OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13208, 15 February 1905, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Tho English mail which left Melbourne, via Brindisi, on January 11 arrived in London on the 11th inst.

Mr •Henry Gibson Key has been appointed a trustee of the Lunisden public cemetery, in place of Mr Samuel Stanford. lsrown-E\yiug's Sale is now on. Wonderful reductions in high-class goods; everything dependable.... Tlio Wakatipu Mail states that coal has been discovered at Wye Creek, at the loo« of the Kemarkablcs.

Mr D. Budiiu, M.H.R., intends to again contest tlio Kaiapoi seat iu tho next election. . •.

Mr j.-A. Kinsella, Dairy Commissioner, in the course of a lecture at Carterton,■ said that at Eltham ho had seen dairy land sold at £37 an. acre.

In future tlio New Zealand Bearer Corps will be known as the New" Zealand Field Hospital and Boaror Corps. ■ ' A red-iiot favourite with cyclists is tho New Hudson. Cannot lie touched for splendid value and the very acme of perfection in cyelfe construction; thoroughly highgrade throughout, fitted with tlio best of everything, lor £18 cash.—W. A. Scott, 155 George street.... Mr G. Hunter, cx-M.11.R. for Waipawa, will, it is understood, contest thill seat with thu sitting member, Mr C. Hall, at tho ensuing e.ections,, Mr .1. Drumuiond has resigned from tho stuff of tho Napier Boys' High School, and will be a passcngor by the Victoria for Sydney, en route for Edinburgh,", where ho will study mcdicine. Last week the Compensation Court at Blenheim was ■ convulsed by the naive remark of i witness, 'almost the first sentence of whoso ffstimony. was to the offcct that lie'had "been dairy farming ever since he was horn." 5

A Gore applicant'for the old-age pension advanced as a reason why he should get tho pension that he knew. Mr Seddon on the West Coast in the early days of Kumara; and, further,' ho was a strong supporter of Mr M'Nab, who was a " fine man." Something surprising tho prices you can buy hand-finished Furniture at O. and W. Hay ward's, 103 George street, Dunedin. 90,000 ft of timber on stock.... ; During the past, few montlis dealers havo beon operating heavily in Southland in ewes suitable for breeding, and tho News is informed that high prices will bo osked when the season approaohes. Several largo transactions havo also recently taken place in tho matter of fat lambs, the prices ranging up to .17s a head. The Hawke's Bay Woollen Manufacturing Company's works will, it is understood, close, down within the next few days (says the Herald), all the material in hand having been worked up for sale. Captain H. D. Jackson has been removed from tho New Zealand Militia ;activo list to tho "retired list, with the rank of major. Try Taiatu upper scam cgal (leaves light grey ash), 20s delivered.... As an indication of increasing prosperity in O.'unaru, the Mail states that a property in Ncn street, purchased about four years ago for £50, was disposed of on Monday for £300.

Writing to ■ an Ashburton resident, Mr Donald M'Kinnon, of "Victoria, says that he Has' never seen anything like tho woodland and mountain .scenery of the AVest Coast road, :.

Mr Swindley, dentist, Octagon; artificial teeth a specialty; fees strictly moderate.... Taratu coal, only 20s per ton delivered. Leavos light, prey ash.... Tho Ib(l,Sydney Charles Fowke, who was recently injured severely by an explosion of carbide at Christchureh. is reported to be .making very favourable progress. Tho authorities at' tho hospital, where he has been since, the accident, have no fear for his though hie face was very badly cut about. Speaking at Christchureh- oil Sunday at the Cathedral opening" luncheon, the l're:micr said-that the people on the West Coast rcfpcctwl, revered, and loved Bishop Grimes for tho work he had done. Not only in matters-affecting his> own Church, but in all. matters affecting the welfare of ■ the .people.tho,patriotism of the Bishop was conspicuous;i ;

at thei.stnrt of 19D5 tho great annual summer sale at' The Mutual Stores. Limited. Princes-street.'Dunedin,, offers unequalled opportunities for saving money on hundreds of things you are going to need everv day of the year.. Our shelves must be cleared before .stock-taking, mid tho losses we mako in clearing them will l)c your gain. Wo invite l everybody to como and see our bargains..,, :- \

