OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13856, 20 March 1907, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The Railway Department lias initiates [ho tablet system of running the trains between Oanioru and Palmer Eton. . Drinking the king drink-King coffee.... A Cromwell syndicate) has marked out and applied for 150 heads from the' Hawea Lake for irrigation and industrial purposes. The next sitting.of the Court of Appeal Ims boon fixed for April 8. Visit our new showroom, which is full of the latest gas fittings, lavatory basins, porcelain enamel baths, and sanitary fitting!) A. and T. Burt (Ltd.), Stuart street.... Owing to outbreaks of measles, cholera, and whooping-cough, the Waiwera School ha? been closed for a time. An old woman, charged at the Auckland Police Court on Friday with" vagrancy, had 155 previous convictions l , against her, and was sentenced to 12 montJis' imprisonment'. Frank H. BlaKeiey, surgeon dentist, 174Princes Btrect South (over ■ Kilroy and Sutherland's). Tc-lcphono 1483.... The Municipal Council of Cork on tho 20th of December tendered in special session its "homage io the Sovereign Pontiff." Invercargill prison labour is being utilised for market gardening. Anions tiro season's crop were a ton and α-qiiaricr of green peas. Men's overcoats.—Latest English'make; abundant, selection. Prices from 35s to 78s.—Browii, Ewing ami Co. (Ltd.).... A large drapery firm in London nas.put up a notice in lnrgo type asking customers to como in future with clean'hands. The noted English dock • workers' organiser and labour agitator, Mr Benjamin Tillett, has been in ill-health for some time and has been reduced to distressed circumstances. Tho medicinal properties of the euoumber aro woll shown by our Cucumber and Glyceriuo Soap: keeps tho skin soft as velvet; price 6d.— J. Waters, chemist, 20 Princes street.... A man arrested in Paris for snatching a lady's veil had 73 veils in his pockets. He, told tho police ho was a "collector of veils." There is money in flax. A Manawatu farmer lias 40 acres of it, from which lie expects to make £800 every three years in royalties, besides grazing the laud with sheep. Ladies who feel tired and weary from study of any. kind, thoso who work hard with their brain; these all gain benefit from ti short course of Fosplicrinc. Is, Is 6d, and 2s 6d.—Marshall's Pharmacy.... Tho Sonoma left Honolulu on the 13th inst. at 10 p.m. for Now Zealand. Tho English mail which loft. Wellington, vi* Naples, on February 8 arrived in London on tho 17th inst. Hundreds of our customers are 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 birey drapers, Mosgiel. and at London.... In a. junior competition cricket match in Melbourne recently a bateman named E. G'astlehow, who made 51 not oul, in ono over hit six balk over tho fence for six each, and, facing tho same bowler in his next ever, hit -{lie first ball over 'tho fence into a passing train. A smart tailor-made costunio is tlw best dress for a. lady.—Anscll and Co., Octagon, arc. genuine ladies' tailors.... Some time ago a fund was raised for the relief of tho daughter of Bret Hartc, Mrs Steele, who was in need, but tho appeal does not appear to have boon very successful. She is reported to be penniless in tho poorhouse, Portland, Maine. To prevent bad odours from tswers, drains, sinks, and privies, use Quibell's disinfectant. It is very cheap. You cqn buy a largo bottle for Is. So why bo without it? All storekeepers keep it, and so does G. M. Marshall, chemist.... i 'The News states that owing Io the largo amount of building now going- on in Now Plymouth and Northern Turatiaki master builders are experiencing trouble in obtaining carpenter?. The building trade in Now Plymouth has never been brisker than at present. Drinking tho king urink—King coffee.... A grandson of Charles Dickens has just arrived in London from Australia (says tho British Australasian). This is Mr Henry Bulwer Lyiton Dickens, who is a native of Australia, and a son of ono of Charles Dickens's sons, who many years ago -emigrated to Australia. Comfortable comforts can now tc procured from us for the coming winter. Our stocks of woollen underclothing, doctor flannel, and blankets have all been secured, and as they eoine direct from the manufacturer?, you can rely on tho prices being reasonable. Inspect these goods. They aro nearly all unshrinkable.