OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14442, 8 February 1909, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM

A Clanliain c-irl, Isabel May Donald, was " '"'wi's Arizes sentenced to tlir.se years' , ' ' se,vil «<lf for throwing vitriol at iier y'' ,vl, ° rt:lfl badly .lisfi-urod. Is f]; l;,t s,m ' ''"Im.-Surc. and it ■ , ■"" l|ls """'<-'>" »' '"''Un U ;:iV 1 ni ,a,,0, ' s ' i ' os = ,eL 7 "Hillownore !<• , v a ,^" llwa ' nt '' l ""' °t '"ill to another l K ,s J^l't S 1- "Zr,?"* H.ijl,!.iiii.-, limn,; ,|, O n ., st IQ National Elcdrcal * d %S ftl ■V* puny (Limited).. '-''KU'cenug C 0,,,. An authenticated a* ~r ,„. , , has been found i,V^ 1 ? 1^1 ! gorald, an innate ofX Levd'"?. '" tulion, died at the age of m*' '"f" quir.es at Ilia w.tive place, ComuVkerrv" substantiated the dates. ■ ivcu i> An effective remedy for Sunburn i a Cucumber Jelly; tubes ls.-J \v. ' chemist.... ».»us, At a recent thanksgiving service at l'ort Isaac, Cornwall, the walls of the chun-h w?rc draped vyith fishing nets, and kjlisicr pots and packing barrels occupied Uio window spaas. Bargains for sale at landed cost price. Relinquishing following lines:— lings, airpet squares, fenders, brasses, toilet wts, clocks, mangles.—Lochhcad (Ltd.), 14 Dope street.... The Western Star says that a stranger who had obtained employment with a local tivuksnuii who deals in articles of daily use was discovered to have bofji a patient at the Keek and Pillar Sanatorium, and as scon ii£ ho found that the Health Department had him under observation he disappeared. Electric radiators are superior in every way to gas. Descriptive pamphlet obtainable from the National Elec. and Engineering Co. (Ltd.), 47 Crawford street.... Mr F. Wood, of Sunderland, who has a poultry yard, on killing a pullet recently, found in the bird's gizzard a gold ring broken into four pieces. lie had lest this ring a few weeks previously. Do your ironing with a gas iron. There's no need to make a fire. Simply make an altaclinwnt mid light the gas. Ask A. and T. Burt about it.... It is recorded in an exchange that there is at pro.sent'kcluring in America a woman (Miss Elizateth Colter) who is famous throughout the Old World for her knowledge of 54 languages. The native black rat, which is generally supposed to have been exterminated by tho imported variety, is well known in Belvedere, where (Mr E. Eagle, jun., informs the (.-aHe-i-lon Newts) it. is very numerous at uio present time. What, still coughing? No need to: Uneeda Cough Syrup sto|>s the worst coughs promptly. Splendid remedy for chronic coughs of old people. Is 6d at Marshall's Pnitrinaey.... Tho Kingston Guardians' home for children at New Maiden, is proving something in the nature of a horticultural college. The children have, from an expenditure of £7 7s 7d on seeds, raised garden produce to the value of £55 6s,

Frank H. Biakeley, surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Tclenhono K83....

The Post's Gisborne correspondent telegraphs:—"A worthy example to our weak-by citizens and pastora lists who go abroad has been set by Mr William Miller, wno, whilst recently in Florence, selected half a dozen fine pieces of Italian statuary for presentation to the public institutions of Gisborne."

_ C. and W. Ilayward's Furnishing Warehouse oiwn all day Wednesday: closed 1 p.m. Saturday... A Wellington bootmaker received a. case from England on Monday last which lie supposed contained 36 dozen pair* of hoots. On opening up the case lie found one. pair of Ixmls and two odd boots and sundry pieces of wood. It is considered probable. that the cargo was broached before theeo.se left London.

Miss M'Leod (Studio, 27 Rattray street)— Drawing and painting classes. Studio reopens February 9....

In order to r<wt tho validity of the right of the Pakatoa Island inebriates to vote on licensing questions a tost case will bo heard at the. Onehiinga S.M. Court on the 15tli n:st., wltan tho registrar will bring an action before the magistrate. Much in. ton-si .iMaehes to the eas\ The high standard of quality, fit, Cl «.|. lout finish, and reasonable prices arguo fo* the supremacy of our made-10-measuro smls.-Uerbert, llaynes, and Co. (Ltd.), tJunedm....

