OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14358, 30 October 1908, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM

Tho geysers at Whakarowarewa wore unusually active last week, I'ohutu Riving a iiuc display on [our occasion?. Tho other geysers also showed to advantage at different limes. The National Electrical and Engineering Company (Limited) have erected or on order 75 electric motors in 0tag0.... At. a. Cardiff inquest it was stated that a child of four named Alice I'inncr died of sheer fright when she saw a horse and cart turning a street corner sharply near where she was Mantling. Write to Brown, Ewing, and Co., Dunedin. for illustrated catalogue of summer fashions-pofitogo ?i».

•T Waters-. Wifmi-!, li:ks Water'fikws for J'.gg preserving. Sd ji iln.. tt.vil/.oi-liind heads the list 0 [ Knropcan countries in divorce. |lie rule b.-in.r 40 divorce* for every 1000 marring;, Franc with 21 per 3000, coming second and tiermany third with 17 per 1000. A special offer of 100 ladies' chit! \<\»\\ m with linen collars and cuff.-: in nice Jiylit stripes, and suitable for liolidav wear. 3 to lie sold at 3s lid and 4s Oil each.. Thcso will certainly go early at Christie and C 0.'.., drapers and clothier--, Mosginl... The. Xew York Herald. i>- its account of flip visit to Auckland of the American llc:t, says:—"New Zealand is intensely religious, and church organisations arc prominent in the program 111 cof entertainment." Water Glass for preserving Eggs, .tins 8(1. At. Waters, Chemist, 20 Princes street... Inmates of the Perry Countv (I'.S.A.) gaol are actually complaining that they mo over-fed. They say they are (riven so much Die and cake and so little exercise that 1111 - v <n'o developing dyspepsia, Jake a bottle homo to-night." Wilsons Malt Extract will euro that .tired reeling," i m li qc , st i on> (lll( ] ~)[ similar troubles. Trice Is 6d. Call ai Sprosen's, chemist, Oetairon....At Manakau Inst week Mr Field, M.P., slated that he did not consider £300 per year enough to adequately recompense members, and should a proposal be brought forward to increase the honorarium to £403 he would support it. Taicri electors should take particular notice of the splendid value now beinir pen at Messrs'A. F. Cheync and Co.s furniture warehouse. Kvcr.vt.hins up-to-date 111 beautifully-made furniture. Ropaira executed in the best manner possible.... It ir, rumoured that on Saturday last some person went through half a dozen or mereshops in Invcrcargiil ninkins purchases and receiving chancre 0 n cheques which euV.scquently were dishonoured to the extent ol over £50. It is further stated (says the Southland Times) that the police havo located the man at Christchqroh. No need to suffer pain: the now American pile remedy gives prompt relief, andsoon cures. 2s at. .Marshall's Pharmacy,... Of the 18,413 Chinese in the- Transvaal on July 31, 22 died in August, 1377 wero repatriated, and oight were struck off tho strength, leaving the total number in the country on August 31, 17,006. The high standard of quality, fit, excellent finish, and reasonable prices argue for the supremacy of our made-to-measuro suits—Herbert, Haynes, and Co. (Ltd. 1 , Dunedin.... The new method of tailinjr lambs'by tho use of the searing iron instead of the knife is coming into general use, and moots with the approval of the fanners, many of whom havo been using the iron for tho past two seasons, and declare it to bo a great improvement. The loss of blood is practically nil, and the lambs ovidently sudor less. lied Cross Ointment is a powerful antiseptic; is non-irritant; soothes and heals. The breeding of fantails, as the Now Zealand fly-catchers are called, states Dr Purely (district health officer of Auckland) in his annual report to the Minister of Public Health, would take the place of that occupied by swallows and martins-in European countries, and so keep down the. number of fliso, to whose agency so much fever is due. Frank H. Blakcley, 6iirgcon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telenhone 1483.... Life assurances now running in tho United f Kingdom amount in all to £694,430,000. These figures do not include the business of foreign and colonial companies of which there aro no official figures. Gas fittings are a specialty with A. and T. Burt (Ltd.). Infinite care has-been displayed in selecting their stock, which comprises some of the most beautiful designs conceivable. Their show rooms aro well worthy of a visit.. . The total amount collected by the Salvation Army in" the 6elf-dcnial effort in Australasia was £33,717. The Australian amounts arc:—Melbourne province, £2290; Ballarat, £1511; Bendigo, £1222; South Australia, £3175; Sydney, £2563; Bathurst, £2422; A.rmidalo, £1840; Brisbane, £2650; Townsvillc, £1650; Tasmania, £1200; West Australia, £1602. Years of public testing lias proved Red Cross Ointment to bo the Mighty Healer. While Mrs John Oravocl, of Wilkesbarrc, U.S.A., was visiting friends a grocer, to whom slio owed money, seized her baby for the debt, He was arrested, and ordered to pay £1, in addition to returning tho child. 