OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13449, 24 November 1905, Page 12

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

"People's clay" at. the show. Speaking at Maori Crock last week lbs Hon. A. K, Guinness strenuously opposed the proposal to put a- tax on foreign coal. Tlio amount paid out to the co-operativo gangs in the Omona district (Taranaki) amounts to close on £600 per month. Frank 11. lilakcley, surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (ovor Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483 The Pahintua Era says:—"Mr T. Raynor, of Ngawapurua, informs us that he has been offered £20 a ton for his crop of potatoes this year, but has refused to accept it."

A popular wedding which was fixed to take place on December 6 is to bo celebrated on the previous day (says tho Thames Star) owing to all the ea'bs being utilised for election purposes. Pumps, Hydraulic Rams, Hoso, and all classes of Pipes and Fittings can bo procured from_ A. and T. Burt (Limited), general engineers arid boileriuakcrs. Compotent men sent to any part of the country, tho charges being most reasonable.... Tlio dolphin is tho swiftest fjsli. For short distances it can swim at the rate of 25 viiles an hour.

Mr .7. W. Taylor, M.A., who is standing as an Independent candidate for Waikato, advocates a combination Government, with three or four members from cach side of the House.

During the scurry of the general election tho cry is for ready-to-wear clothes. You want a new suit for polling day; wo can fit you, Tailor-made suite (beautiful patterns), 555; and a splendid line of genuine Mcsgiel tweed suite, 34s 6d; boys' and youths' suite equally cheap.—Oheyne and Co., Moegicl and Lawrence....

The management of tlio Genoa Hospital lias been sued for damages to (lie amount of £1000 by the mother of a young girl who succumbed to injuries inflicted by the application of radium treatment. Tlio girl's hands were severely burnt by the radium rays.

Among tho decorations at a harvest thanksgiving service at. Si. John's. Blackpool, was a bottle of water labelled " Thank God for the rain." It, was the contribution of a woman too poor lo afford a gift of fruit, flowers, or vegetables. At (lie agricultural show this AVcek tho exhibits of improved machinery will demonstrate to farmers how to economise in tho productions of cereals; and while in Duncdin every settler should not fail to participate in tho special values being olfcrcd in made-to-measure colonial tweed suits at 75s at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Octagon; also, up-to-date hats, shirts, tics, collars. A magnificent stock is being offered at special prices....

It is only 70 years sinec (he first house was orectcd on the .site of Melbourne, now a flourishing, progressive, populous city. What a wonderful transformation thoso sevfcn dccadcs have witnessed!

The usual nicotine ot directors of the Otago Farmers' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association was held yesterday, when routine business was transacted, and very satisfactory progress was reported. Farmers are beginning io realise the advantages of the mutual scheme of lire insurance, and business is gradually and surely Increasing.

Visitors to town should make a'point of calling on Messrs Bray Bros., Agricultural Ilall Buildings, io got particulars of the splendid courscs of instruction offered in all trades and professions by the Scranton Correspondence Schools (America). A special offer will be made to those enrolling during show week....

A commercial gentleman, who knows what be is talking about, lias just returned from the country (says tho Oamaru Mail), and states that, he has never seen the district around Oamaru looking so well. Feed is abundant and crops arc going ahead, under the influence of the genial warmth, in an altogether astonishing way.

Tho Ell ham Co-operative Dairy Company pays out for milk- received during October the sum ot £5587 16s Bd. This company lias paid out- lOd per lb for butler-fat for the past five months, with the exception of August, when IOJd was paid.

At the Mutual Siorcs (Limited) two grout casks of presents have jiisl arrived for absolutely free distribution to customers who buy 10s worth and upwards. Full value for your money in fresh, new goods and a charming present for nothing is surely a tempting proposal. A special Xmas inducement is the present of a cabinet, photo by one of Dunedin's first photographers to every purchaser of 20s worth. Thirty-llirec cases of the most correct styles of drapery, etc., for (ho season have just been opened ex s.s. Rangntim.... The late Mr 0. Howe, who tlied at Palmerslon North last; week, took pride in being a direct descendant of Oliver Cromwell's famous Chaplain Howe. It. is said iliat this clcric got into tile Kingmaker's good graces by pvcnchinsr a sermon lastinc two hours and a-quarter! A portrait of Cromwell's ohanlain was amongst. Mr Howe's treasured relics.

