OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13207, 14 February 1905, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Mr R. E. Beckett, of Marton, will bo a eandidato for the llangitikei district at the next general election.

Mr John Ronnie, Doylcston, has a paddock of oats which it is confidently estimated will yield 100 bushels to the acre. The same gentleman has also some excellent -crops of wheat. Brown-Ewing's Sale is now on. Wonderful reductions in high-claw goods; everything dependable....

Among the cargo taken from Lyttdton by.tho s.s. Warrimoo on Friday was a lot of 136 bales of wool for Toronto, to be transhipped at Sydney. Mr J. D. M'Kcnzic, of Whangarei, has announced his intention of contesting tho Marsden scat at the next general election. , Methvcn fanners state that the recent unfavourable weather has done little dnnrngo to their crops. I'nder the finer weather now being experienced the harvest is likely to be a very successful , one. If you want tho best tho Old Country can produce, you must buy a Koyal Enfield, fitted with tho latest up-to-date free wheel, brakes, etc.—the best that money can buy— price complete £22 cash. New models now to hand: Inspection invited.—W. A. Scott 155 George street.... '

Speaking at the Anglers' Club supper at Christchurch ou Friday night, one of tho members said that angling cultivated the virtue of patience. He himself-was an instance of that, as he had fished for three days in the Rangitata without catching a single fish.

In spite of new arrivals from Australia and other parts it is stated that there is a difficulty in getting farm labourers in Southland. Several vacancies of this description cannot be filled. ■ ,

Dairy farmers! who requiro a'brators and tinsmith's work can have same carried out at A. and T. Burt'e (Limited), Dunedin. Agents for Dβ Laval cream separators, Wade's patent skylight.... Mr A. C. -Norris, of the Post and. Telegraph Department, who has been aecrota-ry of the New Zealand Rugby Union for somo years, is to bo transferred to Napier. He is at present confined to his house with an attack of rheumatism.

The crops at Mataura Island are looking first rate. Pastures are magnificent, with one sward pi white clover; turnips promise a rare crop, the tops meeting in the drills; oats aro splendid, somo as high as 7ft; dairy caws and fat stock are alike in the sleekest of condition. ■

Mr_H. D. Brower. dentist, may be consulted at.his rooms. 98 Princes street, Dunedin. fr6m 9 to 5.30 daily....

Tho New Zealand Herald understands that there is a possibility of mining for copper at Kawau Island being revived by a London company. The preliminary settlomerit of affaire is in ihe hands of Mr W. D. Hqlgate; Tlio proposal to adopt the rating on unimproved land values in Kairanga County, Wellington 'Province, "has been carried by 150' votes to 47- The movement is making good : progress also in Auckland Province, and a petition demanding i poll on the question in Auckland City is now being prepared. . On Saturday evening at the Bruce Horticultural show it was announced that iha flower garden and cottage garden competitions for special prizes hud resu'ted in Mr J. Davie. securing the award for the beet flower garden, and Mrs D.,Reid tho nward for tho best cottage garden! 'Mr A. Nelson and Miss Salmond were the judges. .