1 Full stocks of electrical appliances obtainable from tho National Electrical and Engineering Company (Limited), 47 Crawford street. Telephone 2108.... A singular accident happened recently at Mount Gambler to an absent-minded man named Oliver Crafter (says tho Argus). Ho climbed a big tree to sever somo branches, and sat on *ho wrong ond of a limb while ho sawed. The result was that he and the limb descended together, and fell a considerable distance. Crafter was underneath when- they landed, and he was pinned iinti'l holp arrived. It was feared that his spin© was hurt, but lie was gradually recovering. One thousand one hundred new cars and 90 engines have been added by tho Canadian' Northern Railway Company to tlioso that wore used last season, and aro waiting to be- used for harvesting tho crop in tho west. Tho new electrically-driven machinery and pneumatio plant installed by Kojren and Clarlcson for dressing stono is now completed. This firm can now supply all kinds of monuments and headstones in any design, cheaper than the imported article. Call and inspect at Rogen and Clarkson (late G. Munro and Son), monumental sculptors, Moray i>lace.... A Mastorton : resident who has returned from a visit to New South Wales informed a reporter of a North Island paper that the farmers' in that State do not appear apprehensive as to the future of tho wooland produce markets. Embroideries will be a special feature of dress, blouse, and skirt trimming this season, and we aro pleased to 6ay our London agent ha 6 sent us a magnificent assortment of entirely new patterns. Insertions from half-inch- to 18in wide, edginpv from iin to quite deep Bouncings 20in wide, our selection consisting of over two hundred, patterns, ranging in price from 3d to 2s 6d per yard—At T. Ross's, direct importer, 130 Princes street, Dunedin.... Experiments aro being made on the Continent with a. microphone for tho discovery of tho presence of 6hoa!s of fish. The instrument is sunk into the water,- and tho constant tapping of itho fish against it as thoy pass warns the fishermen. Baker, ladies' and gents' tailor, awarded first class diploma, by tho London Cutting Academy for special profieienoy cutting ladies' and gents' garments; trial order solicited.—A. Baker, 59 Princes street (upstairs; south end Mutual Stores), Dunedin.... A female tcaohor was enlarged at Nelson on October 22 with assaulting tv pupil—a, boy of 11 years—by striking him across tho 6pinc with the roller of ,-i map. It came out during the evidence for the defence that the pupils had been in a defiant' spirit, and that this particular pupil had mocked the teacher, who thereupon punished him in tho manner complained of. The magistrate decided that tho Education Board by-law oti -tho subject, could not affect, anybody's right in a criminal proceeding, and, further, that under tho cir<oumstances the punishment was reasonable. He dismissed ,flie information with costs, . Avojd paying for main street expenses by a gentle walk to Loehhead's (Ld.), corner Hope and 'Walker streets. The innumerable household necessaries are worth seeine.... Once a year-Indians whip such children of the community as arc between the ages of four and 10, for the wrong they have done and the wrong they are going ,to do. Excursions were run to the Indian territory from Chicago to witness this year's performance. "Utzdun" footwear is now procurable ar. the City Boot Palace. Thin lranguifipont manufacture cf the finest type of American hoots and shoos for ladies' use is made in Rochester, Now York, and is characterised by that extremely fashionable appearar.co so dear to ladies. T'no modelling cf tta footwear is superb, and it appeals _ more particularly to ladies who give attention to the individuality of the shoos ar.d boots which thoy wear. TJic_ following avo examples of "Utzdun" aristocratic shapes and mate. Rich dark tan shoes, gkoo kid, Derby cut, porthole eyelets and sul: tics with 'the new swing toe and Cuban heels, daintily Jeathor lined, 21.. Tho fame type in "bcols, 255. A very boaiitifuj shoe, quite out of the. ordinary stylo altogether, the uppers being made of a oorr.bination of dull kid w& pilaw, 'either, Derby shape, 21s. ,Glace kid Derby shoes, new shaped toe. patent kallwr Toocaiis, a very graceful slice, 21s. 'JV> sanio type in boots at 255. Ladies are unite.] to call and •-co this lovely footwear. Oriy BootPalace, Oeorgc street. G. M. Fizoj, manager....