While Mr Seddon was on his way from Waikino to Waihi the other day on the excursion train t.he carriages were so crowded that there was some difficulty of finding a place for him. While several busy people were endeavouring to discover a vacant- seat, ho solved tho problem him-, self by climbing into the cab of tile engine, ; and so ho arrived at Waihi.

If. is a well-known fact that Japan has made a name for herself by being up-to-date ami o! sterling quality. Likewise W. 8. Rcddell and Co., tailors and mercers, 37 Princes street, are making themselves a well-known reliable name by giving good value, iit, and style at a leasonable rate. Over 30 hands employed....

A short time ago (says the Mail) a Xpauara, farmer had 20 tons of " prime" potatoes for sale. He was offered £13 per ton, less commission, but declined to taka less than £13 net. A littio while after, •however, ho was gjatl to sell at £12 10s nett to a town commission agent, but when ho came to take the tubers out of the pit. only 60 bags were saleable, the rest having rotted.

The common impression that a woman can never throw straight has received a tragic confirmation at Dewsbury. A woman named Dates, seeing a 6trango eat at. the door, throw a poker at it. Tho missilo struck her grandson of two and a-half years on iho neel; and killed him. Tho magistrate remanded the brokenhearted old woman on bail.

On and after Ist September the price of "Bruce" coal will lie 20s per ton, the proprietors being convinced that at such a price tho public will give it. a fair trie.l. Therefore, coal-dealers should bo asked for "Bruec" c0a1....

Mr M'Lean in an address at Wellington, last week said that "a free, breakfast table" would not amount to much if given effect to. It would mean cheaper salt and pepper and a few other small commodities. If lie got to Parliament ("and he was going there!") ho would not rest until wo had a free breakfast table, free dinner table, free tea table, free supper tabic—and a great many articles of apparel for beautifying all on'the frea list—(Applause.)

According to tho Bureau of Statistics at Washington, which has been investigating tho amount of tobacco per head smoked by the various nationalities, t.he answer for the most recent year available is as follows:— Belgium 6.211b, United States 5.401b, Oormany 3.441b, Austria 3.021b, Canada 2.741b, Australia 2.591b, Hungary 2.421b, Franco 2.161b, United Kingdom 1.951b, Mexico 1.391b, Russia I.lolb. The statistics take no account of the quality of the tobacco smoked, nor, of course, of tho amount chewed. In.tho latter accomnlishmcnr, the working classes of iho United Stales undoubtedly " lead the world." According to the New Zealand "Official Year Book" the consumption of tobacco in this country is 2.561b per head of population. The now goods for ladies' neckwear cto particularly dainty this season. AVo are now showing lovely full chiffon ruffles in white, with pink, blue, lioiio, brown, grey, and black edging, at 4s lid, 5s lid, and 63 lid; pretty jaco ties, at 9d, Is 3d, and 19 lid each; rich washing lace scarves, two yards to tlirco yards long and 12 to 25 inches wide, 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, up to lis 6d: embroidered Puritan collars. 4jd, 6d, and 9(1: new lace fronts, from Is 9d.— at I'. Ross', direct importer, 130 Princcs street.... •

The Dtinstnn Times states that platelaying on the. Olago Central lias now been completed lo a short dislhncc past the Chattc Creek Hotel. A fi-.rthev consignment ol rails reached Omakau on Friday, fo the work is evidently qoing to be pushed on towards the JFamiherikia second crossing without delav. Tho main structure of tht bridge is completed; but there is still a certain amount of filling required at each end. Contrary to expectations ballasting on tho Cliatto Crcak-Omakau section has net. been commenced, although the rail; have been laid past, tho sravel pit for, some time. Evidently the department is in no hurry to extend traffic as far as Ohatto Oreck, though the reason for keeping somo nine miles of railway lying idle is difficult to see.