OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13199, 4 February 1905, Page 12

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Grass-seeding operations on Banks Peninsula have been greatly hampered by the rccont bad weather. The Native Minister will attend an important meeting of Maoris at Sotorua next month.

jfr W. Berry, senior member of the Hansard staff, has been appointed to take charge of the reporting work of tho Land Tcnuro Commission.

Try Taratu upper seam coal (leaves light grey ash), 20s delivered.... Mr W. F. Aplin, of Christchurch, has notified that he will be a candidate for Timaht as a "straight-out Liberal" at the next general election. ~~ Tho Dairyman says:—"Nearly eight tons of gold will bo required to pay for Taranaki's export of butter and cheese this season!"

■Something surprising tho prices you can buy hand-finished Furniture at C, and W. Hayward's, 103 George street, Dunedin. 90,000 ft of timber on stock.... As chaff is bringing a good price, a number of farmers in tho ilastorton district havo .already sold their oat crops, which are being cut up into chaff in the stook. A considerable number of probable selectors have mado a visit to the Greenfield Estate. Those from the north aro very highly satisfied with it. Mr Swindloy, dentist, Octagon; artificial teeth a specialty; fees strictly moderate.... On the application of Mr Lincoln Rces, administration of the. estate and effects of the late Mr Thomas R. Ellison was granted by the Native Land Court a few days ago to the Public Trustee.

Mr H. D. Brewer, dentist, may be consulted at his rooms. 98 Princes street, Dunedin, from 9 to 5.30 daily.... Buyers and the farmers have not yet come to an agreement as to the orico of tho new season's barley in Marlborough. Xo salo is -yet reported, and tho process of fixing a' figure is being watchcd with interest.'.. - .

Taihape is preparing for a sensation. A claim of £500 has been preferred against a leading citizen, who is "soing one better" by cotintor-claiming for £1000. Thomson and Co., of Moray place, have purchased the* Into H. Palmer's stock of monuments, which are bcincr sold at a largo discount. Design' on application....

Some of the settlers in the Waikato district are going in fnr bee-farming. with confident hopes that it will nrovo a lucrative industry. It'is stated" that Captain Set Won is on a. visit to Wairarana collecting evidence. itis • understood in connection with the Seddon-Tavlor libol action.

Genuine Tiiriihi conl leaves light grey ash. 20« per ton-'ifliverpd... The Wyndliam Farmer learns that on order has ken received by the Wyndbim Dairy Factory for the pianiifncture of a mammoth-oheew. to weigh on" ton. It is Jo be shipped, Home for the Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, London, which is to be held during the summer months.