Ti. Ci, Gresham (piipil of the Info Mr Alfred* l'oot),' surgeon dentist, 63 Princes -streot, Dunodin, specialist in gold fillings and artificial teeth.... • ■ The'manager.of. a sheep station, giving evidence in the Flaxbourno case, said in • reply to 'counsel that ho thought it was : very unfair to ask him to put a viluo on his employers' land in view of tho fact that one of,the principal witnesses on the other sido was anxious to buy it. The wet weather, of last week haxl a,' bad effect' on the crops in the Chortecy district. , TJj© ryegrass sheaves had to ; be cut open to 'allow them to dry before they- wore, fit for' threshing. - Somo of the early ( oats in stcok started to sprout. ' Stay at Coughlin Bros.' New Shamrock Hotel. It is a brick building, ric'wly furnished. Tariff is only 4s 6d per day.... The Lake County Tress is informed that there are soma exceptionally fine Wheat crops in the Hawea and Wahaka districts this year. Experts consider-.'Mr, John Miller's crop at Mount Barker will go 70 bushols to tho acre. Throughout the Wakatipu tho wheat crops aro better than thoso of other cereals,-and some big yields are expected this harvest. . Messrs Valli Bros., of Nightcaps, had the misfortune to lose .their threshing .mill and elevator by firo last week. It is thought that a spark from tho engine caused the fire. TJie mill was insured in tho North British office for i! 100, but was valued at more than double that amount. Plumbing .under tho influence of science has become "sanitary-engineering." Tho Seranton School course in this subject is thoroughly abreast of the times.' Outlineof course on application to Bray Bros., Agricultural Hall. Dunedin The North Canterbury Fruiterers' Asso- • ciation has adopted the following . resolution:— "That we (tho North Cnnteroiiry Fruiterers' Association) protest against the method of inspectors entering our shops and disarranging and destroying fniit _in our windows. Further, -that wo consider inspection should take place in orchards and rooms where fruit is sold, prior to salo taking place." . In the course of a sermon at Queenstown on .January 29 the Row Charles Foston, ■of Rivortoin, stated that about a. week previously three or four railway employees had been dismissed from tho service because- they refused to work on the Sabbath. Tho speaker said that the department directed a gang of men to blast rock in tho railway cutting now in progress at Riyerton. As the work' in the men's opinion was not a work of necessity three ; or four refused' to ■ comply, and in consequence were dismissed. : Eight at the start of 1905 tho great annual summer sale at The Mutual Stores, Limited, ,' Princes street, Dunedin, offers unequalled opportunities for saving money on hundreds of things you arc going to ° need every day of tho year. Our shelves must ho'cleared ; before stock-taking, and the losses we make in clearing them will bo your gain. W« invito everybody to eomo and see our bargains ■ An old man who lived by himself in the Upper Plain, Wairarapa, had an unfortunate experience recently. Ho was in Masterton on Saturday week, and beforo leaving for homo he told friends that ho folt qxieer. He had only succeeded in taking off his coat; after getting home, when he was taken : very ill and fell to the floor. He remained thoro from Saturday night till Tuesday night without, assistance, when a passer-by happened to call in, and found him in a.deplorable The ' police were communicated with, and tho man was at once removal to tho Masterton Hospital. All the Now South Wales railway employees concerned in (lie running-of trains have been instructed to present themselves for a scientific and medical examination of their vision, colour sense, and hearing. Several have failed to pass'the requisite test, and' consequently have been removed from the footplate of the engine, bnt in. eech case will bo offered employment in other branches of tho service. •T. ■ Ross. Sale of now goods commences to-morrow; everything in the shop reduced, but specially we commend you to our blouses, costumes, skirts, corsets, sunshades, umbrellas, gloves, stockings, laoes, ribbons, collars, veilinge, handkerchiefs, and overything in our freshly imported stock; all goods marked down to. in many instances, less than halfcprice. Write for bill giving full information.—T. Ross, direct importer, 130 Princes street, Dunedin.... A drunken man caused a little excitement near the' Old Men's Homo at Timaru a fow nights ago by deciding to stay for the night under tho shelter of a barb wire street fen«v He took eff his boots and socks, wound ,up his watch, and-"turned in" on the grass as if it were the most natural thing in the world to do. A constable wns sent for; and ho was removed to closer quarters for the night. The Onnitiirangi and Aurora road Maoris had a famous time' on Friday at the fishing grounds off the Oeo coast (says the Waimate Witness).' A party of them went out a mile or so in a boat and secured about 200 sharks, -varying in length from ISin to 6ft. A good haul of eehnapper was also taken, and a splendid specimen of the kingfish, or hapouka, weighing upwards of 801b, was a portion of tho (lay's catch. The Danish Government last year issued a special postage, stamp for uec at Christmas time, in <iid of a hospital for consumptive, children. Two million of the stamps were sold in foiir days, and five millions were'.expected to bb disposed of altogether. They were to be affixed to Christmas cards and letters, in addition to f-ho regular postage, so iliot hospital would benefit entirely by the use of the stamp. A similar stamp is to be issued for a- liko purpose in Sweden. .While sales are raging, you should really visit A. F. Cheyne and Co.'s, Mosgiel. They have some wonderful bargains that must interest you. •' Everything reduced. 300 ladies' and children's hats to be giver, away free. Call early and secure the best.... ■■■■■.- A telegram from San Barnardino (California), dated Dccemlwr 25, says that Mr F, J. Macfcvy, having received a cablegram that liis wife had met with a.n accident at Kirkby Hall, England, left on tho previous night for the oast. Sir Maokay telegraphed to have all railway? cle.ired for his special trains, and to hold the fastest steamer available in order to reach England in. tho shoriewt possible tiino. Tho distance to bo travelled was 6000 miles. Giving evidence at the hearing of the , Flaxbourno Estate ease, Mr B. D. Riles, manager of the Mount Manasseh Estate, . said that. the owner? of the Parnassus Station, who wore absentees, were frightened at tho graduated tax, and that that was ' why they wero offering Parnassus for sale. The ■ Government has, made an offer to the owners. Sir Giles thought that the £2 • 10s per awe recently loceived for EBOO acres of Parnassus was a ridiculously low > figure. " ■ The matter of the proclamation under the . Publio Works Act of the foreshoro of the Queenstown Bay has been considerably exer- • eking the minds of tho ratepayers since the interview between Mr Ronayno and the residents. There is a decidedly strong feeling (says -the Wakatipu Mail) against tho Kailway Department taking the foreshoro with- • out giving any definite assurance as to how ' the rights hitherto on joyed; by the in-, habitants will bo affected. Pending a reply from Sir ,J. G. Ward, Minister of Railways, to tho communication sont by the Borough • Council, nothing farther will bo done- by the ratepayers. If tho answer is unsatisfactory ; a public meeting-will bo called to consider the affair. ' • ■ Several members of tho United Furniture Trades' Union stated during the hearing of. tho industrial dispute before the Conciliation Board at Wellington on Friday morning that ■ tho operation of tho award under which tho union had been working for tho past several ' yeara had improved the skill of. the appron- ■ tices in tho trade. This result woe : duo, they said, to tho apprentices having been indon-' tured undor the award, and. employers generally having fulfilled ,tho conditions that . apprentices should bo properly instructed in: the trade. Ono witness said that boys wero . now better looked aftor in the workshops than they were prior to the making of the last award under which fne- union worked, < and anothor witness added that boys in tho furniture trade nowadays had more chance ; of becoming skilled tradesmen u'.an they had under the conditions prevailing before indenturing woe made eompulso^ Sportsmen in the Maryborough (Wai- " rarapa) district should hayo a' good time there during tho forthcoming dcef-shooting . season. There aro said to bo thousands of deer! At To Awaito alono deer may bo 6cen now in bunches of from 60 to 100, and it is est.ima.tod that there are now fully 10,000 ' head on the station. Mahy ; of these aro , in tho wild country, 'rhoy consume much of the feed on tho run, and in addition aro . terribly destructive to _ fences and crops, while their numbers aro inoreasing.6o rapidly , there that it is reported that next year Mr •' Riddiford intends to kul 3000 of them by contract.—Leader. : .