OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13835, 23 February 1907, Page 16

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Fast lifts rise .at 1500 ft a minute, or 20 miles an hour. A submarine boat was tried in Plymouth Harbour' in 1774. Frank H. Blakeiey, surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483.... Mount- Sinai consists of three peaks, each about 6000 ft high. The' envelope was invented by JI. de Viillyer about 1653. Ladies who have once worn Brown, Swing's " B.E. Specialte" corset buy it again and again. It can bo washed, and will not rust;'only 12s 6d.„. There are about 3,400,000 milch cows in the United Kingdom. .'l'hero are about 170,000,000 cubic miles of water in the Pacific. The world is moving forward all tile time, and the new is supplanting the old. " King Coffee"- challenges comparison with past am) present productions... It is now just about a quarter of a century since frozen meat was first exported from New Zealand. The mail steamer Sierra left Honolulu for Now Zealand on the 14th inst. at 10 a.m. Hundreds of sufferers from rheumatism now wear the famous "4- Element" Electric Rings with great benefit; 14-carat rolled gold, ss, post fre«.—From Marshall's Pharmacy, Dunedin.... J. A. Kinsella, late Dairy Commissioner for New Zealand, left Wellington by the Warrimoo, for Victoria, last week. According to reports from some of the • country districts in New South Wales ! grasshoppers are appearing in myriads and , working great devastation. i So long as there are houses lo be built there will be need of architects and builders. . Tho Scranton Schools' courses jive a i thorough practical training. Particulars from Bray Bros., Agricultural Hall, Dunedin.... The lion, treasurer of the Public Art Gajlery acknowledges receipt of a subscription of £10 from Mr D. J. Napier to tho building fund. A goodly number of tourists, after view- ! ing the scenery of Lake Wakatipu, are ( this year' visiting Wanaka. Thcv speak ; volumes for tho scenic beatity of the surrouudings of bqth Jakes t

Thomson and Co,, Moray placo, have just landed, ex Oswestry ferange, a largo shipment of square and other granite monuments. Inspection invited.... The turnip and rape crops in the North Otago district- are making satisfactory progress, the stimulating rains having worked, a wonderful change in thoir condition. The Full Court at Sydney has granted rules nisi calling upon four solicitors to show cause why they should not bo struck off'the rolls. Latest English Suitings in great variety. Ansell and Co., Octagon (Fred. Smith, j un,, cutter).... A 278-acro farm at -Mann in was sold the other day to a succcssftil dairy farmer for £36 per acre. The Matiaia land carries a cow to the acre pretty nearly the year through. On Friday week lightning fused the telephone wire between Ashurst and Upper Pohangina, and another flash Struck a Maori's house at Oroua bridge, wrecking a bedroom and destroying a chimney. Farmers' Koto.—P. and D. Duncan (Ltd.) have appointed A. and T. Burt (Ltd,), Stuart, street, Dunetlin,' agents for their agricultural implements and' manufactures. Also note that, wo arc sole' agents f6r tho Globo (link blade) Separator.... The Money Club Trustees met on Wednesday, when loans amounting to £120 were granted and applications for new shares wore received. In the window of Mr G. M. Marshall, chemist-, Princes street, is a fino display of the disinfectant preparations of the worldrenowned film of Quiboll Bros. The merit of these preparations is indicated by tho fact that tho Sydney Conporation selected theni against all-comers for use in combating the plague during the last great outbreak. As large tins or bottles oost Is only, the uso of Quibcll's disinfectant in New Zealand is bound to becomo widespread.... A stock dealer in a largo way of business estimates (says tho Palmerston Times) that upwards of 300,000 store sheep will bo plaocd on the market; during the next two months. This number represents tho surplus sheep from • various stations, and does nofc includc farmers' lots. The champion talking bird of Australia is tho gaJlah parrot. Charles Bills, Dunedin, has just landed a splendid collection, and gives a written guarantee that each bird will talk, or he will exchange it free of cost.... ' The youngest competitor at tho dog trials at Nightcaps on Wednesday was Master J. R. Anderson, of Harringtons, who is barely 13 years old. The manner in which ho talked to and guided his dog showed ho had closoly studied the art, and many old hands predicted a. successful career for him in the collio world. Soap is necessary -in every household. Having bought a large job lot of Colgate's best soap, we are soiling it for Is 6d a box; usual price, 3s. Call and see it.