OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13846, 8 March 1907, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Dr William Hay, aged 23, has boon choson as the lUIOIIO3 scholar for South Australia for 1907. Word has licon received in Wellington of ihe illness of the Hon. !•'. TrasW, M.L.C., who is confined to his bc<l in Nelson. Drinking the king drink—King coffee.... The rarest sea shell is the "Cone of the Holy llary." Only two specimens are known, one of which is in the British Museum. The Ha.wera Star says it is reported that many Tohusites will place themselves under Te Whiti's wing. Frank H. Blaitoiey. surgeon dentist, 174 Prinoea street South (over Kilroy snd Suthorknd'a). Telephone 1483.-... Fishguard, the new fircat Western railway Welsh port is 115 miles nearer to New York than is Liverpool, and 55 nearer than Plymouth. Fublichcuscs in the United Kingdom mnnlienxl £6,727 in the year 1831. In 1904 the number was only 91,502, and is still steadily diminishing. Dr.ctors aro always confident that their wants and their patients' wants. will lie prompily and satisfactorily met, when dealins with us.—J. Waters, chemist, 20 l'rincos .street.... The fittings and puns of the Montagu, sincc lier wreck at Lundy, have been removed, the cost of this and the attempts to refloat her. being about £70,000.

The Admiralty is controlled by four Sea Lord?, one Civil Lord, ami a Parliament and Financial Secretary. Tlif Jnttcr yefa flic best pay of all—namely. £2000- a vear. Thomson and Co.. Moray place, have just landed, ex Oswestry Grange, a largo shipwent of square and oth'T granito monuments. Inspection invited.... It is reported that Mr T. ,T. .Toll is to ho asked to contest either the new Egmonl seat or Pates, in the farmers' interests! A home can always bo made bright and cheerful if you have ono of Charles Bills's champion baby gallah parrots. Every bird' guaranteed.... It is generally understood among lands, men that the next band contest will take place in New Plymouth early in 1903. The matter will bo finally settled at the next mooting of the exevutivc. Hundreds of our customers aro now placing their whole season's orders with us, and find it to their advantage. Lovely goods opened in all departments: Inspection invited.—D. Christie and Co.. import busy drapers, Mosgiel. and at London.... A mimher of Ecatherston settlers ara forming a company to supply Wellington with pure milk. It is proposed to instal a refrigerating and pasteurising plant at the Icathersion receiving station. Late6t English Suitings in great variety. Anscll and Co., Octagon (Fred. Smith, juri., cutter).... Speaking of the premium paid on tho sub-lease of a. portion of the Waimaranu (Hawke's Bay) Estate in 1886, Sir Robert Stout said that it was a clear loss to the Natives, and that had it been invested for them it would Jiave been worth £50,C00 to-day. Want a. pump? Our "Simplex" is a splendid lift and force pump, suitable for gardens, washing buggies, etc. Write for particulars.—A. and T. Burt (Ltd.), Dunedin. Recent vair* have had n bad offoct on some of tli3 potato crops in the Hastings district. One patch of eight acres at. Riverlea. which had a splendid appearaneo before tho rain, has been blackened with tho blight. During 1907 you will gain much in satisfaction and oconomy if wc supply your medicines and dispense your prescriptions.— J. Waters, chemist, 20 Princes street-.... Rifleman Walter Churton, who won the Championship Belt in 18E6, was tho veteran marksmen of the 1907 meeting, having begun shooting at championship contests over 40 years ago. He is aji old Volunteer, and is now a member of tho Turnkina Rifle Club. Ladies who have once worn Brown, ' Ewing's " B.E. Spccialto" corspt buy it again and again. It can. bo washed, and will not rust; only 12s 6d.... A resident of Palmerston, Mr D. Michic, while walking oil the lieach in the vicinity of Bobby's Point, at tho back of Puhc'tapu, a few days arjo, found a. wooden clog, in which was a. new sponge And also tho caso of a Watcrbury watch, .the latter containing three saiall dice. Tho clog and its contents had been washed ashore. Drinking the king drink—King coffee.. . lady says: "The relief I got for the night, from eczema was well worth tho 2s fid for Galcnol Ointment. It is tho best I have ever used." Sole agent for Dunedin, 11. L. Sprosen, chemist, Octagon.... For the position of head master at tho Eastings District, High School applications are being received from all parts of tho colony, ami it is considered' that fully 100 names will be submitted to the Selection Committee of the Education Board. In undressed white shirts wc can eupnly you with a 7s quality shirt for 5s 6tl during our sale, and in hard or soft felt hats you will lind tho makes and shapes we slock reliable and reasonable.—A. F. Cheyno and ■€0., Mosgiel and Lawrcncc.... A woman applied to the Wellington Benevolent Society for relief. It transpired that on tho previous day she had been offered a situation as servant with an Island Bay resident, but had declined it on the ground that- Island Bay was so far away, and that she could not got out at night. So long as there are houses to bo' lmilt there will he need of archifJcts and builders, TJie Scran ton Schools' courses give a, thorough practical training. from Bray Bros., Agricultural Hall, Dunediii.... Tho Acting-Postmastcr-gciieral (the Hon. Dr Findlay) in discussing some postal needs with a Mouloa deputation on. Moi* day, expressed the opinion that for iti