Brown-Ewing'a Salp ie now on. /Wonderful reductions in high-class goods; everything dependable.... . At tho Inst meeting of the Kaitangata Borough Counoil it was found (says the Bruce Herald) that tho'provious meeting,' held to consider tho statutory half-holiday, was informal, and ifc:was resolved to notify tho Minister of Labour that the council is unanimous in recommending "Wednesday as tho statutory half-holiday for this. year. Royal'Enfield, New Hudson, Royal Speedwell Cycles, British made by first-class English manufacturers.—W. A. Scott, Speedwell Cyclo Works, 155 Georgo street.... ' Tho Public "Works Department has decided to throw tho Karaka section of tho Poverty Bay railway, open for goods traffio on Wednesday week, when it is expected that the Native Minister will be present. A well-known Roslyn Bush farmer informs tho Southland News that young turnips are suffering severely from the ravages of a grab and the green fly. He has considerably over 100 acres in crop; thoso sown early look woll, but tho late-sown ones havo suffered 60 severely that an almost total failure is threatened. Taratu coal, only" 203 per ton delivered. Leaves light grey ash.... A standard survey of Mastortoii, which has been engaging attention »t intervals for just a quarter- of a century,lins at last been completed. The borough, which formerly consisted of 4000 acres, has been reduoed in area to 2000 aoves. According to Mr P. A. Hornibrook, thero is arising in Christclmrch "a new breed of .youth, whose ambition is to see how high a collar he. can wear without choking himself, and then talio somo littlo girl to afternoon toa." Skylights requiring no putty and never known to leak aro made by A. and T. Burt (Ltd.), sole proprietors of Wade's patent in Qtago, Southland, and South Canterbury; makers of spouting, ridging, and down pipe in 6ft and Bffc lengths.... It is stated (says tho Southland News) that tho femporaiico party is satisfied with the support accorded them by tho member for Invereargill, .Mr J. A. Hanan, and that, if no other candidate is nominated, an official of tho Reform Council will he put up merely for the purposo of securing a valid poll ou tho licensing question. The license*! victuallers have, to far, mado no announcement. The agents of tho Scranton Correspondence Schools are now enrolling students in building, engineering, electricity, commerce, and the various other branches ■ of study. Free syllabus obtainable from Bray Bros., Agricultural Ha 11.... Tho death is annoimcod of tlm Hon. Georgo Thome, M.L.C., and formerly representative in the Assembly for Ipswich and Fasiforn, and for a short period Premier of Queensland. Tho deceased was one of the best-known public men in Queensland, owing to his many years' connection with political life. A number of dairy farmers in tho Mana-wat-u district aro dipping their calves in sheep dip. It has been found that the dip, besidfes destroying all vermin, makes tho skin shiny and clear, and gives tho calves a better chance to thrive. Right at the" start of 1905 the great annual summer salo at Tho Mutual Stores, Limited, Princes street, Dunedin, offers unequalled opportunities for saving money on hundreds of things you_s.re going to need every day of the year. Our shelves must be cleared before stock-taking, and tho losses wo make in clearing v thom will l>e your gain. Wo invite overybody to como and see our bargains.... Tho Victorian Cabinet has decided to I establish an inebriates 1 retreat, but 1 it lias not yet determined whether a special institution will bo erected or a suitable building ! taken on leaso for the purpose. "While a 6alo of sundries and old good? was in progress at tho Nelson Gaol a 'passage door, which had a spring lock, unaccountably closed. No key was available, and some dozens of people were thus locked in. Somo of tho women and children began to cry, and there was a little excitement till tho auctioneer caused the lock to be broken open with an axe. T. Ross. Salo of now goods commences to-morrow; everything in the shop reduced, but specially wo commend you to our blouses, costumes, skirts, corsets, sunshades, umbrellas, gloves, stockings, laces, ribbons, •collars, veilings, handkerchiefs, and everything in our freshly imported stock; all goods marked down to, in many instances, less than half-price. Write'for bill giving full information.—T. Ross, direct importer, 130 Princes street, Dunedin.... A new mode of treatment for rheumatism, etc., has been discovered by Mr J. W. Fowler, and the patent rights have (according to the N.Z. Herald) been acquired by a syndioate. The treatment has only been tried in a very few cases up to the present time, but the cures, either partial or complete, aro stated to be so wonderful that it is anticipated that the discovery will be of great benefit in alleviating ono of tho ills that flesh is heir .to. _ At a meeting of the Council of. tho New Zealand League of Wheelmen on Wednesday evening, it was reported that the Minister of Justice had given. tho polieo throughout tho colony instructions to make inquiries into tho prevalence of bicycle stealing. Tho meeting expressed satisfaction that (ho department had awakened to tho gravity of bicycle thefts, which were very common, offenders being treated too leniently. " . Whilo sales arc raging, you should really visit A. F. Cheyno and Co.'s, Mosgiel. They have somo wonderful bargains that. must interest you. Everything reduced. 300 ladies' and children's hats to ho given' away free. Call early and sccuro tho best.... , . . At a publio meeting of Waimate residents on Thursday ovening it was unanimously decided to respectfully call on the Government to seriously face tho question of providiug euiiable accommodation for tho treatment of consumptives. It was resolved to strongly protest against and vigorously resist tho proposal to establish an annexo to the Waimate Hospital for (he treatment of consumptives for tho whole district of South Canterbury, tho meeting believing tho samo would l>e prejudicial-to the health and commercial and saciai interests of tho community. Stay at Coughlan Bros. New Shamrock Hotel. It is a- brick building, newly furnished. Tariff is only Is 6d per day.... A girl named Jessie Alanine, aged abouu 16 years, and a good swimmer, had a narrow cseapo from drowning at Hastings last wcok. The girl ventured near ■ the mouth of the river, and was caught in the undercurrent, being gradually carried out despite her efforts to reach the shore. Three men—named Wilson, Bell, and Harnicr— managed to got tho girl ashore after somo difficulty, but somo time elnnsed before sho was restored to consciousness. IS. G. Grcshani (pupil of the late Mr Alfred Boot), surgeon dentist, 63 Princes street, Dunedin, specialist in gold fillings and artificial t00th.... A comparison of the civil business passing through tho Ashburton Court during 1902 (under license) and 1901 (under' no-license) shows that ill each year 305 plaints were issued, the amouut c-ued for in 1902 being £3115 5s 3d, as against £3530 6s 4d in 1904. The-amount recovered in the former year nl\s £1445 5s 4d, whilo in the latter year it was £2213 6s lOd. ' At the Christclmrch Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., a man named Robert Sutledgc, a cattlo dealer at Ladbrcoks, was committed for trial on a charge of using threatening language and discharging a firearm at his wifo on • January 21. Sub-inspector Dwyer stated that the accused, after abusing his wife, threatened to blow her brains out, and, picking up his gun, fired at her, tho chargo passing close to her head. ■Striking testimony to the value of the Tourist Department is given by Mr C. J. (Hidden, of Boston, who is touring the world on a motor ciu'. "The Government Tourist Department," lit) says. " is a valuable feature of your country. Through correspondence with the Wellington office I laid out' my ontire route through New Zealand, in Boston, before leaving, and but for the information received would not have thought it possible to motor, as h contemplated, 1400 miles in New Zealand." Somo surfacemen proceeding to their work from Owaka had a narrow escape from accident on Wednesday morning (says the Balclutha Frco Press). On tho other side of the (Jlenomaru tunnel the spceial going to Owaka in copncction with the Balclutha races was met, and the men, who were in two trolleys—four in ono and two in the oth&r,—had just time to jump off wlien the engine crashed into the foremost trolley. A few seconds earlier and the train would have been met in the tunnel, when a fatal accident must inevitablv have occurred. The Tort Chalmers District High School reopens on Monday. It is very satisfactory to loam from the rc-ctor's report that five candidates (girls) successfully passod tho matriculation examination. The annual picnic of tho school takes placo at Waikouaiti on the 15th inst.