OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13858, 22 March 1907, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

All trees are evergreen in the tropics. Drinking tho king drink—King eoifce.... A hungry wasp will kill a thousand flics in a day. More herrings arc eaten than any other kind of fish.. Visit cur new showroom,' which is full of tho latest gas fittings, lavatory basins, porcelain enamel baths, and sanitary fittings. A. and T. Burt (I/Id.), Stuart, street.... Threo out of every 135 English-speaking people have red hail'. . Two hundred and twenty-four gallons of fresh water weigh a ton. Attention is called to the fact that, wo llitvo vakize, 4s; tamris, 4s; pompcin, 2s 6il; and all other skin foods in stock.—J. Waters, chemist, 24 Princes street.... In one summer tho descendants af a single fly will number 2,080,320. Europeans every year eat 6,470,000 tons of beef, mutton, and pork. For tho Easter holidays we have a splendid assortment of cameras from 8s 6d upwards. Instruction free.—H. L. Sproscn, chemist, Octagon, Duncdin.... The Do Beers Company pay colonial incomo tax to Hho tune of £140,000 yearly. Tho averago temperature of tho. whole globe is 50dcg, or 18deg above freezing point. Frank H. Blai;eiey, surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South jovcr Kilroy and Sutherland's). Tolonhono 1483— South 'America baa twice the area and about one-half the population of the United Stales. According to a recent report, from Tokio thero arc 1786 wholesale and 235,414- retail tobacco dealers in Japan. ' Drinking the king drink—King codec..., A curious fact has been noted by Arctic travellers, that snow, when at a very low temperature, absorbs moisture and dries garments. Tho potato crops in Tapanni district are patchy this season, but in the aggregate mi average yield should result. Tho price of potatoes is now falling steadily in New Zealand and Australia. Men's overcoats.—Latest English make; abundant, selection. Prices from 35s to 78s.—Brown, Hwing and Co. (Ltd.).... The rain at. the end of last week in the Xoit-h Canterbury district has been very satisfactory from the graziers' point of view. Tiic grain-grower, lias got.his corn in stack or threshed, but the potato-grower is on the fidgets lest, (he rain will cause the second growth in his crops. Tho finest eollcction of high-class toilet soap in the city.—Vinolia soap, 6d; Buttermilk, 6d; (ilyccrine and Cucumber, 6d; Skin soap. 6d: Margcrifon's White Rose. 6d; Wright's Tar, Pear's, Colgate's, and many others.—At Marshall's Pharmacy.... The hair of rabbits' and oilier animals in Russia is converted into bowls, dishes, and plates, which are valued for their strength, durability, and lightness. Tho

articles are similar in appcarancc to nished leather.

—I 11.. is understood that, in tlio event of Lord Kitchener accepting an extension of liis command in India, Lieutenant-general Sir •Tolm French will be appointed Inspcc--tor-general of the British Forces, in succcs» sion lo.tlie Duke of Connaiight. Hundreds of our customers aro now placing their whole season's orders with lis, nnd find itto their advantage. Lovely goods opened in all departments. Inspcc* • ion invited.—D. Christie and Co., import busy drapers, Mosgiel, and at London.... Tiio casket, containing the body of Ml! Charles Colgan, the English actor, which was washed our. of Galveston (Texas) ccmctery in the great storm in September, 1900, is reported to have been,found half-buried in a, marsh 10 miles from the cemetery. It is notified in tlio Gazette that Friday, tho 29th, and Saturday, the 30th daya of March, and Monday, the Ist day of April, will be observed as holidays in tho public offices of tho Government of Now Zealand. A smart tailor-made costume is tho best dress for a lady—Ansell and Co., Octagon, are genuine ladies' tailors.... Persons breathe less than usual when they nvo concentrating their minds on study or work, and also when nr.der influenco of depressing emotion. They breathe more when exhilarated by pleasure and amusement. German farmers aro trying to induce Hie smaller birds to return to their ok! iiaunla about tho fields, and for this purposo are sotting out. boxes and other artificial devices to serve the birds for- homes. Tho fanners need tho birds to destroy tho insects, but tho birds aro disappearing, not only because of their direct slaughter,' but also because (.lie old trees, in tlio decaycd hollows of which they built, their nests, tho old copses which they haunted, ami both of which wcro prolific in insects, together with tho stagnant pools which yielded them food in abundance, aro all disappearing before tho closer cultivation of tho present time.

