OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14441, 6 February 1909, Page 16

OMNIUM GATHERUM

With the exceplion of Russia, ilic civilised world liils lo„ s abandoned ills Juiian fot the lil'ogormn mode of reckoning- iimi> J.he clmngo in Great Britain was made in 11 aJ.

10 "(olor Cells It'oin Willi penny Uros.... An died no remedy for Suubiim'is UKUimoer Jolly; Uilios ls.-J. Wafers, clionus:. ..

l'W electric lighting, heating, iron ins, cooking or motive power, coiiiiilt ihe },*<!?«, r Krisinesriiiff Co. (I'td.), 47 Crawford si. Telephone 2108. Among liie 1-ai'lv Knglis'.i Cnnsnnas Jivo iva.s known as ".Mothers Night." . A ipiarier of a noniid of "U\andoltc" "I jl kerosene tin ol water is ihe elieaiwst ami nest ogs? pro-orvativu von can get.... llice-pa)v-r is nol made i/om rite, liui fi'om the niemhnuicsi ol ine hieail-frnn Ireo. in a creek near Xgaiapa the oilier dtv says the .Manawau. Standard) theio was found an old-time rillo, evide:il!y a reiio I'l till! lighling in ihat vicinity '10 years

ago. Jiargaiiis for sale at landed cost price, lielimpushmg following lines:-lings, carpet squares fenders, brakes, loik't eet.s, eloekf, mangles.—J,ochhead (1,1 d.), 11 i io p.! 61 reel...

La.si: year 536.000 persons worn taxed in England on income* between £16'J and £400, 50,000 between £400 mid £500, 23.000 lwtweon £500 jiikl £600, ;md 14.000 between £600 and £700.

A lady writes: " Wyandotte" is t.lio finest; t-iiinjf that we haui found yet. V/e u*cj it wlu'U v.iishinjr, ;iiul tin* clothe* wa.di over sojuuoii easier, quicker, and whiter."... Tlji! tVjino.s tfist'Mt lias advised the Heotton Cliu in her of Commerce that the Government dees nuf intend fo entertain Mm proposal to carry oni operations for coal prospecting in Heofton, considering that, such o[ioi-iif.ions should be uiiilortukcn by private enterprise. J iiniiisoii anti L'*,.. Moiay place, oppo.siU l'ir.st Church, have the largest ami cheapest stock o" headstones, etc., in Dunedin to telert from, 'i't-lepiionv 2?.90.... Tim .Spanish Armada, with which I'hihp ol Spain attempted lo conquer iiritain, eon ■sisied of 132 ships, 3165 cannon, 3776 sailors, 2088 piHpy slaves, 21.855 soldier.-, 1365 oluuteers, and 150 monks.

All ouKside photographic work of Hie v»iy l>Cf>t quality undertaken: portraiture equalling tho I>esr .studio work; home? *iomv.; a specialty.-—(.)uy, Witness Office. 'iW. 0Ub....

An eel nearly sft in length was caught in a small water race a few miles above Hie railway line in the Hinds district on Snndav. No doubt, (euys the Asbburfon iWail) owing lo the numerous freshes, y number of fairly largo Iroul have also been finding their way into the race? of late.

"Gem" lamps high oflicienc.T. They give ni«ro light, with le« current consumption, than ordinary lamps.—National Klcc. and Kng. Co. (L:<L), Crawford .5t.... Katie Wcblv?i\ aged 11 years, daughter of Mr John Webber, of Lannor. a Corniaii village, left, her luune one evening and did noi return. Next morning she was found at the bottom of a well 40ft deep, where she had been .standing with tlio water past her knees for 15 hours.

An old resident of the Taicri, who is getting on for 109 years, informed us today chat he had never seen snow on Maungalua in January before, nor hud ho ever seen such cheap drapery and clothing as we ate ottering at our sale just now.— 1). Christie aud Co., Mo3j;ic{.»i

Thousands of worried housekeepers li.-ivo been made happy |„- ~sing " Wyandotite." Lave you I nod n? HI, l )a , s . 6l |. SU,

1),,,,,!,, tho ravages of -sinail birds, and - ,vr " 11^11 ''.v 'I"' win haillf Vl ' ! '- V 1 'It'iififtil in |h e U'<n, nnn an. lasmore district tl.i H season. I„ l-i'den °tl */ ( ' lc lr< "-' s i»"C overadorn this (observes ||~ Ashlmrltm Mail) being pariicularly noticeable in respect to .wide' tailor, awarded ; ;,: s n o, " a;,y , ■' s ! ,( ; CKl1 i>">n ( cutting Eii»'™C