—A. F. Cheyne and Co.. Mosgiel and Lawrence.... The Examiner says:—"A Woodvillo lady presented her lord and master' with twins the other evening:. Overjoyed, tho husband wired to a sister-in-law in Hawera conveying tho glad tidings. To his surprise a reply came back:—"Congratulations; have just had a similar present." When spending your money you niieht as. well have the best value for it. The eanitary tooth brush (price Is 6d) is specially made for ladies, and the silvcred-wireil tooth brush (price Is 6d) suit scnllemen. and never leave hairs in the mouth.—H. L. bjirosen, chemist, Octagon, Dunedin.... On February 25 two cyclists—A. Warren and , R. Lemiie-left Perth on'a cycle- rido across the Australian continent, "finishing at Sydney. Lcnnie said ho hod t!ono eonio long cycle, journeys on tho goldflelds, and -, did not 3icsitalo to undertake the present one, although ho admitted it would lie most trying. Warren is an ex-Sydney resident, and Lonnio, comes -from New Zealand. The new coats just to hand aro tho prettiest we have opened for many a day, reaching from below the knee Io the bottom of tho dress, and inade from rainproof tweeds ill pretty check stripe and fancy mixtures. They aro beautifully finished, and, being tailor-made, they fit like a glove and give u stylish and ladylike appearance to the wearer. The prices this year aro extremely moderate, running from 15e 6(1, 17s 6(1, 19s 6d, 21s, 255, and 29s to 4Se, and aro woll worth the careful consideration of every lady contemplating buying a new coat at T. Koss's, direct importer, 130 Princes street.... Tho first shipment of three and a-half tons of asbestos from the Molueka district was despatched from that place by tho Manaroa last week (says the New Zealand Times). The mine,' which belongs to a private company, is situated in the ranees at tho back of Mount Arthur, up tho Motueka , River, and is so difficult of access that it costs £12 a ton to pack out tho aslicstos. Tho article ie of good quality, with a fibre about 4in long, and is expected to bring £50 a. ton on tho London market. The proprieton; of tho rnino arc very conguine of its success. A resident of Otahuhii (Auckland) has obtained protection for an invention which is likely to Lfl of interest to these who employ large numbers of cowing machines in factories, el'.'. The object of tho invention is to do away with the constant oliimging of the bobbins, thereby faying tinio and wear and fear on tho machine, Tho reel, which :s a prominent feature of tho invention, carries about 2000 yards, whereas tlie bobbin in common usciwill nnjy carry 45 to SO yards, and tho inventor claims that his reel will carry sufficient cotton .for tho work done in six or seven daye. In ordinary circumstances the bobbin has to .'ho changed eight or nine times' per day, so that the lime lost in this operation is saved by the use of the new appliance. \ " She is so ladylike!"—a remark of this kind invariably brings the flush of pleasure to Iho faco of any woman when she comes to know that such a statement has been made with regard io herself. There is a charm about being " ladylike." a charm of naturalness more than cf silks and satins and yet, it is undoubtedly tho case that a well-dressed woman invariably attracts attention, ff, however, her boots are old and broken, clumsy and ill-made, or' her glove.? have holes at the linger tips, the charm in Konn! We have at present on sale Severn , lines of ladies' boots particularly suited for wcll-drcwcd women. An American typo , made from licngola glaco kind, patent leaf her toe* in the new 6haped round form, 10-btiltoii. ffoxiblo pump sole?, very graceful indeed, 21s; or with tho heavier welted solo 19s 6d. The sami firm make a neat Balmoral of "~ glace kid, lacing, patent leather pointed toos, with a specially strengthened back to support the .heel, at 153 6d. A somewhat similar boot, by Sualdine, of America, we sell at 12s td. Fcr laclios who prefer English niakos, we have the celebrated Bostoek's "Ariel" glaco kid, a lacing boot with patent leather pointed' toes, silk top lining, at 21s. These and many more in the most up-to-date styles may lie obtained at the City Boot Palate, George street, Dunedin (Jos. M'Kay, proprietor)....