—H. L. Sprosen, chemist, Octagon, Dunedin..;. / A strange case of sickness is reported , in Invereargill, where a boy about 10 or 12 years of age caught a chill on New Year's / Day, which caused paralysis of both legs. Ever sinco that day, though in splendid health, otherwise, -lie lias not been able to movo his legs. • In undressed white shirts we can supply you with a 7s quality shirt for 5s 6d during our sale, and in hard or soft felt hats you will find the makes and shapes we stock reliable and reasonable.—A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel and Lawrence,... Sister M. Veronica Maher, of the Sisters of Mercy, celebrated her diamond jubilee at St. Mary's Convent, Ponsonby, on Thursday (says the New Zealand Herald). The venerable sister was professed at tho Carlow Convent of Mercy on February 28, 1847, Dr Francis Haly being tho bishop of the diocese. Mother 11. Cecilia Maher, superior, and Mother M. Catherine Maher assistant. Sister Veronica arrived in Auckland in 1857. In addition to giving the best valuo ever offered in the Taieri, from now till tho end of our sale, we will present every cash buyer from £1 up with a beautiful picture worth 3s 6d.—D. Christie and Co., the Busy Drapers, Mosgiel and London.... - Plans have been filed for the completion of a now building in Majdison avenue and Forth avenue, New York. They provide for tho construction of a tower 74ft square, 48 storeys high, with a domo 657 ft abovo the pavement. It will be the loftiest building in tho world, and its eroctioi will cost £600,000. , In ladies' _ show there is almost endless variety. It is easy to get smart and stylish fmitwoar if you pay tho prices, but tho difficulty is to get this class of shoes at ■strictly moderate prices. Cookham, House is selling tho following as being excellent value, both in wear and appearanco:— Ladies' English-made shoes: Glaco kid, with patent caps and facings, 8s 6d; the Orient, almost similar, but button's, pointed or medium toos, Bs. 9d. Strap shoes: Tho St. Louis, single strap, of glace kid, with pointed toes, at 7s 6d; also cross, twin, and triple strap, in great variety. A cheap pair of boots is tho St. Louis in lace or button, glaco kid, patent leather toes, back strap, and goloshod. for 12s 6d. Splendid valuo is always obtainable at. Cookham House, -Princes street.... According to the Matamata. correspondent of the New Zealand Herald, a rather serious caso of poisoning occurred, in the family of Mr John Finnerty, of Waharoa, a few days ago. Several of the members were considerably affectcd. Dr Endlitzberger, of Matamata, has had the caso in hand, and Mr Finnerty was in a very dangerous condition. It is supposed that tho, poisoning was due to eating smoked lish. One of the largest purchases in eggs for the West Coast of the South Island was completed last week, when a Grcymoiith firm bought 1000 dozen fresh eggs for use locally. The price paid was a profitablo one for poultrymcn, and it is to be regretted (says the Argus) that in a district like this such a payable industry does not furnish half enough poultry products to supply tho demand. Several hundred Maoris are at present assembled at Tauwhare (says the Thames Star) for the purposes of discussing tho Native lands and other questions affecting their race. King Mahuta and a Maori brass band are amongst those present, and the Natives are holding their deliberations in the new meeting house at the pa. An enormous quantity of food. is being consumed. The Natives supply their own moat, but have arranged with a Cambridge firm to deliver 300 loives of bread to them daily while the camp lasts. Our sale of fashionable, evcry-day gocds, now in full swing, bids fair to be the most successful we have had. Ladies' pretty striped, cheeked, flowered, and shot sunshades selling at tho ridiculous prices of' Is 6d and Is lid. All our now season's, blouses, many of them only just imported, and worth up to 10s 6d, are marked Is lid, 2s lid, and Js lid. Seventy-nine linen and crash dress skirts, excellent for wear, and wash beautifullv, from 2s lid; lace gloves, 3d pair: lace stockings, is Ijd pair (juet the thing for tl|£ warm weathor), and everything throughout the whole shop reduced at T. Ross's, 130 Princes street., Dunedin.... Some week ago a swarm of bees settled in tho orderly room of tho Eltham Rifio Volunteers, and ever since a battle royal is in progress between the new arrivals and the members of the corps. Whoa meetings are held at night the bees, attracted by the light, sally forth and attack everyone in the room, and despite many efforts to evict them with fumigations of sulphur, tho boes are still in possesion. The members of -the corps bear many sears— or rather stings—a« a result of tho prolonged conflict. The cfficacv of a watcrhnse will soon bo tried. Then there will |.o a scramble for the honey.—Eltham Argus.