OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13941, 28 June 1907, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

A tramcar in England earns on an aver« ago 21 ponce per mile.

Agricultural capital represents one-third of nil the wealth of nations. Frank 11. Blakclev. surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over ICilrov and Sutherland s). Telephone 1483.... On an average, 100 acres of pasture will carry 2GO elieep or 33 horned boasts. Capo Colony Juis 20,000 acres of vineyards, containing 60 million vines. For cokl weather a' gas fire is just tho thing—no smell, no dirt. A. kT. Burt (lid.) have a largo variety suitable for office and house, and tho prices are right.... A 12 months old child died at Biuidalla Lre«« a fortnight ago fchrogun accidentally takirur arsenic laid to poison mice. ' Cold water is a refreshing drink, but what about breakfast these cold mornings? Ah, that's the time for Kin,? coffee!... The Presbyterian community of (iisborno is taking steps to raise £4000 for the proposed new elmrch and manso.

A cheap hut good suit made to mcasur« for 55s at Brown, Ewing's.... Tho price of bread in Timaru is to ba reduced on Monday next to 6Jd cash, 7d booked.

Best Rubber Hot Water-bags from 5s 6d. J. Waters, chemist, 20 Princes street. A resident of Mastorton—a former wellknown footballer—is said to have just recovered from bis seventh attach of appendicitis.

For Children's Hacking Cough at night Wooes Great Peppermint Cure. Is6d&2s6d. A woman residing at San Jose, California, enjoys tho distinction of beinp tho only woman violin-maker in tho world.

Never cut a corn—it is dangerous; uso tho famous h.ura Klava. (Marshall's} and take thein out by tho root painlessly. Is all chemists; and at Marshall's Pharmacy.. Egypt is going to lfave another ccnsu*. Tho population \vn<t 9j millions in 1697, and is now believed to exceed 33 millions.

Peas are a:most a. perfect article of food, containing nearly all the constituents that go_ for building up animal tissue. To ensuro obtaining tile very highest quality, ask your Rrocer, and eco that you get tho "Sweet Pea brand....

The New South Wales Bureau of Statistics now estimates tbo past season's wheat crop at 21,817,938 bushels, which is 2,216.000 bushels below tho January anticipations. TJic average works out at 11.7 bushels per acrc.

A Boon to Housekeepers: The great anniversary sale at tho Mutual Stores, Limited, Princes street, Dunedin. Why? Because you can obtain unsurpassed values in the goods you buy, and rcccivo liboral Rifts ill double tncasuro— either useful or ornamental—absolutely free.... Dr kuhn, of Vienna, has invented a coinpact motor 11 kitchen" cfh*, which will be adopted by the Austrian armv. It is pojsibloto supply 850 soldiers from thi s ear, and it can follow an army on tho march. Food and hot water ore always ready. The Mosgiel residents are still aroused at tho earthquake prieos at the great voucher cheap sale now proceeding. Bargains extraordinary.—D. Christie and Co., busy drapers, Mosgiel.... Constable Mathieson of tho Qucenstown police force, accompanied by J. Edgar, jun., proceeded to tlw Greenstone on Tuesday morning for tlio purpose of making another scaroh for the body of the missing man Noi'th. A thorough search is to bo made of the river beach besido tho track.— Wakatipu Mail. Warm Sleeping Socks for cold feet, k 6d pair.—J. Waters, chemist, 20 Princes street.

Giving evidence as to the neod of deepeninif the Block-water before the Canal Commission, an Irish witnefß said that the Duko of Devonshire owned the bed of tho tidal river, tho only caso of the kind ho knew. Why have rough, chapped hands when a 6d bottlo of white glycerine will cure them and make them soft and smooth? Uso Cutolio Soip for routrh skins. Price, le cako; 2s 6d a. box. —H. L. Sproson, chemist. Octagon. Dunedin....

