OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14439, 4 February 1909, Page 12

OMNIUM GATHERUM

Thanksgiving Day in Mie United States is nominally appointed each year by the Pre- „ sitlent; hut the same day is invariably chosen—the Just Thursday in November. An effective remedy for Sunburn is Cucumber Jolly, tubes ls.-J. Waters, ] chemist. .. Iho Public Works Department is abolish* mg the electric bells in the now type of i Y* VSf !'?I )01 ' U ? Walklate to the Auckland 3 City Council Tramways Committee. 1 shall use ""Wyandotte" as long as I clean.... 1G tzar hos presented the Volunteer fleet • cruiser Kherson to Prince Nicholas of Montenegro. The vessel can be readily eon- \ cited into a. kind of ununuoured cruiser. . Misa M'Leod {Studio, 27 Rattray street)— Drawing and painting classes. .Studio reopens February 9.... G n*\ ' ,ai insisting- of Messrs Purneil, ;1 Bush and Collins (Murton), Burton (Tainape), and Gordon (Kangala.ua) have just 5 made a successful climb to the highest peak of Mount Kuapehu. A quarter of a pound of "Wyandotte" ! in a kerosene tin of water is the cheapest and best egg preservative von can get.,.. Discussing the new German taxes in the Reichstag, the example of England wa.s pointed to. The Prussian Finance Minister replied that death was not gratis in England. An old resident of the Taiori, who is Setting on for 100 years, informed us today that he ha<l never seen enow on Mailngatuu in January before, nor had he ever seen such cheap drapery and clothing as wo are offering at our sale just now. — D. Christie and Co., Mosgiel.... Mr Nelson Jackson, the drawing room Q entertainer, declares that entertaining be- !( comes yearly more difficult. The nnsophise ticated audience becomes scarcer and 0 scarcer. Bargains for sale at Janded cost price. 1 Relinquishing following lines:—Rugs, carpet squares, fenders, brasses, toilet eets, clocks, inaiigiee.—Lochhead (Ltd.), H Hopo street...,

i mi Minin- . Mr Thomas Williams, of Llangqrse, Bre' conshire, who celebrated his hundredth birthday in December, is still able to attend service three times on Sunday, antl oven now leaches a class in the Sunday Sel\ool. The annual stocktaking at the Auckland Public Library discloses the fact that 51 volumes from the lending branch, and 22 from the reference department are missing, the value of the same being £11 14s 4d, as compared with 34 volutnos, valued at. £7 /s lid, during 1 the previous year. , -, eo ' ■ Hurl's copper frames and bo ere. They im . VPrY B t rot)t r] y Imilt, am constructed so as to give a maximum from a ininiinuin of fuel ■ j J1 ""i l wi«'rator revolves 2200 times a "i seiwralo. the oxygen from the IwHh" 1° '1 ' or f ,lrn!lC(,s of coal • 11 saves one-fourth of tlio Electric radiators arc Sl „ )nrifll . five W r Ka "?i pamphlet obtainable rom the Nai.oual IClec. and En-inoi. .lis Co. (Ltd.), 47 Crawford «t WPt Ev.denlly next to the timber industry, the consumption of liquor in Taihapo con,™ a good second Mr Wallace, the local bottle merchant, informed us (M;„, U aweka Ex pros? that lie recently collected no less than 00001107. empty lieer bottles nt Tailinpe. l'rank 11. Blakoley, surgeon dentist, 17+ Irmces street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's!. Telenhone M 85.. After the death of one Mrs Martin, who had l>eeu an inmate of the Willesden Workhouse for some years, it was found that sho hud nearly £250 invested in consols. The Guardians arc claiming: the money. C. and W. IJayward'a Furnishing WareJioiiie oi>en all day Wednesday; closed 1 p.m. Saturday... _ Annie Collins. a Victorian old-age pensioner, was severely burnt in her bed at North Melbourne, and evidently died from shook and Sllllocation. At the coroner's inquiry it. was stated that the deceased was in the habit of smoking while in bed. An old clay pipe was discovered among the burning bedding. The high standard of quality, fit, excelotil finish, and reasonable prices arguo for the supremacy of onr made-to-measure smts.