OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13940, 27 June 1907, Page 12

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The ravages of that post the phylloxera have cost France 1,900,000 acres of vineyards. Over one million pawn tiekels for sums under 10s arc issued weekly in London. Frank 11. Make Icy, surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over Ivilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483.... It. is calculated that Kiirope and America have between thorn about 8,000,000 hives of honey Lees. For cold weather a sas fire is just tho lliiutf—no smell, no dirt. A. h T. Burt (Ijcl.) have a large variety suitable foroflico and house, and thn prices are right.... Brajii, the fme.-t fruit-growing country or: eart.li, spends over £200,000 a, year oil imported fruits. Cold water is a refreshing drink, but what about breakfast these cold mornings? Ah, that's the time for Kinjr coffee!... Europe spends £7 on armies for every pound that the whole of America—North and South—spend--. A cheap but good suit made to measure for 55s at Brown. living's.... The Hawke's Kay Agricultural - and Pastoral Society has a membership of 995, and a_ credit balance of £2000, with no liabilities. Best, ltubber Mot from 5s 6d. J. Waters, chemist. 20 Princes street. The Cromwell School, which was recently dosed, reopened on Monday. There has only been one caso of scarlatina reported .since the 10th .Itnie, so it ;s now probably stamped out. For Children's Hacking Cough at night JEomV Great Feppmniat Cure. Is 6d & 23 6d.

Tho best ot all corn cures, Marshall's! famous Xura Klava; removes hard corns and bunions paijilessly. Is everywhere; and at. Marshall's Pharmacy... A German newspaper has been started afc Tangier in the iniercils of tlio ever-growing Ucnnan trade. Thomson and Co., Moray place, opposito First Church, have the largest and cheapest stock or headstones, etc., in Dnnedin t<] select from. Telephone 2296.... Tho average height of tho British boy of 19 is sft 7iin, ami his weight two-fifths of an ounce under 10 stone. Uracil has altogether 40 vessels in hep navy, fully manned; yet it, is said that not fivo ships could ever put to sea. A Boon to Housekeepers; The great anniversary sale at the Mutual Stores, Limited, Princes street, Dunedin. Why? Because you can obtain unsurpassed values in tho goods you buy, and receive liberal gifts in double measure— either useful oi' ornamental—absolutely free.... Tho Bruco Herald says: "We havo tlia best authority for slating that. -Mr \V. U. Mason, who contested the limce election last time, will be tho accepted (.iovernmenb candidate at tho next election." Tho Mnriffiel residents aro still aroused at, tho earthquake prices at tho great voucher cheap sale now proceeding. Bargains extraordinary.—D, Christie and Co., busy drapers, Mosgiel.... So far as is known only tho Czar oE Russia has a. larger acreage than tho Duko of Sutherland, who owns in the county from which ho takes his title 1,176,343 aores —about one-sixteenth of ilio wholo of Scotland. Warm Sleeping Socks for cold foot. Is 6d pair.—,l. Waters, chemist, 20 Princes street. Owing lo a clerical error in Tuesday's report of the Parliamentary Union it was made lo appear that " Tho Customs Amendment Act, 1907," was thrown out without a second reading. It should liuvo read thai) it "passed ils second reading." Why have rough, chapped hands when a 6d bottlo of white glycerino will euro Ihom ami make them soft, and smooth? Use Outolio Soap for rough skins. Frico, Is cake; 2s 6d a box.—ll. L. Sprosen, chemist, Octagon, Dunedin.... It was said of a. man who attended Shoreditch County Court that ho carried on business as a grocer, working jeweller, bootrepairer, oil and colourman, umbrellarepairer, besides keeping a branch post office and a registry office for servants. Now that tho frost is so severe, it is necessary that you should have warmer clothing. Every day is a bargain day at A. F. Clieyno and Co.'s winter sale, to get your share of the savings.... At several of tho chuichess iu Timaru on Sunday sermons against gambling were delivered, and the congregations were invited to sign petitions which wcro being circulated asking Parliament for the abolition of the totalisator. You should inspect the cboico tweeds and suitings for stylish clothing now showing in the Princes street window of Herbert, Haynes, and Co. (Ltd.).... An association has been formed at Otahuhu to ascertain tho best means of providing funds for the purpose of proving l the superiority, feasibility, and economical advantage of a canal to connect, the Manukatt and Waitcmata Harbours through the Otahulni Isthmus and via the Tamaki River. There wcro 208 applications to the Napier Gas Company iii connection