eizo New Zealand had spent more moniij ■on telephones than any other country it Uie world. In die window of Mr G. M. Marshall, .chemist. Princes street, is a fine display of : 41ie disinfectant preparations of tho worldrenowned firm of Quibell Bros. The merit of these preparations is indicated bj tho fact that tho Sydney Corporation selected them against all-romcrs for use in combating the plague during the last great outbreak. As large tins or bottles cost la only, the use of Quihell's disinfectant in New Zealand i 3 bound to become widespread.... The longest service man in (lie New Zealand Police Force is Constable John Jeffries, stationed at tho Port, Nelson. He joined the force in 1866, and on April 1 will have served 41 years in the force. Constable Jelfries has applied for leave, and is now claiming his police pension. Tho scarcest thing in town Iho other day was a lady's long imitation or real suede glovo reaching to the elbow in a decent quality at a moderate price. We have this liny opened with our new goods ladies' elbow-length superior suede gloves, white, cream, and beaver shades, at 5s 6d, and agrand lot of imitation suede gloves in white, champagne, leaver, grey, and black, at 2a ■6d.—At T. Ross's, direct importer, 130 I'rinces street.... At the Benulla Police Court (Victoria), on February 25 David Walsh, a swagma-n, was lined £20, with tho option of two months' imprisonment, for careless use of fire. The defendant, who was camping on the road, declined-to put a (ire out when requested, and a landowner extinguished it. Walsh camped at tho samo spot the following evening, and made another fire, which spread to within 15 yards of tho farmer's fence. •In buying "Upton's Tea" the public got from iho actual growers of tea, whereas in the case of ordinary ten?, those are shipped from various places in bulk and - blended locally, passing through many bands before reaching tbo public. Upton's. Ceylon teas are shipped direct from C010mb0.... At the Methodist Conference on Tuesday night the Rev. C. IT. Garland, of Nelson, told an amusing anecdote In illits-. tra-lo Iho ignorance of Scripture history amongst children, and the necessity for Bible-teaching in schools. He bad recently had to examine- some boys, and ono of tho questions asked was that they should name the ap.ostlcs. One of tho boys replied as follows:—"Peter, the Virgin Mary, Pontius Pilate, Timolhv, Matthew. Mark. Moses, John, Barabbas."—(Loud laughter.) No doubt that boy was a disciple of the new theology, said Mr Garland, amidst shouts of laughter, and probably ho had a large heart. "It's like finding money" to buy hcot.% and shoes.at. the absurdly low prices which arc being eharpod for many lines at Iho "Wake, Up, Dunedin," boot saie. The City Boot Palace is groat on value, and certainly tho prices at which their immense stock of samples and job lots are bcinj; sold almost make one smile. These certainly demonstrate tho fact, that Mr M'Kajmust l>o an exceedingly keen and astute buyer. Last Saturday the doors had ngain to bo closed to I'.lloiv the staff to attend properly to customers, and this fact, together with the numbers of people constantly found studying the windows and pouring inlo the shop, is proof enough of Iho bond fide character of Iho sale. You • may whistle a pretty loud tune in advertisements, but the values must bo thcro before (In crowd tomes as it does to the City Boot Palace sate, George street.... An apparent injustice and a grave reflection on the laws of an allegedly democratic country arc demonstrated by a letter written by Mr Henry Brown, of Inglewood, in the Taranaki News. The facts sot forth arc that a widow obtained an order in tlio Auckland S.M. Court requiring each of her sons to contribute 1? weekly to her support. This order includes the youngest son, a schoolboy of 14, who, since the death of his father, has been brought up by an older brother. As this lad was unable'to pay his contribution of 4s per week bo was arrested, and is now in gaol at New Plymouth. Tho writer stales that he has written to tho Minister of Justice and laid the facts before him.