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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14002, 7 September 1907, Page 16

A floral clock, modelled on the famous • ono at Edinburgh,. now adorns the Royal Princess Parade at Bridlington. In tho dial docorations thorc aro 10,000 plants. The clock is 19ft across, and is tho only ono of its kind in England. All stylish mon appreciate tho suits which our cutter produces from 4 guineas each; they aro the smartest and cheapest, in Dunedin.—Herbert, Haynes, and Co. (Ltd.). Engineer-lieutenant Whcater, Admiralty representative, said in Wellington that it was practically certain that , H.M.S'. Challenger used Wcstport coal iiv'the steamin® record' from Brisbano to Sydney, reported in a recent cablc. An Epidcmio of Influenza is raging in Dunedin. Our Influenza Remedy, is a" positive, preventive' or cure; price 2a 6d. J. Waters, chemist, 20 Princes strcot... A fisherman from Wcstcrnport told tho Victocjan Minister for Public Works a few days 'ifgo that thorc were 100,000 cormorants • in tho' Victorian fishing waters, and thjit. ' they consumed up to 200,0001b weight of fish a day. He also said that tho cormorant' first " hypnotised" a fish and then seized and devoured it. Book your dates now for Brown-Ewing'j "Vacuum Carpet Cleaner.". It makes spring cleaning a pleasure Tho autograph photo of Mi- Andrew Car- ' negie, which was requisitioned by tho Thames Borough • Council, has arrived. It will be. framed and hung in the library, the construction of. which was effected by the grant of £2000 from Mr Carnegie. Water Glass.—Onr Is tin will presorvo a koroscno tin.full of eggs. Our Is 6d tin preserves two keroseno tins full. First on the market and still' best.—H. L. Sproson, chemist, Octagon, Dunodin.... Probably it is not generally known (says tho Hawera Star) that when land outside. ■ a lx>rough is cut up for sale and the subdivision includes areas of less than an aero the law now makes it necessary to give tho locality a distinctive namo which must bo approved by the Governor. We aro now, busy opening- new goods in all departments, and, as it is generally recognised that our valuo is the best obtain-, ablo, wa antioipato a record season. Orders for drosses and millinery should be placet! early.—l). Christie and Co., Mosgiel.. A Parliamentary Committee is to be appointed in Victoria to inquire into allegations as to sweating and tho'wrongful discharge of ooalminers in tho South Gippsland district. ' Spring has come, and this week wo liavo ♦icon busy opening up cases and bales of ■new season's goods, so liavo now a. full range of beautiful spring and summer wear spread out for your inspection.—A. F. Cheyno and Co., Mosgiel.... •At a meeting of Taranaki Education Board the report of a committee comprised < a denial by the doctor and the parent concerned of the truant ofHccr's allegation that a doctor had given a certificate of exemption without, having attended, the pupil. Thomson and Co., Moray place, opposite First Church, have tho largest and cheapest stock or headstones, etc., \in Dunedin to select from. Telephone 2296.... The Foxton paper understands four'prominimi: townsmen have guaranteed £20 each towards inaugurating a coursing .club in Foxton, and in all likelihood a..meeting will lie called shortly to form a club with tho object of running a coursing stake next • March. On account'of stocktaking, all goods will bo further reduced for this week at Dallas and Watt's, George street.... , Mr G. A._olley, who recently made tho , record of bicycling 1000 miles in 40 days nino hours, slept six hours during ,his ride, and' his diet consisted of Welsh rarebit, poached eggs, omelettes, stewed fruit, egg and milk, and whiskey appliod externally. Do it to-da.y. Visit the annual winter sale and make jour money cam more. It's the greatest bargain sale extant. CJomc and test it. Write for eatalpguc.—The Mutual Stores, Ltd., Princes street.... • ' The length of .St. Paul's from tho grand portico to the east end, is 510 ft; breadth north to south portico, 282 ft. ' Exterior diameter of the dome, 145 ft. Height from ground to top of cross, 40lft. Breadth of western entrance, 189 ft. Circumference ,of • dome, • 420 ft. Entire circumference of tlio building, 2292 ft. Wo aro making a special display of gas fires, suitable for halts, churches, private , houses, and offioes. .No offensive smell; no flue required.