OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13899, 10 May 1907, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

There arc 163 packs of foxhounds in England and Wales.

Mr W. Hawkins has decided to contest) the Pahiatua. seat at the general elections.

Chilblains eurod by using our chilblain ointment; Is—J. Waters, choniiet, 20 Princes streoi....

One tlax-mill owner at Palmoreton had £400 worth of prepared fibre spoiled by tho reeont floods.

For household needs—calicoes, sheetings, tablo damasks, and curtains—BrownEwing'a simply cannot be beaten. Inquiro prices and prove.... Sir J. li. t'olyer, registrar of tho Supremo Court at Invercargill, has been appointed a Marshall of the Colonial Court of Admiralty at Invercargill. - Tho houscwifo of 1907 moves with tlia time, and gets the best valuo (or her money. " Kins Coffee," at Is 6d per lb in net weight tins, stands a10n0.... Mr floor t io Ronnie, of Lincoln, will bo a candidate for the KHesmere scat in tho Liberal interest at {lie next genoral election.

I'rost means burst water taps. Uso Ramnge's patent frost-proof taps, made by A. & T. Hurt (Ltd). Sold by all ironmongers, plumbers. Send for particulars — Four potatoes planted in a small patch in tile Kimholton SeJiool garden (says tho Feilding Star) this season gave a yield of 361b.

For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d &2s 6d. The Native Minister (Hon. >'. Carroll! haa gone to Taranaki. and it is stated that ho my tnko the platform to roply to Mr Mnssoy's speech last Monday. Cucumber jelly has no equal for chapped skin: tubes Is.—J. Waters, chemist, 20 Princct* streot....

The Mntaura Ensign understands that Mr J. ■C. Cooper, tho well-known Farmers' Unionist, will shortly speak at various places in Otago and Southland on the Liuid Bill. New Skin.—The bc«t liquid court plaster ever discovered. 9cl and Is 6d. Won't wa«h off. Zopto, la stick. Will oloan smoke stains and romflvo grcon marks from teeth; tafo for ohildrcn or adults.—Marshall's Pharmacy....

Tn India there aro four main castes, tho Brahmins being the liighost and tile Sndras the lowest. There aro also many of no caste at all.' Theso are termed Pariahs.

Quito a number of Dunedin peoplo do their shopping in llosgiol now owing to lower liricre. A trial order will convinco you.—At D Christie and Co., Irnay drapers. 'lliere were nearly 22,000 boxes o? butter in the Moturoa Freezing Works at. tile end of April, or 6000 boxes more thart at tho ond of March.

Now tho cold weather lias arrived chapped hands arc plentiful. A 6d bottle of white glycerine given immediate relief. Cutolio soap, lq a cake, is the best soap to use.— H. L. Sproson. chemist. Octagon, Dtinedin...

A specially-constructed motor track is in course of construction nt Weybridso. near London. It is three and a-iialf milc6 in lonirt.li, ami will have a "straight" of 1100 yard?. Tho track will probably bo open for racing in .Inly.

Frank H. Blalieley. surgeon dentist, 174 Frinros street Potith (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483....

Hares are becoming fairly numerous in tho Ash burton Domain, and arc proving very doiitructivo to the plnnts, cspccially tho rarnations, for which they show a particular liking.

Do you wish a perfect-fitting suit of superior tweed? If so. consult our cuttcr, and you will bo satisfied.—Herbert Hayncs and Co. (Ltd.), Dunedin....

At a recent "song-titlo party" given in Foxton, tho prize for tho most original titlo was won bv a lady, who, to illustrate thn song ehe solectcd. " Pilgrims of tho Night," exhibited threo fleas' impaled on a pin. There is .a fascination about quick sales to which onr prices always yield. We aro now showing gome remarkable lines in linen napcry. slightly imperfect, at damaged prices.—Mutual "Stores, Ltd., Princes 5t.... Ijast war in the Alandeville and Rangiora roa/l district (Oanterliury) £122 was spent in purchasing small birds' heads at 6d per dozen. This year, the Chairman states, the heard will try ''lightning traps," and hopes to do effective work.

