OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13398, 26 September 1905, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Mails for tho United Kingdom, etc., despatched from Auckland, via San' Francisco, on August 25, arrived in London on tho 23rd inst. Several of I,he Hanks Peninsula dairy factories have received offers of per lb for tho whole of tho season's output of ohccse. Brown, Ewing, and Co have just opened their new Spring Suitings for gontlomen, and make sac suits to order from £4 10s. Patterns on request.... Mr J. Jones, of Cracroft. (South Canterbury) recently lost a thrcc-quartcrbred owe, which (iicd while giving birth to live lambs, t.lve latter weighing in all 311b. There is a scarcity of good carpenters in Wellington at tho present time. A nuinher of builders state that they could do with more men of tho right sort. ■ Mr House (representing Mr A. D. Willis, of Wanganui, who purchased the whole issue of tho late Bracken's "Musings in Jlaoriland") is at_ present in Dunedin with the objcct of disposing of as many copies as possiblo at an extremely low pi ice. -So remarkably close has been the scoring at Bis ley that out of 1000 bullets sent up by the loaders about 970 wore crpwdcd into a space that might covor a man's heart. Tho main roll for tho Timaru electorate has dosed with a total of over 7000 names. This is an increase of 1800 over the number on tho last main roll. The Drainage .Board has 6'artcd operations, which mear muddy thoroughfares Avoid .discomfort by wearing Mallach's boots, Ro.yal Arcade.... Tho Waimatc Advertiser says it is freely rumoured that Meisn Hardie and M'Goverin's property has been purchase*! by t,ho Government for close settlement purposes. A peculiar fatality occurred at Thebarton (West Australia) on the 10th inst., a I hrco-ycar-bid boy. son of Richard Blinman. landlord cf tho Royal Hotel, being found by an eldor brother suspended by a rope tied to a treo in the hotel yard. The tree had been used by ohi'dren as a swing. Should you require your Engine or Boiler repaired, or Lubricatore, Oils, Waste, Packings, or any Engineers' Supplies, A. and T. Burt (Limited) can supply them at all prices. Wire Ropes, Steam Traps, Frostproof Tajjs, and Electrical Goods in stock. Call and, inspect.... It is rumoured that Lieutenant-engineer Whoatcr, of tho royal navy, who was in Greymonth a few days ago, has made arrangements for; the collier Mercedes to go to that port and ship 1500 tons of Tyneside coal, filling up at Wostport and Wcl--1 llngton, for tho China station,,

A Norwich man, who lias a wifo arid 10' children,- called at tho houso of a woman," to whoso daughter lie was engaged 17 year 3 ago, and demanded tho return of articles which ho gave the girl w'hilo he. was courting her. As he did not reecivo them, jio smashed the windows. , At the first anpearanco of good roads cyclists will bo delighted, especially flio-o wtendo tho Royal Enfield, the Lost of all English machines. Oct ono from W. A. fccott, 155 Gcorgo street.... ,At a meeting of the Christehurcli Consumptivo Sanatorium Committee on Thursday tho question aroso as to which contributed most eases of eonsumnfion-town or country. Tho general opinicn of tho medical gentlemen present was that a largo majority of (tho cases cam® from tho country. . Mr Macadam, of tho Bank of Nc w Zealand, has received from his son Logan (wiio is located in British Columbia) a. fino specimen of a Canadian salmon. Tho jj s ], has boon sent over frozen, and will b 0 on exhibition in Messrs Wilkio and Co.'a window to-day, so that local anglers will havo tho opportunity of comparing a, real salmon with our local product. Woods' Great I'eppermint Cure, fot 1 coughs and colds, nover fails. Is 6(1..., In tho course of, a speech on the question of sanitation in ' workers' . hemes a few days ago tho Premier expressed tho opinion that there were very few workers indeed who hod a bath on their premises. "I would enact," ho declared, "that no dwelling-houso at all should be ereetcd unless it had a bath and sanitary arrangements. It would bo tho means of saving manv lives."

Frank H. Blakeley, surgeon dentist, 171 Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483.... It is a fact worthy of iioto (savs tho Napier Telegraph) that when Mr At. W. P. Lascelles transferred tho official assigneo agency to his sueccssor there was not n, singlo cstato open on tho books- Such a state of things lias never been kno'.vn boforo in tho history of Hawko's Bay, and speaks well for tho prosperity of the people. Speaking at a meeting of the Presbytery of Ballarat North recently tho Rc'v. Wm. Alexander said Presbyterians wcro God's silly sheep. Tlicy had no publio entertainments in "aid of their own funds, and they were kindly invited to subscribo to thoso of other denominations. On and after Ist Soptcmbcr tho price of "Bruco" coal will bo 20s per ton, tho proprietors being convinood that at_ such & prico tho public will givo it a fair trial. Therefore, coal-dealers should bo asked for "Bruce" c0a1.... In viow of tho trouble botwoen tho buildonj and .architects over tho conditions of contract, there is somo talk (according to the N.Z. Times) of a limited liability building company being formed in Wellington to carry out building contracts, and also build houses to sell on terms.