Tho Stato Coal Department haa purchased a. Straker steam waggon for the delivery of coal in Wellington. It is fitted with a hooded hopper capable of carrying flvo tons of coal, and can climb tho steepest part of Wool comix* street (a grade of about one in eight) at tho rato of four miles an hour.

Nov that tho frost is so severe, it is ncces-sary that you should have warmer clothing. Every day ie a bargain day at A. F, Chflyno and C'o.'s winter sale, so get your share of the savings.... About six yoare ago a man near Eltham. bought a farm at £13 an acre. He sold it the other day at £39 an Rem —froblo the amount ho gave for it. Ho is not a land rationaliser, as he lias another speculation on. It is not usual with deals of that kind to pay much money down, but in this easo it, was nearly all hard cash.—Opunako Times.

You should inspect the choice tweeds and suitinps for stylish clothing now showing in the Princes street window of Herbert, Ilayncs, and Co. (Ltd.)....

At a emoke concert tondcrod to liim in Wellington recently Dr T. F. Macdonald. tho.Whito Australia advocate and Socialist, propounded a «:homc for tho employment of girls and women in the canefields of Queensland. Ho was careful at tho outset t'> candidly explain that he had canvassed his idea in the Commonwealth, and had l>cen laughed to scorn in all quarters except whero ho most vahiod approvnl, lift could not eco why gir[i who. could worln in sweating dens and slums could not do so in tho open air under God's sunshine. Mixed up with cane-cutting would be a little basket-making during the " off " soason. The, first genuine out-and-out ealo of fashionable seasonable goods is on this day at T. Ross's, when the whole of the recently-imported ladies' coats, furs, blouses, corsets, 'gloves, umbrellas, stockings; belts, and ovory article throughout tho whole shop will lie reduced to tho very lowest bargain prices. Wo 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.... A statement- that will interest many people was made at Palmerston North by the Hon. R. M'Nab when representations were mado to him as to the urgent necessity for providing proper accommodation for Mr Eirk's biological museum. Mr M'Nab said he regretted, equally with tho deputation, the circumstances that had arisen in connection with tho museum, Thcro was no intention, he could assure them, of allowing that magnificent collection to waste away in a collar, as it was doing at tho present time. The arrangement was only temporary, and he already saw tho prospect of having the use of much better accommodation, although it would not bo available until tho end of October or tho beginning of November.

A speaker at an anti-Chiness meeting in Wellington last, woek, referring to a (suggestion that vigilance eommitteos should lio appoints) with of getting Chinoso dena swept away, (Wared that more good would be done if vigilanco committees were set up to take tho names of persons who patronised Chinese shops. 110 had seen the " degrading spectacle " of politicians—mon who called themselves democrats—prominent leaders of trades unionism, entwine; Chinese fruit shops and foundries. He subm.itted that if -he was not. sunported. by the whites, who condemned him so warmly, the Chinaman would have to go. Tf the people were anlv loyal to themselves there would be no Chincffl problem.

"Her foot beneath her nctticoat, I,ilto littlo mice, stole in and out. As if they feared the light." so sang Sir .Tohn Suckling in his " Wedding Ballad, 1 ' some 200 odd years ago. A flood .of t.ho "littlo mice" aopearance would deoend upon the kind of footwear that the lady was wearing. Wo havo a rare stcck of iust the kind of winter boots and shoes that are adapted for "little feet "-that i« to say. they oro strong, as well as beautiful, and thoy aro elegant, although stoutly made, We have a beautiful box calf boot called tho " Orient." very neat, for 13s 6d. Then there is Ford's "Rochester," iiwt the ideal boot for fr-stidious ladies. Dongola glaco kid. beautifully finished. 19b 6d, and wo have a ronlly serviceable dainty rhrome balmoral boot, called the "Premier." with high leg and latent leather toecap. for 10s 6d lacing ami 10s 9d button. In fact, you can get almost anything in ladies' footwear adapted for the present sC3?nn by oalling at the C'tv Boot Palace, Oeoreo street. Dunedin fJosooh M'Kav. proprietor!.