The world's st-ope-a ~.i|u . ., v ~.| S of ,0 per ccnl. at its up,,,,.' om , aprage grade of 06 per eenl. Tllis js „ \irglbahtu cable up il„. ,i,|„ „ f lam in Southern Tyrol, Att.-lria ti.,, Icnyrtli of the line is Weft. lilU "Wyandolte'" is an cxcel!,.nf ,|i s i„[ p .. (ant. .Sprinkle it alout drains and sinkj X«fl. Ihe gigantic locomotive wiiieb'T to haul Iho Aiic-klaud-Wellineioii K p fPM over a 90-nnle seel ion of the Main Trunk line, was lowed llirougli lo Taihape t hu other day, and altmclod much allcnlion -\l Palmersloii Staiiou Iho cab had t„ l-.inioved lo provnnL collision with the ..■»< 1 form verandahs. W. T. Glover and Co. (Ltd.) ,uo "linilfiicturers of o!e;'triial wires and eaMes for all purpose. All their niaiinfactmi-s are of jtan.lard ifuality. A. and T. Burt (l'ill.l, folo X.Z. ilpouts.... \ asi (|iianlities of llowers are jialliprntl for perfumery purposes. It is estimated lliat oaeli year 1860 lons of orange llower.-i are used, besides 930 lons of rose.--. 1-50 lons each of violets and jes.-a.minn, 75 lons of liil):,M'oses, 30 lons of ciissiit. ami 15 tons of .ion(|iiils.

l'rank Jl. I'.lakeloy. Kiii-geon <lenlist, 174 Princes street Soul ii (o'.er Kilroy ami iSiitherlatid's). TeienhniM M 83..

The romance and glamour of "coaching .days" has not entirely vanished from Christ-chin-eli, a familiar sight in the streets just now being a convcnlional old-style fuur-in-hand coach, complete! in every detail, down to the long coach horn. This vehicle daily conveys visitors to the city on a Uun of various local places of interest. We recommend the use of "Wyamloito" wherever one is desirous of keeping thiuus siveet and cioan....

0-nm "l 1 " 1 !' wlml ' I,os " l"'l"daliou of Zj,OOO v only four deaths were registered in one we:-k m December. These were Iwo inenjind two women, their ages being 80, ■A 00, ami 88 years, giving the uverago of n.arly 85 v.v.rs. On.. 0 f ii, LMI , Wils iniMaie of the Woi-klionse.

. C. and W. Itaywarus i'lii'iii.-lting Warehouse open all day WcduMav: elosed 1 !'.m. liaturdav...

A second ease of a sheo|i lirenking a plnlu glass window occurred at ".{angiora on Tuesday evening. The previous case oeciu-rod seme weeks since at Kaiapoi. In both instauues sheep were being driven along the '•"I'll, and one from lite mob rushed <>~ to l ie loolpath where, seeing a reflection in he plato glass, the animal rushed al Iho square.!,, breaking .litem to pieces. I . ®. '"K l ' sta "<tar<l of qi.alily, fit, excelcut hmsli, ami reasonable prices argue for me supremscy ol our niade-10-mcasuro liuiiedin M. l,n])rotre, aFi na.val rosorviat, wh(> was drowned while bathing from his smack when becalmed" oil 13outogne, has been declared lo have met his ileal.! during the exercise of his profusion By lilts ruling his widow is awarded a Slato

J. W.mcrs cho.iiKt, 20 Prim- street, for Puinpoiiiii Cr< u.ni. 3i and 5<.. A railway employe, : tllo other tluy Nli<l TO a .Ml,|<Ml Jn rml . lepiTs-jiitarivi. tint tlio.v '.vas co iliiit th'vi' were many ill the workshops unci otliej ui'iiy[ llit? railway H-i-viee;'but there «oi;- ii'-o many | men, v ,-1 10 wcic lwins Willi the- v.a-r..,,- l mi ,h. u„ tilled that in one of dr.. Xoi-llt island y.-orkslio])s in. had scc-u Cic wen ni>j:i ; ;c'.l in s jjniK of cards and "nvo-un'' diiriu" working hours. All pliy.Mciars' prescriptions fare!'illy compounded with liiirhcf quality drug., at iv™ i. n'^" y ; 16 Pni:wi Irices mlit. Telephone 3a?.... Arainlwjr to a ruble from C , onrnl:a"i'ii a StoeUiulm engineer (Lll has ;i patent for an invention !, v Miciins o> which ,, (lt phof.-.1.14-1i,i,s. but •ail.M.aK-a p'cnuv-." „,,y 1,. s-t,l aIK ( ri'L-i-jv.-d by „f ,| IL , 01 ,|j,.,, n . u ,j ( ,. yJ - :i|'luc «i j>i>:ivatn*.

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Ir is reported (>:.ys the lirure Herald) h >ta fii rii!i*r in the MilhuMidislrict is so 1 urn. ti"(l willi the rabbi! ji.si ih-n || ( , oflViD ! > I" ! . in . v ]»:•!• tail fir eveiv raljlnt caught "» llls v, and \voa!<| alo provide n caiindrcs !o wiltiiiK to do a 111 ol sfaii;;hilo benny ~, his domain*. At t ho pre.-onl fi mo poisoning hoiiM not 111! ollootlve, 11 s til!' p,. : ,. s : s j. et t(;o f riv j, and more lo tlio ratbit,' taste than pollav<{, ctc.