—A. &T. Burt (Ltd.)', Stuart street..... ~ There was some very remarkable shooting at Bisley recently. • Sergeant-major Wallingford scored three centuries in succession, and one of them was a highest possible of 105. As this last score was made without sighting shots, this remarkable shooting is a world's rccord. In the whole competition ho made tho rccord of 498 • points. .It would do your heart good to sco tho enormous variety of. new goods now being opened up at bur rccdntly-rcnovatcd shop. They comprise ladies' pretty spring blouSes in tho most chio colourings and with laeo fronts at 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, ss' 6d, 7s 6cl, and 9s 6d, some 355; protty silk cmbroir dored blouse lengths at 3s lid, 4s 6d, 4s lid, and 6s 6d. Every oonooivablo novelty in suede Lisle gloves in three domes and tlie larger elbow length goods at is, ls.6d, Is lid, 2s 6d,- and 2s lid.i These aro a perfect substitute for skin, while they wear hotter, ■ look bettor, and aro one-fourth tho price, in black, white, cream, champagne", pastel, and protty delicate shades of greys; and an abundance of belts, aprons, handkerchiefs, skirts, coats and umbrellas.—At T. Rosa's, direot importer, 130 Princes street, Dunedin.... Of. the population..of France'(37,73o.ooo), statistics Tccord a working population' of 19,750,075, of whom, 6,805,510 are women and gir:s. The number engaged in agricultural,' pursuits is 8,176,569, of whom 2,658,95 a are women. Of (lib- 1,822,620 people engaged in commerce 639,999 ara women, and of tho 1,015,039 pcoplo employed 'in domestic pursuits 791,176 are women. A report from Germany credits. acetylene as being used in 75,000 privato installations of that country, and also in 114 town lighting plants. The. population of these towns ranges from 1000 to 8000 inhabitants. It is : also interesting to know that tho coming Polar expedition liavo bought a complete acetylene outfit for their use in the Par South. This is owing to the acetylene used by Captain Scott in his previous expedition proving Gueh an;immense success. Any information re aectyleno, the cheapest and best light obtainable in the colonVj can ho furnished by tho New Zealand Acetylene Gas Company (Ltd.), Dunedin.... • The treasurer of the. Freo Kindergarten Association the receipt of the following subscriptions:—Mrs Sutton (Oamaru), A. and T.' Burt (Limited), M'Gavin and Co., Evening Star Company (Limited), Mr \V; Sooullar,' Mr J. M.' Ritchie, a Friend, Noill and Co. (Limited). C. 11. Tucker and Co., D. Bsnjamin and Co., Mrs R, B. Ilallenstein, Mrs 11. Macneil, Mr I). R. White, Mr E. C. Quick, and Coulls, Culling, and Co. (Limited), £1 Is each; Mr J. Fuller, .jun., Mis Bell, Mrs Smith, Gilmour Bros., and New Zealand Express Co., 10s 6d each; Thomson and Co., 10s; Mr A. Gray. Mr J. A. Ilnelett, Mrs Mills, and Mrs Mann, 5s cach; Mrs Wilkinson, 2s 6d; Mrs E. Collar, 2s. A hauntcd / house is something of. a, novelty in New Zealand, but a haunted woolshcd is still ! rarer. On tho Vallcv road,' 10 miles or eo from Maryborough (says tho New Zealand Times), there is; a wcolshcd that - looks unromantic and ordinary enough, a.nd totally innoocnt of harbouring a ghost. And yet tho spirit of a person, locally supposed to, be/ a shearer, stumps about in heavy' boots at night, much to tho fear of tho occasional swagman who seeks sanctuary. Neatness iii dress is invariably the outward sign of a refined mind. To bo neat ono need not bo extravagant, but what is worn should be in good tasle. For gentlemen's wear .wo are showing two very elegant types.of lx>ot6 from the world-famed American maker, Snow. Tho " King" box calf is shaped on modern lasts, has an arch-supported shank, and the now cut toe. Price 23s 6d. Tho ct King" Balmoral, in glaoe kid, at 255, is also a fino specimon of high'clas6 footwear. Most up-to-date in appearancc, with straight joints, conforming to the natural shape ol the foot.—Cooklmm House, depot for highgrade footwear, Princes strcot. New seasoi goods now open.... "It is remarkable.' 1 said Mr R. M. Laing to tho Wellington Philosophical Institute, "that tho nineteenth ana twentieth centuries both oix>ned with great discoveries in science. In the beginning of the nineteenth century chemistry- was placed upon a definite basis; and during the twentieth the principles' of radioactivity and the division of the atom were established. The ponular impression created by tho work of tho physicists is stron"- but in after years it will be recognised that in biology as well as in physics the first 10 years of this century have been a remarkable' decade "

WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS prerents morlidtim of ihe kidneys.