Tho spread of tlio plagno in Sydney, according to the authorities, is very largely attributable t-o tho residents failing to toko tho proper steps to check it. Tho Minister of Health in New Zealand is wisely warning tho pooplo of this colony to disinfect their places immediately. For this purposo Qnibcll's disinfectant is indisputably tho finest thing obtainable. All storokocpcm sell it. Largo tins or bottles cost Is only. Sec display in G. M. Marshall's .window. Princes street.... Somo indication of the demand that exists for properly in New South Wales is given in tho rush that ensued for Crown sections in tho Wagga Wagga district. For H blocks, of from 480 acres to 512 acrcs cach, no less than 1000 persons applied. Tlio net, increase of wages obtained by tho unionists of Great Britain for, 1906, as against the wages paid 'in 1896. was approximately £257,000 per week; .while tho hours of labour" in the aggregate were reduced by 84,000 ner week. Comfortable comforts can now bo proourcd from us for tho coming winter. Our stocks of woollen underclothing, doctor flannel, and blankets have all been secured, and as

they come direct from tlio manufacturers, you can rely on the prices boms reasonable. Inspect these goods. They are nearly all unshrinkable.—A. 3?. Choync and Co., Mosgiel and Lawrence.... A report of the Department of Agrioulturo states that tho grain crop of Manitoba (Canada) for the 1906 season'established a new record. Tho crop garnered by some 45,000 farmers had been about 130,000,000 bushels. : Tho problem of the earth's ago is approximately solved by radium, and the deductions from tho discovery of that marvellous substance in rocks lia.vo resulted 1 in tho new estimate of 800,000,000 years as the period that has elapsed the earth bccamecool enough to support life. This interesting statement was made by Sir Robert Ball, the noted astronomer. Before radium was known to exist, Lord 'Kelvin l had estimated the cool, period of 20,000,000 ' years, which diet not accord with tho cal-

culations; -of geologists. The -now coats just to hand aro the prettiest wo have opened for many a day, reaching from below the knee to tlio bottom i of the dress, and made from rainproof tweeds in pretty check stripe and fancy mixtures. They aro beautifully finished, and, boing tailor-made, they jit liko ft glove ami give a stylish and ladyliko appearance to the wearer. The prices this year are extremely moderate, running from 15s 6d, 17s 6d, 19s 6d, 21s, 255, and 29s to 455, and arc well worth thc:carcful consideration of every lady contemplating buying a now coat at T. Boss's, dircct importer, 130 Princes street.... ■ A well-known Palmerston North tradesman recently waited upon- one of his customers in Palmerston who owed him a sum of £5. That amount represented a regular supply for some considerable time of one of tho necessaries of life. Tho tradesman, thought it was high time the lady's indebtedness was reduced. Ho was one of tho determined sort (says tho Manawatu Daily Times), and had come to the conclusion that it was high time to insist on a reduction of tho account. Ho expressed that opinion to his customer. The debtor regretted it - was quite impossible to pay anything off tho account at present. The tradesman stood hisjji'ound, and refused to leave without receiving at anyratc a .small amount. T.ho customer, seeing ho .was persistent and would not take a refusal, hied herself away inside for a few moments. The tradesman awaited developments. In a few minutes his customer returned, and with intermittent sobs handed him ss. and pathetically (?) informed him (hat her children wesro scantily clad and ho was practically taking

it; of! their backs. Still tho tradesman was obdurate, and he pocketed thp, trivial pittance. The same afternoon lie had occasion to go down to tbc railway station to see the Wellington train off. Among thoso travelling I hereby ho noticed her ladyship oIT to the Exhibition.

" She is so ladylike!"—a remark of this kind invariably brings the flush of pleasure to the face of any woman when she comes to know that, such a. statement, has been made with regard to herself. There is a charm about being " ladylike," a charm of naturalness more than of silks and satins and yet, it is undoubtedly tho case that a woll-dressc<l woman invariably attracts attention. If, however, her boots are old and broken, clumsy and ill-made, or hot gloves i have holes at the finger tips, the charm is gone! AVo have at present on sale several lines of ladies' bools particularly suited'for well-dressed women. An American type made from Dcngola glace kind, patent leather toes in the new shaped round form, 10-button, flexible pump solos, very graceful indeed, 21s; or with tho heavier welted sole 19s 6d. The same firm make a neat Balmoral of glaeo kid, lacing, patent leather pointed toes, with a specially strengthened back to support tho heel, at 15s 6d. A somewhat similar boot, by Spalding, of America, we sell at 12s 6d. For ladies who prefer-English makes, we have the celebrated Bcstock's " Ariel" glace kid, a lacing boot with patent leather pointed toes, silk top lining, at 21s. These and many more in .the most up-to-dato stylos may be obtained at the City Boot Palace, George street, Duncdin (Jos. M'Kay, proprietor)....

Several oilers have been ma<le by tlio Victorian State Government for tnc establishment- of u regular four-weekly servico of steamers from Melbourne to Singapore and Penang, calling at llie principal jxirts of Java, and 1 will bo brought before the Cabinet for consideration. The object of this 6crviee is to place Melbourne oil tho fame footing in the competition for tho lower Eastern trade as Now South ■ Wales and South Australia, l>oth of which liavo the advantage of regulu-r steam services, while Victoria has orilv boats ,\t unc<rtain and sometimes long intervals. Under the existing circumstances Mr Sinclair (tho Stato agent) found, on visiting thesn centres, that Victorian manufacturers awl producers were heavily handicapped, and 'their eli3nces of securing a prcatcr shore in the growing trade that, was opening up were much lessened. The Mea.me.vs to bo engaged in the trade are required to have reasonable accommodation for refrigerated cargo and perishable products, there being the prospect of considerable trade being opened up in these classes of goods.