Miss M'Lood (Studio, 27 lUlnn- sireet)JJiaumg and pamling- classes. Sludio reopens I'ebruary 9., ,

Hie late l)n!o> of Cambridge and liia amity be,ore him for a period of t .| n > B on 103 voniv have every Chrstmas lire• fnt<v| Kills lo Iho worker.; on the Coombe l-fsrat", Ji'.ist year the custom was kciil un bv Admiral Sir. Adolplms .:>p_'e luiil .oloij-.' S,rA, |;; „ s |„ s FilzCooip.. ..f !f " Jh "' ( y P'"l'lc each received n lliniiof' ovm '°" t- <n ' " l ' arc '' l (,f warm

J iio new oiPctricnilvdriviMi mat-hinorv ?m flT''"? ! | am - i,w,nllf!d hy "° wl > . id ChuUn for (!lWfl;i , rom . p.tu,. Jims firm can now supply „|] kin.b !L;'" 0li "|""'" ls T"' ]"' a< . 1,i10,,ei 'n ■mv V, ;r '. 11,,> •-■'■ lido. In i and inspooi a( 1!,,,,,,,. c:|.., r | ;s(m (l«Ufi (i. Muiu'o iind Son}. inonnmunnl scuipfors, Mornv piatv,...

I rohably fow ],rop!i< roalis.. what inoxpcmivo viuUvav tvivol is powibln in tho JJoniinioii. A n whow faniilv is spoiK ni S part cl ||~■ summor i,\ .\,. w J'lymmitli iiifonns ihn Tiuami!;i li c .,ald that, !"' travoN ,laily hnhvoon Xow ['Ivniomh •nnl Stratiord. iO miles i\ich wav. at co«-b of al;r,nt Is |i;"- day, h,. lioinir'tlio holder «'f a monthly serond-class ti'-b;»t for which 110 Had lo pay £1 Q, 30 I'anama. Straw Hal,-': | 0 • s wo!' as th,- mo,, 4, CVfr ni„ lo f, 1r | K | M; ,| , s f-t.vllsli Ijiil. oasiiy cloancii aad ro-sha|)od' ! 11 'l' l ' mol I'cor-uiiiical hut lo Iniv. I "' waioh:,nsc for fl.y slylUh hat-A. V ( lit-yim aiifl Co., },10--| e 1.... landlords of in:tl.-rn l-nomonts in Paris W" lob:> connl<<l anion:; the rnr-mios of I*i-iinoi;. as a-onls of <I:'|Kipnlmti-.in. Several piop/ietors ivipitve i|, : ,i imv i,.,,.,,,| v ,.] 10 as ninny ils rh, ( .„ chil.ln-n nmler tlm <:[ 10 mii-t leave inimediarci\. Th-y piefor doirs („ |, a l,i,. 5 _ ,j,j" s cj'iicl ( 'd,of, a ivor!;in;; man will, livo small cl.il.lren was ,|„. other dry repulsed k oD cnncifr^fw.

( mile or send ; n T. Jioss's summer s.do for bargains l!!„„ses. nicely Irimme.l, and , SIZ( ' S '. f ;"' 1* 6d. Is lid. 2s lid. 3s lid, ill I'iue pink, cieani, or floral. Siinshade' I'telly I oral patterns, Is od. ls lid. and Z, I d; children s suiishr;iK from 7Jd. Kimono s raps, in muslin and silk, blue, pi„k. v/liile, <ie,iin. green, heliotrope, lacewere ; , s 1 1() 10s 6(|? W)n . ]s ]1(| ;i|r| ill ,11 ""''"''n ls lkl ' '' lnil '"''"•llo silk iibhon corsets. 2s lid; also 50 do;-en T P 3 f,ir ah at I. Ross s, l. 7 -0 J'nnoos slro rt K... Mr A, Ilamiilon, dirrctor of tho IJir.ninion Mii-aum, is lo leave Well ill fl-Mi at the end of th.s w-.-lc for T,il,ape. whero ! Wlll 0 for the safe Iraiisporta;ion to the |,i;il ( . li ;l »f a Ulllilbel' of l;Hv which have I,,en secured l|,e dis|,i !:t |,y ||,e Naiives. I lie nesls were discovered smn- lime ago, "it It was uec< rsavy Pi wait uiilit yoimg liinls hid grown Milininitly lo perniit of their safe removal. It i! not vet ■ lown liow inany birds there will In: to lake |-, 11:,, island sanctuavv.

. ,w ' ' K ' Vl ' treasure of lay in L r Inline ',',12 ;:.>iil!eineii of a drcs« wmeh for pi'ife'i lii'iimy of appearance and I|,ialily II will bt! hard lo beai. It. is one of Snow's products. and ihis Ai.if: lean in.'d.'r-!- can hardly liavi' wado'anv. Il"n'-r liii-t. li is a. 1).., by iyp c ,| ;n modi.iod s-.viii;..!., ; . -...itl, box to» 3 Ihp uppers ar<! made of ealf, ,|,,ii and velvely, remindm-; one of the feel of ,i pair of lady s hitrli- M uality !;id "loves J his is an ea,y-f,iti„!r boof, and vcrv comi lortable in wear, i'|,e priee is 20s per pair, and they are worth every pennv of it 1' S jnst. the ideal boot thai ninny aVntleman has been looking; forl-Cookhan. House. derol for footwear, i unces street. .. '