with the offoi* of a gentleman to present a hundredweight! of coal to each poor person of the community who complied with the conditions. The coal was also delivered free of cost to tho applicants. Great advance has in recent years been mado in tho seienco of optics, and opticians who wish to 'keep abreast of tho times are keen to tako advantage of every opportunity of qualifying themselves. One ot tho best institutions in America for the study of optometry is tho Philadelphia Optical College, and Mr W. S. Young, well known in connection with tho optical department in G. and T. Young's, has just completed tho course with this institution and received advice that ho has qualitied as a ■'graduate in ontometry, The diploma gives Mr Young the right to practiio as a master optician, and lio liaa gained it with great distinction, a special certificate of " eminent proficiency" accompalling the diploma.... It may not lx> generally known (says an exchange) that the carved posts in the Maori meeting house at Putiki (Wanganui) aro believed to bo a-botit. 300 yeain old. They wcro brought- there from Rotorua, tho eradlo of the Maori carver's art, when tho house was built some 30 years ago, and are looked on as exceedinely valuable specimens, the late Sir Walter Buller having, so it is Biid. once offered £500 for them. Tho first genuine out-and-out salo of fashionablo seasonable goods is on this day at T. Ross's, when tho wholo of tho recently-imported ladies' ooats, furs, blouses, corsets, gloves, umbrellas, Blockings, twits, and every article through6ut the wholo shop will be roduccd to tho very lowest bargain prices. We have every confidence in soliciting a call, knowing full well it will lead to satisfaction to you and business for us.—'T. Ross, Importer, 130 Princes street..., - Sunday week was observed as "Briek Sundav" at Giebomo in eonncotion with Holy Trinity servioea, and at the afternoon gathering the children wero asked to bring tho prico of a brick (3d) for tho now church. Tho vicar was not surprised on opening the 6ervico lo find that many of tho children had come laden with the genuine article, a brick apiece, and a small stack of bricks was received. Ono lad the proviotis Sunday took his brick in a sugar bag to tho vicarage, and it will probably receive an honoured place near to tho foundation stone. It is a p'opular belief that .Tune 21 was tho shortest day I his year; Tho avorago person fancied that tho sun had its latest rising and its oarliost setting on that dav, just as ho imagines that tho sun will roverso that order on December 21. "In the winter." says tho New Zealand Nautical Almanac, " tho afternoon bogins to lengthen after Juno 15, whereas tho sun continues to rise later every morning until June 29. Tho shortest and longest days in New Zealand this year are June 22 and December 23, tho tun rawhins its greatest northern declination at about Bhr 16min p.m. on June 22, and its greatest southern declination at about shr 22min a.m. on December 23." On December 11 the early rising of tho sun reaches its olimax, but the lato setting docs not reach its climax till Janaury 4. If you want to secure comfort in this cold weather look first to your feet! Don't imagino overcoats and heavy cloaks, gloves and mufflers will keep you warm if your feet, aro chilly all the time. When going out into the snow and slush wear a pair of snow-shoes—they're splendid. You can easily slip them off. Men's sizes, 10s 6d; Ladies, Pa 6d; felt lined. On wet days put on a pair of goloshes before going out, and your feet will be kept thoroughly dry. Men's si7.es 3s lid, 4« 6d. 5s 6d. and 6s 6d; women's Zs lid, 3s lid, 4s 6d. in tho homo, office, or workshop wear a pair of cosy felt slippers or felt house Ixiots, and your feet will Iks kept "as warm as toast," Felt slippers from Is pair. Everything seasonable in footwear at Cookham House, Princes street.... Some months ago—March last—a wellknown Waneanui resident sent a registered letter to Gisborne. which, however, did not reach the person to whom it was addressed. Presuming that the opistle had not reached its destination the sender instituted inciuiries. but for some timo failed to trace it. lie hail almost given np hones of ever hearing of it agato. when, last Satnrdav, ho received it. back' as "unclaimed." though, strange to pay, the circular from the denartment enclosed withi (he letter was in French. In acknowledging ils receipt., the author of the letter wrote as follows: "T have to-dav received the endow! from th<* D.L.O. department of your office. As I am not n Frenchman, nor, unfortunately, a French scholar, and havo neither time nor inclination to hunt up an interpreter to tho document, I am compelled to return it as being valueless to me."