-Ilerbert. Ilayncs, and Co. (Ltd.), Dunedin.... " Abraham Rosenstein. 18 years old, a Boston newsboy, has been chosen as the third recipient, of the Newsboys Union Harvard Scholarship. Rosenstein was graduated from the Phillips Grammar School and from the Boston English High School. •I. Waters >, chemist. 20 Princes street, for 1 oinpeian Ma.ssage Cream. 3a ami 5s At Napier recently a batch of about 20 domestic servants arrived at 11 o'clock aud stayed for the night at a boarding-house. I I ,!ii H ! "° r "! nf : at . brea M<»st time they lutl all obtained situations, except one "irl f ° .ti ill-health. Report suyt thi «ltolt5 ra toThem! tW^dwitl,fhew,rk llm'°f VCr Cllt £ corn —>' is dangerous; ujo So f r i ' S IT ? ava •(""""'IM and take them out by the root painlessly. Is : all chcniisls; and at Marshall's Pharmacy.... -the l'raich Academy of Medicine las To \V P p' X E ? mt Godurd ? f . 1(,00f ji xr' „,• honorary physician to v fei® dlva ; d V 1 J losiiital «» d consu '° wo,-l-« 1 ? , Guys Hospital, for his t *0 U on carbohydrates and diabetes. ■ „ 1 n ° W . 01Cct , rlc ail.v-drivcn machinery ' and (Cr'}° P i • iu3,allc<l nu"«° r dlcss "" tfito » 0 ' s »o»v » p eted. I his hrm can now supply all kinds f monuments and headstones in any Coj gn, clipper than tlie imported articJo. Call and inspect at liogcn and Clarkson SSWiteTtS* —— 1 During the years 1001 and 1908 there were tU prosecutions m Now Zealand under ! the Dairy Regulations, the totals i« the , respective provinces being as follows:— . Auckland 38, Tai-anaki 19, Wellington 78, Ilawke s Bay 7, Marlborough nil, Canterbury 42, Otago 35, Weatland 5, and Nelson Panama. Straw Hata-Th o most durable «5> well as the most comfortable hat over made for man: it's the ideal, hot-day, bty ish hat, easily cleaned and re-shaped, making it the most economical hat to buy. t tie warehouse for the stylish liat—A. F. j Cheyiie and Co., Mosgiol,.., ltaisuh has been re-appointed Governor t til 10 11 r w i!' a - j ur ' s diction extending to he walls of Tangier. It U said tlntf tba ers while outlaw paid £10,000 for the post, f -Maolean,. iippareiitly, has proved so tar an excellent investment. A ia<)y writes: "Wyandotte" is til® finest thing that wo have found yet. We use it. when washing, and the clothes WasJl 6 TI S °i" J J IC eil3lCn <l mcl; cw. and wliiter." Iho la.l,nersl<m Times undentfand, that the syndicate which ha 5 sccurcd t.ho j iglit lo Mr"°j™ ' M 1,10 Slla4 ' Point sido s ' a will comineno* Sfi a vwy sb ° rtl V- It is jnobabl* li.n,'J| e r V i U T UrC W 1,0 convert,! d into a limited liability company at an early date. (.onio or send to T. lioss's summer salo for bargains. Ulousea, nicely trimmed, and good sues, for Is 6d, Is lid, 2s lid, & ]ld „ '°n P ", lk ' ere '" n ' or Uoral - Sunshades, pretty floral patterns, Is 6d, Is lid, and 2s • lid; children s sunshades, from 7id. Kimono straps, in muslin aud silk, blue, pink, white cream, green, heliotrope, trimmed lace-^ n C i r ° it' 11 to d > now is lid and 2a lid. Ribbon corsets, Is lid, and brocho silk ribbon corsets, 2 S 1U1; also 50 dozen f? ™ Uon vcs ! s at 3 for 11-id. —All at 1. floss's, 130 Princca atreot.... ' Lntoring his dining room a SalUish but--1 chci'.wiui horrified lo find his servant jjirl , screaming with fright. A ferocious black rot was gripping her clothes with its Icctll 1 and only relived 1 l.s hold when the butcher j delivered the death blow. I Thomson and U., Aloray place, opposite l'irst (.'hutch, have the largest and cheapest steel; 0- headstones, etc., in Dunedin to 1 iclcet from. Telephono 2256.... 