One of tho largest seizures o£ ; opium that has been made at Sydney for some considerable timo. past lias just been effected, Tile officers discovered 116 tins secreted on the wharves at Circular Quay. No owner was forthcoming, and tho'opium was duly confiscated and lodged in the King's warehouse. Tho soizod opium i 3 liable to a duty of £102.^ Genuine T.initu coal leaves light grey ash. 20s per ton delivered... On Thursday evening at Tcmuka, while playing, a little girl two and a-half years old. daughter of Mr J. W. Bennett, met with a painful accident, having her third finger completely severed with a'tomahawk close to the second joint by her little brother, who was making a hole in a clay bank.' She was taken to Dr Hayes and hud tho stump dressed, a piece of bone having to be removed to allow the skin to cover the tip of the finiri'r. ■ "Wo are often asked, "How old should a boy be before he starts a Scranto'n Schools course?" We reply, "As soon as he has enough ambition." Given that, the sooner he starts the better. We are alwavs pleased to discuss with parents plans for. tlieir boys' education.—Bray Bros., Agricultural Hail, Dunedin Since tho passing of the Maori Antiquities Act .last session, which prohibits tho exportation oi Maori relies except with the permission of tho director of the Colonial Museum (who satisfies himself-first of all that similar specimens to those intended to bo taken out of the colony are already in the Museum), only two permits have been granted. In these instance; tho eurios sent away were not required by the museum authorities. Dairy farmers who require aerators and • tinsmith's work can liavo same carried out at A. and T. Burt's (Limited), Duiiedin. Agents for De Laval cream separators, Wade's patent skylight.... A cbnferenee of the loeal bodies in South Canterbury is to lie held to consider Ihe suitability of a scheme proposed by Mr King for the . destruction of small birds. Mr King offered to destroy 125,000 small birds this year in the Levels County at Is per dozen, or forfeit £50 if he failed to kill that number, but s the County Council depded to ascertain whether the other local bodies would assist in- meeting the expendi- ' Plumbing under tlio influence of science has become "ranitary engineering." The Scranton School course in this subject is thoroughly abreast of the times. Outline of courso on application to Bray .Bros., Agricultural Hall. Dunedin.... Tim' N.Z. Utility Poultry Club, Christolinrcli (Mr A. E. Lawremc, secretary) forwards a circular with regard to its forthcoming egg-laying competition, which will bo carried out under the management of Professor Lowrie, director of the Lincoln s College, Canterbury. It is anticipated that • the conmetition will give tho poultry industry a fillip such as no other competition could possibly give to any other agricultural industry. Entries are coining in already with some freedom, end it is anticipated now that the limit of 40 pens decided upon will be considerably excncded before the entries, close upon March 1. T. Ross. Sale of now goods commences to-morrow: everything in the shop reduced, . hut specially wo commend you to our blouses, costumes,- skirts, corsets, sunshades, umbrellas, gloves, stockings, laces, ribbons, collars, \cilings, 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.... There are *omo fine crops of oats in stool; in ihe Lincoln district. A start lias been made with cutting wheat, which gives ' promise -of heavy yields. There are also some excellent crops of peas, though these appear to lie rather late. Tin potato (;rop is anything but a good one, and the yield will lie much lielow the ave-Mge, • especially oil heavy lands. Grasses and root crops generally, potatoes excepted, are looking remarkably .well, and there is an abundmce of feed. A few weeks of fine weather is all that is needed to ensure a bountiful harvest, i Tho ing.yiuity 'of tho average, colonial youth is past comprehension (says the Goro Standard). Amongst the "luxuries", the Gore Rifles had in camp was a bag of oysters, which, wilder the eyo of the men and lying in the corner of the shed, seemed nerfcctly secure. A bunch of six or eight '. lads, however, planted themselves among the trees behind the shed, dug a hole in ihe clay underneath the wall, cut another jrt the bottom of the .bag, and helped themselves to oysters while the me-nbers were taking them out of the mouth. Tho bag began to show an ominous sag at the foot, and an inspection disclosed the trick, and the fact that eight or nine dozen oysters had been stolen. While sales are raging, you should really visit A. F. Clieyne and Co.'s,., Mo3;r!cl. They have some wonderful bargains tirat must interest you. Everything reduced. 300 ladies' and children's hats to bo given away-free. Call early and secure the best.... Reports from Lautoka, Fiji, state that a somewhat serious accident has happened ir. that district. One of tho European employees on'a plantation, so the story runs, decidcd to arouso his fellow employees for their morning cup of tea in a licw style. , Ho accordingly.fired a shot gun into their room at daylight. He forgot, however, to remove tho charge previously, and did not note that a bed was in the line of fire. The. result was that Mr Connelly received a dose of shot in his thigh—a serious termination for what was evidently a practical joke. Mr Connolly was at once removed to the hospital in a serious condition.

■ SOMETHING IS WRONG. ; Your head aches, you feel dull and generally miserable, perhaps you are bilious, your system needs cleansing. Take a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and the. work is done. Thcv are easy to take and prompt and pleasant 'in effcct. ftor* Bale by all dealers. '