OMNIUM GATHERDM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13545, 19 March 1906, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERDM.

o Invercargill has 1690 accounts on its gas register. On one farm at Dipton, Southland, the threshing of over 2000 sacks of wheat baa just boon completed. Tho Tuapi-ku Times records tho death, at the ago of 65 years, of Mr Goorgo Mathcson, of German Flat, u pioneer settler. Just arrived—New stock Antipon. Price 4s; by-post 4s 9(1; large size bs 6d, by post 7s 6d. Broncliial lozenges, Is a box. Give immediate relief to sore throats.—H. L. Sproscn, chemist, Octagon.... . There aro at present 15 unclaimed bicycles at tho Cliristchurch Police Station, and fivo at Wellington. The corporation accounts for tho Borough of Queonstown were reported at the last meeting to be in credit, before accounts were passed for payment, for tho first time for over 10 years. Messrs Myers, dentists, aro back in their new building, corner Octagon and George street.... Excellent, crops of oals, perhaps the- best ever grown there, are reported in the South Canterbury district. Wheat crops, though good, have been better. Mr George Yculett, a very old identity of tho Wnkatipu district, both in ago and length of residence, died in the Wakatipu Hospital on Tuesday, loth inst., at the age of 75 years. Frank H. Blakolcy, surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over Kilrpy and Sutherland's). Tolephone 1483.... A consignment of English Leicester sheep, comprising 200 ewes and five rams, was shipped from Lyttelton for Sydney on Friday. Tho Lyttelton Times understands thafi a site an acre in extent has been selected for the State Coal Depot in Cliristchurch. Queenstown Borough Council intends asking for week-end railway excursions all the year round, and the making of the daily service to Dunedin a permanent one. Take care of tho pennies, and someone will come aiong a.nd ask you to put the pounds into a scheme. The best scheme to invest, in is to bury your winter drapery and clothing from D. Christie and Co., Mcsgiol.... The Cliristchurch Tramway Board has decided to discontinue the free circulation of tram time-tables, and in future will dispose of them, with additional general information, at Id ;>er copy. The Victoria, which loft Auckland for Sydney last week, had included in hor cargo one box of cold valued at £5359, 12 bars of bullion valued at £8800, and 443 oasc3 kauri gum for Europe. Don't think that because the Mutual Stores stock-taking sale is over we have no bargains. On the contrary, the autumn and winter goods now being displayed are bargains surpassing anything in the city. Don't take our word—see them... A heated discussion in general, and imputations of improper motives in particular, at a recent meeting of the Eltham (Tnranaki) Borough Council led to the Mayor calling on the clerk to read a, portion of the Riot Act. Mr Hugh Cameron, Mayor of Mataura and the earliest settler in the district, who with his family is leavin? for Palmerston North this week, was on Friday treated to a farewell banquet. The open-air treatment of consumption has been carried on very successfully at Flagstaff Sanatorium for *6| years. Early cases generally recover in two or throe months, with considerable gain in weight. The situation is romantic and mountainous, the air is always pure and bracing. Tha locality has proved to bo suitable for tho treatment.—For particulars address the Medical Officer, FUgstaff Sanatorium, near Dunedin.... A singular instance of the abnormal nature of the season is now to bo seen at Wainoni Park (says the Lyttelton Times), where several bods of primroses are in full bloom, and posies of violets have been picked for weeks past. A visitor from tho United States of America, who called at the Wellington Tourist Office the other day, gave an unsolicited testimonial to the beauty of a. piece of New Zealand wood. "Say," he exclaimed, gazing at the surface of some polished totara nut, " thev nut those bits of colour in very neatly. How do they dc it?" Ho would scarcely believe that the pretty arrangement of ruddy colour was due entirely to Nature. All gentlemen should see the latestnovelty we are showing. It is a revorsible navy macintosh, glazed on one side and cashmere on the other. Prico 19s 6d, Also a good range of rainproof chestsrs, exceptional value.—Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... "The children of tho South Sea Islands are better off spiritually than' the people of your back-blocks, 20. 30, and 40 miles from New Plymouth. The spiritual condition of these back-blocks inhabitants is very sad indeed. . . And people have a love for the brown heathen, and will contribute willingly to funds for their spiritual amelioration, hut", strangely enough, the same people will not give a penny towards the uplifting of their own kith and kin in the back-blocks of Taranaki."— Archdeacon Cole, at St. Mary's, New Ply. mouth. A purse-snatching case that had a peculiar sequel took place at AVellington on Thursday night. . Mrs Bethuno, of Pctone, was about to enter the Town Hall in order to attend a concert when she suddenly missed her purse. Another lady called out, "That's the man who took your purse," indicating a man, who immediately took to his heels in tho direction of the harbour. There was a hue and cry, several men chasing the one who had bolted. The latter made for the water between the Star Boating Club's shed and the end of the Jervois Quay wharf, and before the pursuers could catoh iro to him he bad sprung into the tide. Ho was dragged out and given in charge. At tho watchhouse he gave the name of Walter Humphries. The new coats for ladies' wear are exceedingly stylish, being made of prettily coloured tweeds, mostly three-quarter lengths, in Empire and Newmarket shapes, belted, and with pleated sides and hack! and fancy pockets. Prices 12s 6d to 455. Really choice goods at 25s and 295. Also a fine assortment of Caracul and seal plush coats, price 35s to 4 guineas, imported direct from tho makers, and guaranteed superior in value to anything in the city — At T. Ross's, 130 Princes street.... Two 6emi-privatc deputations waited' on the Hon. J. M'Gowan, Minister of Justice, during bis recent visit to Invercargill, to bring two exceptional cases to his knowledge. A regular visitor to the gaol submitted the case of a young man who is serving a sentence of three years for assault with intent. The newspaper report of the case indicated that the presiding judge, in passing sentence, had said that if the prisoner, after serving part of the term, realieed tho seriousness of his offence steps might be taken to obtain a remission. The petitioner advised tho Ministor that the conduet of tho prisoner during his incarceration had been good, and asked that clemency be exercised. The Minister eaid that the proper course was to petition his Excellency the Governor, and the deputation undertook to do this. The other case was that of a lad who was recently fined £5 and admitted to probation for 12 month) for assault. A deputation expressed the opinion that there had been a miscarriage of justice, and the Minister promised to make inquiries. — According to a German publication Sweden is planning to uee for electricity every ounce of water now going to waste over' her falls and in her rivers. Engineers are in the hills making 6urvoys, and capital is getting ready for tho call that is sure to come just, as soon as the 6urvoys are completed. The same may be said of Norway, where t!»o waters have shorter distances to run, but aro often of tremendous) volume. In Sweden tho power will bo put to work in all manner of mills; in Norway in tho mines—iron and copper.