1 Asked by a non-spapor representative a' lew days ago jf there had been any diminit- - fi°" of gambling since, the flaming .Act came into forco, a prominent official, who attends the majority of the raeo meetings in New ; aud who is familiar with the inner : history of the sport, said emphatically; ']No, I here is three times as much gambling as there used to he, and it is increasing. Again we have the pleasure of laying before the gentlemen of Otago a dress boot which for perfect beauty of appearanco and cxcollenco of quality it will bo hard to beat. It is one of Snow's products, and this great' American maker can hardly have made anything liner. It is a'Derby type in the new modified swing-toe shape, with box toes. ( The uppers are made of gunmetal calf, dull , and velvety, reminding one of the fool of a , I' 1 !'!' , 'ady's high-quality kid gloves. This is an easy-fitting boot, and very comj forlable in wear. The prico is 26s por pair, and they are worth every penny of it, , It's just the ideal boot that many a gentle- ■ man has been looking for!—G'oolcham J House, depot for high-grade footwear, Princes slreet. .. tu trying to save an orange which lrad slipped from his hands at f.ho window of a flat in Paris, a l>oy of 14 fell through the ■ window, crashed through n glass marqueo m front of the house, and broke the neck of another child who was passing. The boy picked np the orange, but died of internal injuries. A painful case came before the magisP tral-o at Cisborno week. A young married woman was charged with drunkenness. She was found in III" street helplessly I drunk with her four little children playing about tier. With the consent of the woman, —a rewnt arrival from EngliHul-a prohibition order w-is issued. "Wyandotte" is an excellent, disinfeotant. Sprinkle it about drains and sinks.... The powerful flame arc lamps under MolIcon's verandah were erected by the National Electrical and Engineering Coms pany (Limited).... 11l connection with the recent misappro- ' prialion of moneys at the Auckland Custom. house, it is stated on authority that dur- £ inc lhv )>iist 15 yeai> I lie department had j collected »-nd handed over a sum of winething like £30,000.000 without a penny of j defalcation 011 the purl o! the stair. Tlio announcement is one which speak* for itself, j. both for the honesty of Ihe officials engaged ' as well as for the adn ini-'tiation. | We recommend the use of "Wyandotte" wherever one is desirous of keeping thinza sweet- and ciean.... At 11 mass rneetini neld at Adelaide Paii". Mr R. Blundell. M.l 1 .. said lie had received I a fan him; dated 1774 from an old lady wno j' was anxic.us to have it sold in order that she might contribute to the Broken Hill |. I/ockout Fund. He said tlio old lady had told liirn the coin was treasured for years II as a mascolto by her dead hnsliaml. and , she herself had retained it, although offered 10s for it several timea. The audience e . ave three hearty rli-ers for the donor. s The coin was disp-.wd of for a sovereign. ' The mission of RIIEUMO is to eradicate uric acid from the system, and it, does s this most thoroughly. RHEUMO is the " gi-oalo-st of all rheumatiam eui'es. Thousands ' of our own countrymen have tested and , proved its inestimable worth. Try it and - you will obtain relief. AH Chemists and Stores, 2s 6d and 4s 6d.