OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13468, 16 December 1905, Page 12

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Sixty merino rains and 43 Corricdalo rums wero shipped at Lyttclton on Tuesday for Molito Video. ' :'

It is tho intention of Mr P. Pirani to take up the study of the law. Ho intends to remain jn tlio Palmcrston district.

1 The Wyndham Herald understands that the potato blight has mado its appearance in the Tuturan district.

Frank fl. Blakeley, surgeon dentist, 174 Princos street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Tolephono 1483....

One of the lads at the Timnru Main School, Sergeant Baird, has received a special prize for having attended school without a single absence for nino years, Several clothes lines in Invercargill havo been stripped during the past few nights, one resident's loss amounting to about £10. ■

" Tlio Ray high power gas burner (250 candles for 7ft of gas per hour), only 7s 6d; mantles ls./each. Twenty-fivo per cent, cheaper than any other burner; suitable for shop windows. On show at Bnrt's, Ltd.... A boy named Mantel,'l3 year* of age, nnd bis two dogs, were killed by lightning at Curlowis (New South Wales) recently.

An aurora Australis was seen in the western skyat Masterton between half-past 7 and 8 o'clock on Monday evening. The sight, which is a. rare, one, was strikingly beautiful. A prospector named Fitzgerald has discovered several small diamonds in alluvial under the soft volcanic rocks near Sailor's Falls, Daylcsford (Victoria).\ The stones are stated to bo of some value.

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

The season has been very favourable to the orchards in tlio Feilding district, and, judging from the present appearance of (ho trees, the fruit crop will be a heavy one. At Sydney on December 1 a young man named Jas. Bonnet was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude on a charge of breaking into and entering St. Mary's Cathedral and stealing 18s therefrom.

Thcro is no coal like the "Jubilee." It is the cheapest and most reliable coal in tho market; burns eloarlv. with a bright flame. Ask' your coal motchant for "Jubilee," and see you get it. Only 18s ' per ton delivered within the boundary..'.. The slcTimcr Sierra, which arrived at Auckland on Monday, brought 888 bags of mails for New Zealand, which figures constitute a record for the San Francisco ronto. / The last Christinas mail inward consisted of 730 bags.

The milk received at Hie Stirling Dairy Factory is now over 2000 gallons daily (says the Cltttha Leader), and tho price paid is 4Jd for milk testing 3.6. The directorate has sold the'season's output to a Homo firm at a price which will cnablo » the high price paid to supliers to he maintained.

Our Mr Thomson having mado largo purchases when at Homo, we arc now selling nt great reductions to make room for same.— Thomson and Co., Monumental Masons, Moray place, Dunedin.... A letter has been received by the Mayor of Christchureh from Topeka, Kansas, asking tor information as to the licalthfulness of New Zealand and its desirableness as a country to live in, and also for business. Ino inquirer encloses a United States dollar note. *

Hie Mount Bonge; Mail states that growers throughout the Roxburgh district have now learned that the sharp touch of frost experienced one night about three weeks ago has done more damage than was at first anticipated, especially to the cherry and the apricot crop. Thoso about to travel should call and see the great assortment of Gladstone hags, holdalls, colonial nigs, cabin trunks, Saratog* trunks, ladies' dress and hat boxes, in all improved shapes and lowest prices, at New Zealand Clothing Factory, Octagon, Dunedin....

The Earl of Ranfurly, formerly Governor of Now Zealand, has joined Ihe London board of directors of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society (Limited), in succession to Sir Robert G. W. Herbert, who died on May 6. The offices of the society in London are at Poultry, K.C. Special attractions for holiday timeFancy muslins, crashes, zephyrs; beautiful patterns and good quality; bought at a clearing price. All marked 6id. Well worth your inspection.—At Cheyne and •Co.'s. Mosgiol and Lawrence.... "The new man," as well as "the new woman," is in evidence. Six young pioneers of " the now man" craze reside in the City of Wellington, and their vow of brotherhood is never to wear either hat or cap, even in the public streets. Now and again a country visitor may slarc at an uncapned, unhatted mortal walkings down Lambton quay, but local residents' are used to the phenomenon.

The Drainage Board has started operations, which mear muddy thoroughfares. Avoid discomfort by- wearing Mallach's boots, Koyal Arcade.... i Gratifying evidence of the success attending British enterprise is furnished by the awards now'officially notified by tho International Jury of the Liege Exhibition. Six grand prizes, three diplomas of honour; andvthrec gold medals have been conferred on Messrs Burrqughs, Wellcome, and Co., the manufacturing chemists of London. Removing to our new Octagon premises next Monday. Ten per cent, discount given off all photographic sundries. All i-plates reduced to Is before we move.—H, L. Sprosen, chemist....

The Dutch Boer nalional flag, the " Vierkleur." hung' over the heads of tho dealers in Slovene's auction room, London, on November 1 last. President Krugcr is said to have offered £500 for tho recapture of this flag and the man who had taken it. The soldier was killed, but a comrade secured tho flag and sent it to England; but at the auction side as less than £1Q was offered for it, the relic was not sold.

From all sources wo hear (says tho North Otajo Times), that, the prospects for the harvest throughout North Otago arc very bright. One gentleman, who has been travelling throiißliour. the district for many years past, states that he has never soon the country looking so well, and if wo got favourable weather from now until tho crops are reaped the farmers ought to have tho best season ever experienced in this part of New Zealand.

There is no more acceptable Christmas present for a lady ilian a jair of gloves, a sunshade, an umbrella, or a pretty box of handkerchief. Them goods being specialties with us, we guarantee a variety an excellence, and value not to bo obtained at. the ordinary drapery omponums. .KM gloves, white, black, and all shades—2s od, 2s lid, 3s 6d 4s 6d, 5s M 6s 6d, and 7s 6d. Umbrellas and sunshades, really jrce goods—ls 6d, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, and with real silver mounts, 7s 6d to 21s. Pretty boxes containing half-a-dozen handkerchiofs-ls 6d, Is lid, 2s 6d. 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4e- 6d, 5s 6d.—At T. Kosr's, importer, Dunedin.... The Southland News learns that a youlh named John Eoso, son of the caretaker at St. John's Cemetery, confessed to the police that he was the sole ciiuso of the wanton damage done in the cemetery- on four occasions during the past six weeks. The lad, who is regarded as not being mentally strong, admitted that he had during the day time shouldered over more tlia.ii 20 tombstones, several of which were broken, and was unable to give a"hy reason for his action.

Holiday attractions at Tho Mutual Stores, Limited, in drapery for beth sexes are. shown in wonderful values. Tim goods ara well displayed, plainly priced, and the whole of the great showing wears a holid iy appearance. Crowds visit and look round, every day. Everyone welcome. Come first chance von get.... _Mr John ll'Donald, the well-known Scottish sportsman, who visited New Zealand last year, lias forwarded to tho Tourist Department a copy of a letter received by him from Vv. A. M'Leay and Son, (ho famous taxidermists, of Inverness, who were engaged at the time in mounting some stags' heads secured by Mr M'Donald in New Zealand. The letter includes tho following passage:—"New Zealand does make fine horns, and puts poor old Scotland far behind. . . . We have just received a letter from the Government Office in Wellington saying that they are scntliiiEr us photographs of New Zealand. Wo will exhibit them, and hope that they will induco some of our sportsmen to have, a go at the deer in far-away New Zealand."