Dr P. Otako, director of tlio Japaneso Woollen Mill at Tokio, is visiting Australia in connection with tlio wool season. Ho stated that tlio Japanese Government would probably bo big purchasers of Australian wool this season. The Australian clips wcro ill much favour with Japanese wool experts. Thn Rev. Sydney. l&kcr, of Palmcrston North, 'in a sermon oil amusements, said " When I hear men advocate the closing of public drinking; bars I am 0110 with them," believing them lo be the source of untold sorrow and evil. Yet I ask myself what attempt is being made to provide a counter attraction to their allurements."

Our early shipments of summer goods from London, from Paris, and from Amorioa have been opened up and marked off. Tlioy compriso lovely blouses made from soft Japanese silks, and dainty muslin fabrics richly trimmed with lace, and as they rango in price from 2s lid to 30s, wo guarantee to suit tho requirements of every lady; also the finest nuigo of kid glovos ever stocked in tho oolony, in white, black, and every colour, at 2s 6d, 2s lid, 3s 6d, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, at T. Ross's, direct importer.... As an explanation for tho inercaso in the prices of certain implements, tlio representative of a manufacturing firm informed tho North Canterbury Farmers' Union Executive on Wednesday that the manufacturers had to pay agent* to sell their products. Ho was met by a chorus of protest from tlio farmers present. "Our lives aro mado a burden to us by canvassers, said one, "and it is the last straw to know that wo liavo to pay them." What appears to have been a dastardly attempt to burn down tlio house of Dr Hayes, at Kakahu, occurred on Sunday and Tuesday last (states tho Temuka Leader), Mrs Hayes is staying at Kakahu, and on Tuesday morning the back door and scullery were found to have been soaked with kerosene, and also tho front door of tho house, door mat and verandah. At tho back tlio flcor was all blackened and charred, as though some person had. attempted to set ,r t to tlio building. Tho matter has been placed in tho hands of tho police, and probably more will bo heard of it.

Savinj; money is tlio object of every thrifty housewife. She bitterly objects to seeing an artielc priced lower than sho paid for it. Tho best way to avoid this is to have a look at tho Mutual Stores winter ealo before purchasing anything. We can guarantee that, quality for quality, wc can show you goods unsurpassod anywhere. Tho proof is written in plain figures and easily read....

Amongst tho applicants for relief who appeared before the Wellington Benevolent Trustees last week was an elderly man who a few years ago was a prosperous tradesman in another part of tho colony. Ho sold off his property and joined a religions organisation, and gradually his money dwindled until ho and liLs wifo found themselves face to faeo with poverty. Thci counlo went on to Wellington, but are unable to work owing to illness, A young relative assists them by paying tho rent of their cottage, and tho Benevolent Trusted! agreed to provide them with food for a time. A tram conductor found an old leather bag lying on a pathway in Sydney. The bag, which was of considerable weight, was handed over to the police, and a search disclosed a small bag, among some old clothing,' containing 650 sovereigns. Tho owner turned out to bo an elderly Frenchman named Frederick Mitehctts, who had como from Newcastle. Ho showed tho polico deposit slips for £250, and lie explained that, ho lay down to sleep beside a trcoguard, and somehow lost hi.s bag. As ho behaved in a strango manner, and was apparently suffering from paralysis of tho tongue, was detained for protection and subsequently removed to tho reception house.

Something exceptional is what the publio seems to want nowadays, and when that something refers to yourself, you should cortainly inquire about it. Sco our new dress goods, all 19-carat quality at 9-carat price.—A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel and Lawrence.... Mr R. Ewing has just received from Ttaly the carved figures of two lions, which ha intends placing on an outside stairway leading to bis residence at Ross street, Roslyn. The figures woro designed to the order of Mr Ewing by Messrs liergamini and lieid, of Dunedin, and wore sculptured at a 6tudio in Italy from separate blocks of whito Carrara marble. Tho design of one aninial is that of tho king of boasts in an attitudo of repose, and that, of the other whero lie has been roused from slumber and is prepared for any occasion that may arise for offensive or defensive action. The figures have, been exceedingly well executed by tho sculptor to whom the work was entrusted. Tho dimensions of the figures are—Height 21in, breadth 15in, and length 3ft 2in, and when tltey aro placed in position on suitablo pedestals they will present an imposing ctfcot,