OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13653, 24 July 1906, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The first lamlis of the season are port to lie seen in different parts of' South Canterbury. A movement is on foot to start a North Otago brunch of the Liberal and Labour Federation, with headquarters in Oamarii. On a rough average, 15,000 sovereigns pass over the Bank of England's counters' every day. J list landed. Mumford's famous Yalvcless steam pumps, as used by British navy. No repairs. Constant wear. Cheap.—J. Stuart White, 98 Princes street, agent.... A number of Australian pound notes nro now in circulation in New Zealand. The banks accept them, but deduct "exchange" in so doing. It is estimated that manufacturers of cotton goods in America will alone loss ' £2,000,000 by the Chinese boycott of Ameri. can goods. For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s Gel per bottle.... House agents report that there are an unusually large number of houses, of the bigger sort, at present unoccupied in Oaniaru. Not. over yet! Our great ond-of-season sale will be continued for one week longer. Further reductions in all departments.—D, Christie and Co., Mosgicl.... Mr Andrew Camtthors, of Fukcpito, lost 11 young bullocks by tutu poisoning on Tuesday. He valued the animals at £4 per head.—Free Press. 11. D. Brewer, dentist. Princes street, opposite National Bank. Hours of attendance. 9 to 5.30 daily. Telephone 1835. . While taking a woman to tho Bcllevue Hospital, New York, a doctor realised that his patient was dying, ami in order to save her life performed a successful operation in

the ambulance. Frank 11. Blakcley, surgeon dentist, 17* Prinoes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's!. Telephone 1483.... ; The King of Spain has at least one.trait in_ common with the German Emperor. He is fond of visiting military barracks unexpectedly, in order to see (hat tho troops are conducting themselves properly. Ansell and Co.. Uetagou (Fred. Smith, Jan., cutter), for high-class tailoring of every description.. . An African elephant is of value only for its ivory, of which a full-grown animal yields from £50 to £60 worth. On tho other hand, a working Indian elophant cannot be bought for less than £500 or £700. Beautiful cork' mats for the bathroom, from &s; loofahs, loofah robkeK, loofah kith shoes, loofah gloves, all prioes. Splendid bath and toilet sponges.—At Marshall's Pharmacy.... At a public meeting in the Melbourne Town Hall, on behalf of Home Rule, for Ireland, in connection with the visit of Mr Joseph Devlin, M.P.. and Mr J. T. Donovan, it was stated that the Victorian lour had resulted in the collection of £3500. Tlie number of emigrants wbo left Ireland last year—3o,676 native born—was the smallest on record since official returns were instituted in 1851, and was a decrease of 6226 as compared with the previous year. A sail round the world can only be appreciated by a good eailor, but everyone visiting our sale must appreciate the value we arc ofloringf in seasonable drapery. Every article reduced; and tho people's verdict is: Best value obtainable.—A. F. Cliovnn anil Co.. Mosgicl.... With tho idea that the correct method of combating the blight is an entire change in the source of the seed, and to reap other benefits accruing to such a change, Mr S. J. Davis, of Windsor, has just landed Iwo tons of Up-to-Dates from Tasmania, The tubers (says the Oaniaru Mail) are excellent specimens, and quite free from blemish. It is Mr Davis's intention to put a considerable acreage down in potatoes this year. T. Ross's genuine sale of winter goods now on; cveryiJiing in the shop reduced, and. specially, you should see the next winter jackets, from 5s lid; children's winter coats, from'4s lid; flannel*ami flannelette blouses, from is 6d; rich fur necklets,

from 2s 6d, muffs to match, from 5s 6d; children's heavy knitted wool bloomers', 2f 6d. ladies', 3s 8d; and all "loves, stockings, ties, lutes, umbrellas, and everything reduced to lowest bargain sale prices at T. Ross's, 130 Princes sfreet.... Several recent visitors to Cheviot who happened to be stopping simultaneously in the township and partook of some canned meats subsequently suffered from a mild form of ptomaine poisoning. In one case the sufferer had a rather painful time, but no serious results are now anticipated from the unfortunate experience. We have much pleasure in making the announcement that on Thursday, July 12, the Mutual Stores, Limited, will open their great witltcr sale. This is an event looked forward to by hundreds of shrewd and thrifty heads of households. Never before have we been in the position -to offer such gpod values at such low prices, our system of buying for cash having enabled us, in spite of the great riso in prices, to secure goods at most remarkable price concessions...'. At a silting of the Juvenile Court at Invercargill on Friday a boy was charged with stealing 1 a horse at Rivorton.. The boy

loft liis homo at Wallacetown, and wont to Rivcrion, whore lie stole the horse, and

rode to Otnutau, where ho was arrested. Mr M'Cnrthy ordered him to receive 15 strokes of the birch, and to come .up for sentence when called upon. Feeding bottles, complete with anti-colic; teat, 6d each; hot water bottles (Iwst English rubber], ss' 6d. ,7s sd, 9s 6d, and 10s 6d each.—H. L. Sprosen, chemist, Octagon, Dunedin.... It is stated by those in a position to express an opinion that a rent is appearing in a cloud that has overhung the timber market so long, and a revival in the trade is becoming apparent. A mill in the Otautau district that closed down about eight months ago, owing to the lack of

orders, is shortly to recommence operations, —Riverton Star. , If you think that your little tin of blacking' "goes empty too quick," get the " Record." which is guaranteed the most economical that money can buy.... There is a fever epidemic at Rawhiti, North Island. Ten patients from that place were removed fo the hospital at Rus« so" one day last week. One of them, a young married woman, died the following day. The husband of the deceased is

stricken with fever, and is also a patient at the hospital. Much sympathy is felt for the mother of the deceased, who has lost' three children. Her mind appears to have become unhinged through grief. She resisted the removal of the body to the extent, of smashing with an axe one of tho boats. The unfortunate woman also chased the ohairman of the County Council with the same weapon. Great Britain to the front! When the Britisher gets a "move on" something hasgot to shift! A magnificent selection of Vlnglish-made boots has just been opened up at Cookham House, and they'ro a credit to the nation. They seem to represent a new development in English boot manufacturing. Just imagine a box calf Balmoral boot, pointed toes, stylish in finish, for 14s 6d, and in glace kid at the same price 1 Another lino is in gkco kid, with Boft leather linings, at 19s 6d. What struck us most, however, was the '"' Sovereign "—a handsomely-cut a,nd well-finished man's boot in box calf, with Derby front and tho new toes just of tho latest and smartest, for 22s 6d. There's no doubt but thati Cookham House, Princes street, has " struck ile" in this importation. Wo recommend insnection at once....

The detectives' room at the Christchurch Police Station presented a strange appearance on Thursday evening. The door was lumbered up with wooden cases fdled with bottles, empty bottles loosen soniq tumblers, and some tins of preserved fish, Hard by reposed a new American axe; in a corner lay three pairs of men's and cno pair of ladies' boots, and two pairs of babies' shoes', and a box containing several pounds of tobacco, and some cigars. These constituted a haul that Detectives Ward and Bishop made at the railway goods shed. They happened to see the axe, and recognised it as one of three missing from a large consignment. This clue they followed up, and about 11 o'clock arrested a man. on a charge of having stolen tha articles.