"Out of some 300 nost.s in which a cuckoo s egg was found. 74 belonged to Iho ~-,ge-s;,arrow, 65 to Hie robin, 62 to tllo rood wai-oler, .19 lo the meadow pipit, and 4/ io the garden warbler," said jlr W Bickcrtcn in ; , recent lecture before the Koyal Photographic Society. J. Waters, chemist, 20 Princes street, for Pompcian .Massage Cream. 3s and 5s Mr Reid, fruiterer, sent to the 'j •., Herald oflice on tuur.-clay lor bisection, if not for iulniirtitiori. a healtliv-looiciii"- ecntil'ode 5m long, which he had found in bunch of Island bananas, tine of the useful services rendered by the retail dealer in bananas is that he picks out (ha ccntipedes, which would not be welcome in the average homo.

Ihe dearth of female labour is araiu bocoming an acute matter in Jlastorton acwiling .to the remarks of a b„KWl'proprietor in conversation with a Wairarapa Age reporter. "We have," |,e "„ look full of vacant positions, and no one to apply for them."

The , 10 w eiectrically-driven machinery *"' '; n^' n! "}° PlMt. installed by Rosen ami Uarkson for dressing stone is now completed, lhis firm can now supply all kinds of monuments and iieadstone's in any c.esi.gn, cheaper than the imported article. U1 and inspect at iio K en and Clarlaon (late (~ Jlui.ro and Son], monumental sculptors, Moray place.... In 1860, said Surgeon-genwal Sir Albert keogh recently, sinking at Ihe Royal sanitary luslitnto, Lmdou, more than a full half-company from each regiment was missing from parade through sickness, while in 1907 only half that -number was absent, The present state of health in the army represented a saving of £37 674 Panama. Straw Hats-The most durable as well as the most comfortable hat e">r made for man; it's the ideal, hot-day, stylish hat, easily cleaned and re-shaped, making it the most economical hat lo buy. Ihe warehouse for the si-viish hat—A V Cheyno and Co., Mosgiel...'. Miss Ada Ward, wlio has created sonw sensation by leaving the stage for the Salv,Uicii Army, of which she is a prominent member, will arrive in New Zealand on May b, and will occupy three weeks in this .Dominion speaking to the people. Mow i"S is her itinerary i-Pctoiic, \Vollin»tcn, Masterton. Dannevirke. Wangaimi, ICltham Palmmton North, Feikling, Wailli, and Auckland.

Ihe big ditch at Panama will solve the torestry problcm-froni one point: of view lira building liimbci of the Western coast is beyond the reach of the Eastern markets because, of,the excessive Irak-lit. char-es. the cost, of water transportation is oneiiith that of the overland route, Come or send to T. Ross's summer sale tor bargains. Blouses, nicelv trimmed, and good sues,, for Is 6d, h H,|, 2s lldi 3s U(J m blue pink, cream, or floral. Sunshades, prelly floral patterns, Is 6d. Is lid. and 2s lid; children s sunshades, from 7Jd. Kimono sirups, in muslin ami silk, blue, pink, while, cream green, heliotrope, trimmed lacewere 5s lid to 10s'M, now Is lid and 2 3 lid. Ribbon corsets. Is lid. and broebe silk ribbon corsels. 2s 11,1; a | sn 50 dozen ladies cotton vests at 3 for llid.-All at I. Ross's, 130 Princes street,... *

, A great future for Iho wood pulp industry in Unterbury i s predicted b v Dr Thaekcr. Ue stated that when the Midland railway was finished millions of acres of |iml )w would l>e available for the pm-po™. \i! that needed to be done was to dump the logs lo the Waimakariri, and let them float down to ll.e pulp mills atom; the hanks. Nidi ;ui industry would give work lo main' tunes more men i.han wore at present uneinplove'l m N'e«- Zo.nlc.iul.

Fine footwear, with (it, form. :md finish ashioiiahle and fascinating for fn.^iiclioi.., ladies! J bars iiist what we are listing a few examples of Ins week. TfanCiSul goods, extremely moderate in price, anil Hie very lliin B for present-day and aiiluinn «»ar. Inn dare kid shoos. .English make., kid-hned, wide eyelets, and riblion tics lis 6d f.laco UI Derby shoes, rich .shade of dark tan Cuban heels, etc.. 12s 9d Verv dainty fancy cross-strap tan shoos, dark ha.tes of glace k,d, metal ornament, etc kid h„ > r; - v , cro 'T- bal ', fo '"- b ""on glace UI an shoos, chocolate shade, steel ro= c on front, and pump soles. 12s 9d w„ ,; very careful attention to nil orders hv m-il and count no rouble too „ mcl , io „,-„£-* City Boot Palaco, Corgo street, Duncdin (U. M. Pizcy, manager)....