaws by certificated men.... , Hereford cattle , aro still making headway in New Zealand, as in ail other parts of thi> world (states tho annual report of tho Hereford Breeders' Association), their grand constitutions and freedom from disease mak. ing them favourites when known, particularly for crossing purposes, and whero early maturity and profit aro the objects of tho owners. This is amply shown in tho show yards, where, as butchers' and freezing cattle, tlioy are invariably at tho top of tho prize list. A firm of ■Wellington pig buyers was recently charged under the Lotteries Act • witli having, by offering a prize of £5 to ■ anyone guessing the exact amount of bacon turned out of its factory during a week, conducted a lottery. Tho magistrate (Dr M'Arthur) dismissed the case, holding that while there was an element of chanco !n tho guessing, yot ho who .depended on chanco alono would bo hopelessly out of it. New worsted suitings; one suit only of a pattern; just opened—Brown, Ewing, hnd C 0.... , Mr John M'Leay, of Kenninglon, Southland, died on Sunday evening last after a long and painful illness extending over 12 months. Deceased arrived in the colony in 1858 in tho sailidg ship Three Bells, which arrived in Pfjrt Chalmers in that year. For tho first 12 months he worked 011 the Molyneux, and afterwards went to Southland and took an active part in the formation of tho Bluff and the Invereargill to Edendalo railways. Early in tho sixties he took up a farm at Mavis Bush, where he lived until tho date of his death.—Southland .Times. You should havo your bicycle overhauled by u competent repairer at least once a , year. Give us a trial.—W. A. Scott, 155 George street, Speedwell Cycle Works At Te Awamutu recently a sneak thief entered the cottage of Mr M'lntyre, an engine-driver, at noon, and, making his way into tho bedroom, ransacked the' chest of drawers, and escaped unnoticed with £9 of Mr M'lntyre's last month's earnings. Strange to say Mrs M'lntyre and a lady friend were in the houso all the forenoon. A noise was heard, but, being busy at the time, they took no notice. The thief entered by the front door, which happened to be open. • ' Ladies' voile skirts', nowest creations; prices from 35s.—Brown, Ewing, and C 0.... A pulling match for £20 asido between W. Martin and W,-Robertson, oE Gore, took place in the Garrison Hall, Invercargill, 011 Wednesday evening. Both men wcro near the 20st mark- The contestants sat on the floor, foot to foot, and grasped a stick. The endeavour of each was to pull his opponent to a standing position or compel him to relax his hold of the stick. The first pull went to Martin, who "got the jump" on his opponent. Robertson worked the same advantago in tho second. In the third Martin let go to save himself, and in the. fourth had to throw himself out of position. The match, which lasted about five minutes, thus went to Robertson. A charge was made for admission, and the receipts will be handed to the hospital. For children's hacking cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure: Is 6d.... For some years past tho provinces of Otago and Southland havo boen ono o£ tho sources of supply for sheep for Canter, bury dealers and farmers. From timo to timo large purchases of sheep have been made in these provinces, and, after being fattened off on tho pastures of this province, havo been frozen and shipped to London as " Prime Canterbury." Thcro are indications, however (says the Ashburton Mail), that this Eourco of supply has ceased, and that instead of sheep being sent north the trend is likely to be the other way. Speaking to a South Canterbury auctioneer 011 Tuesday, a representative of this paper learned that a buyer of sheep front Cjtago was in treaty for a mob to bo sent south. It is evident, therefore, that tho flocks of the -southern provinces havo been unduly depleted, and that instead of being a sourco of supply for Canterbury tho farmers there will have to look to Canterbury for supplies. For the next 10 days we shall o'ffer tho wholo of our ladies' lovely now > winter coats at 6s lid and 10s 6d, Thcso aro all this season's goods, tho very latest stylos, made from lies'; grey all-wool mixtures, and wcro sold during tho season at 15s 6d up to 455, but as wo want tho room for our new I goods wo must let them go at this great I sacrifice.—T. Ross, direct importer.'.., | Workmen were driving an artesian well at Mezzana, near Pisa, when a liugo column of gas rose up from the boring made in tho ground, followed by an eruption of warm water, sand, and mud, Frightened at this unexpected turn of events, tho men ran away. Then the engineers came up, and were investigating tho phenomenon-, when a workman approached; with a lighted match. This ignited tho escaping gas, ami a column of fire rose! very high, which lit up tho neighbourhood throughout tho wholo night. Efforts were made without sucoes.H to extihguish'tho fire, which (says the Telegraph's correspondent) still continues, accompanied by eruptions of sand and subterranean noises. In ancient times a volcano, known as the San Giuliano, existed on » neighbouring hill, but has long been inactive. . C.O.D. Collection.—Tho New Zealand Express Company (Limited) aro prepared to collect shippers' invoices against delivery of consignments in almost every part of the colony, thus avoiding tho risk of giving credit to unknown customers. Shippers will appreciate tho security of shipping through the company, who handlo tho ontiro transaction, including forwarding, collection of drafts, invoices, etc.... Motor omnibuses appear to bo destined to bccomo very general as a means of city and suburban passenger transport. « Tho question of instituting an electric tramway servicc to a Melbourne suburb was -up for discussion recently.' A committee, according to a report in tho Argus, wrote to Mr G. Barker, engineer to the City of Birmingham, 'for his advice as to an clectrical system. Ho replied that 110 bad advocated the electrical system of tramway for a' long while, but for some time past had strongly advised corporations not to adopt the tramway system bccause of tho rapid development of tho motor omnibus, its elasticity, minimum occupation of the public roa<l, tho fact that no track was required (and' so danger to other trallie avoided), its cheapness of installation, and tho higher dividends that a properly-engineered motor omnibus scheme would pay as compared with the best tramway system knoirn, ■