Style in furniture changes as well as stylo in hats and gowns. Thore's 110 more reason why your house should bo dressed in bygone fashions than yourself. Bo proud of your furniture. Seo that it is rijfht up to the minute. Come in and eeo what tha very latest styles arc and how high styles and low prices moot—A. F. Cheyne and Co.. Mosgiel and Tjawrenco..., The itso of intoxicants by railwav men during hours of for vim is-now prohibited on the railways of Alsace-Lorraine. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company and tho Belgian State railways havo similar regulations. Tho Glenorehv correspondent of tho Wakatipit Mail states that, snow has fallen to the depth of over 2ft in some places on the tops of the ranges and 4in as low as the hush level. The whole of tho hi<rH mountains in the district have boon diojo or less, mantled in snow since , the last, heavy rain. This is somewhat early, andi it is said by some that this is a 6ign of a fairly mild winter. The newest. a.nil most reliable designs in footwear are being exhibited at Simon Brother?' Continental Boot Dc-nofc, PrincM elreet (opposite Pest Officc). Ladies' "Unique" prince boots and sliocb, 12s 6d to 17s 6d. . The " Clarice" is the pink of fashion; patent and place. 20s t0246. Men's golf boots, in tan and black, 21s to 265; men's American or English dress boots, 17s 6d to 245; broad, medium, or pointed

During the hearing of a hop beer prosmutinn .it Taumnrunui last week the 8.51. (Mr Northcroft) remarked that he onco drank *ome hop beer, hut would never do co wain. The magistrate also said that ho did not object to a man having whisky 60 loner as tho law was not broken.

An absolute necessity to a lady is a nico fur. Our 6toek of now goods comprises hundreds of necklets, stol"S, and throw-overs in Ru f sian haro at 5s 6d. 3s lid, 4s 6d, 5s 6d to 13s 6d; imitation stono marten, 7s 6d, in? 6d, 12s- 6d, 15s; real marmot, 7s 6(1, 9s 6d, lis 5d up to 495; Canadian 6able. 42s to 90s; light and dark bear, 10s 6d to 60s; foxalino (in white, grey, and marten colourin"), from 7s 6d: pretty urebe, 4s 6d. 5s 6d? be 6d to 25«; Kolinski, Fitch, Jap sable, and stono marten, from 425; muffs to match, from 6s 6d.-At T. Rosss. direct importer, ISO Princes street. Duwxlin.... Elderly ladies sometimes experience difficulty in suiting themselves with boots and shoes, is a certain typo of footwear made for their use which unoy be promptly classed as "dowdy," in which everything is sacrificed to comfort and, on tho othor hand, there is the smart, highly-finished, up-to-date footwear, in which stylo and it.ppoaranco claim first consideration. Wo endeavour to strike the happy medium, ami havo imported several lines of boots and shoes which, while posscreinc tho stylo and appeanuire of tho usual high-class makes, poBHMis, at tho same time, a greater comfort than is obtainable in the usual shapes. Tlii'se :?cods aro made with the solo a little wider tlmn uiitial and tho toes a trifle moro roomy, while in all other respects they aro elegantly and artistically finished. We can recommend with corifidenco the following; An excellent English-made boot of glaco kid, goloahcd, button, 19s 6d; " Wolf's Gold Medal" shoos, a beatitiful glaco shoo by this famous Continental maker, lacing, with plain fronts, 17s 6d; scalloped fronts, 18s 6(1; button, 18s 9(1; tho "liion and Crown," a dainty glace kid shoe, to button or lace, with extra pliable "pump" solo, 12s 6d;i winter slipjwrs, a lovely lot of these just opened up.—City IScot l'alacc, Reorgo street, corner St. Andrew street (Joseph M'Kay, proprietor)....

Dairying in Wallace is likely to.receive a considerable impetus next season. One of the largest landholders purposes converting a material portion of his estate to dairying, erecting his own factory and installing sufficient machines to haudlo enough cows to keep his factory going. This is ratiier a new departure in this part of tho colony, and evidences a very progressive spirit on the part of tho holder of this large estate. The tour of (lie Bessca o' tlx' Barn Band, which has ljoen under the control of Messrs .T, and N. Tait, lias been a. great financial success (says tho Wellington Post). Tho takings have everywhere exceeded expectations, and it stated on the best autfiority that the net profits amount to over £10,0G0. The band will make its first appearance in the Sydney Town Ilall next Saturday, and will visit every part of Australia and Tasmania. Messrs Tail arc considering tho question of sending tho band to tho Far Kast, and then to South Africa, in preference to taking them Homo by way of Catinda. Under the contract entered into at Home the conductor (Mr Owen) receives a salary of £35 a wook, and tho averago weekly salary of each of tho musicians is about £5.