OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14579, 19 July 1909, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM

It is 'estimated by gardeners that in the course of a season ti frog will devour 57 times its weight in insects. Islington has an old Parish Act which forbids the driving- of sheep through the parish on Sundays, unci two men have just been fined 6d each for doing,this. Canadian Cough Cure is a certain cure for Colds; Is bd and 2s fid, at Waters' Pharmacy.... At the Jlai-tiiekj, Susmx, railway station a couple of swallows have built their nest on. the top of the electric bell box. Seven hundred and twenty pounds of string, for Government purposes, are turned out at Aylesbury prison every week. i Listen to the call of exhausted nerves. Take Marshall's FosplKrino, marvellous nervo remedy; cures neuralgia and tojthao'ie promptly. Is bottles, chemists and stores.... Probably the largest map of its kind in the world is a raised map, nearly 2000' square feet in area, representing Uganda. A medical witness produced a number of skulls at the Barnct County Court recently to illustrate his evidence rogardin" nervous diseases. Two hundred larches from Rotorua State plantations will be among the trees planted in 1-ftitt Park on Arbor Day. These are being donated by the Agricultural Department. 'There can only be one reaam for the enormous success that has .ifTcndcd the first week of our expiration of partnership sale. The extraordinary bargains we offer arc without parallel in the history oi the town—Christie and Co., Mosgiel.... Magpies are increasing and getting quite numerous in the Timaru district now, the .prohibition against their slaughter having given them a good chance to multiply. Mr John Smith, of Kuripuni, has a solitary duck which has just put up a record in egg-laying. _Tbe duck has kid* half a hundred eggs in as many days, and misswl on the Wednesday morning for the first time in the period stated,

Frank H. Blaheley, surgeon dentist, 171 Princes slicet SouHi (over Kilroy and Sutherland's!. Telephone 1483... The champion English bulldojr Chineiiam Young Jack, which has won over 400 prizes in England, lias been sold by Mr W B. Cannou, of Hove, for £1050 to Mr J. Cooper Mott, of Groat Neck, Long Island, New York. J. Waters, Chemist, 20 Princes street, has tho best stock of Hot Water Bags.... A follower of the "prophet" Dowie at New York named Brock, being obsessed with the story of Elijah and the ravens, took up Ins position under a tree, behoving that ho would also bo fed by ravens.'' lie has been found dead from exposure. -An exhibition of recent inventions opened at St. Petersburg recently, contamed an exhibit of a startling character, in tho shape of wireless telegraph appar. rtus conncebne St, I'otmburg with Viborg „, Fml(lIll , with geb which is over 1000 miles dUtant For Clixonic Complaints, Woods' Great Pcpporwint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d. Mr Jukow, a visitor from Russia, who has been on a visit to Rocorua, *i 3 0 f opinion that many Russians will shortly visit tho Dominion. Tho Tourist Department has had its guide, books translated into tho Russian language, and they are being eagerly read. Ilavo you a Patentable idea? At no time in the history of tho wouid has tho Inventor been so richly rewarded. Consult Baldwin and Ra.vwa.rd, Patent agents, Crawford'street, Dimedin.—Miraras Bros., agents.... Rabbits are still coming in, but in decreasing quantities, to tho Mataura Freezing Works. If those who advocate poisoning as against, trapping (says the' Gord Standard) could seo the thousands of carcases that have como in this season thev would be converted to trapping, to say nothing of the profitable industry of trapping, packing, aud freezing. The July Furniture Sale.—With this siniplo announcement comes the unquestionable arguments in favour of buying furJlitlirc and doing it when prices aro much reduced. We invito a thorough scrutiny of furniture ready ipr you at a quarter less than its value.—A. F. Cheync and Co Mosgicl.... A short time ago a proposal was mooted at Hastings to start a company and carry on the business of meat curing, or " drf" pickling, especially in relation to beef. The idea was taksn up with enthusiasm, and now the Hawke's Bay Curing Compaiiy lifts started work. The 'Beck" flamu aro lamp oulsido "Paris Styles" is tho most effective' light of any in Dunedin. Erected by the National Klce. and Eng, Co., 47 Crawford st. Esti- ■ mates supplied. Tel. 2108... Fivo permanent members of the Christchurch Fire Brigade (single men) at tho Liehlield street, station, consumed for their' cooking on' a gas stove last month no less than 9400 feet, at a cost of £2 lie. Pungent comments upon the lavish use of gas were made by members of the Fivo Board, and it was agreed that tho men bo placed upon a limit of 25s pet month for gas. ' Awakened in tho early morning .by tho persistent scratching and mewing of a cat at tho door, Mrs Kcarns, at Birr. King's County, found the kitchen and lower rooms in Humes. The whole family of five hurried into the street, not a moment too soon. The house was completely destroyed. At, it meeting of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation, Society it was stated that paradise ducks are doing a lot of damago in the Mackenzie country, and that it was ridiculous and unfair for the Government to have prohibited tho shooting of these birds in South Canterbury," while it gave permission to shoot them in Olago. It was decided to write pointing out 'the ;n----justice an* to ask that in future no differonce bo made in the treatment of ifa. tricts. Tho cargo of the s.s. Aoten- contained a large number of tombstones ami monuments for Rogen and Clarkson; Dunedin. These, combined with tho lately-purchased assigned stock of C. Bergainini.'havo overstocked their yard, and they are compelled to sell at icduced prices to make room for regular shipments—Rogen and Clarkson (late G. Munro and Son), Moray place, off George street,... It came as a surprise lo a resident of Albury to be told by members of the South Canterbury Board of Education that it ia not compulsory upon parents to send their children to school before they reach the ago of seven years. ; Tho resident in question said ho felt aire that the great, majority of people woro under tho impression that thoy are compelled to send their 'du'ldren to •school when thoy reach livo years of age. Tho second week of the stock-taking clearance at tho City Boot Palace has nowbeen entered upon One great advantage of these clearances is that by cutting down the prices very substantially, wo aro ' enabled to got rid of matiy odd lines which prove such a nuisance in stock-tukiug. For example, wo have a, number of LuUes' Oxford and button shoes, usually 18s fjdand 15s 6d, clearing for 10s 6d. A lot of ladies' bools in glace' which we offer at 14s 6d, tho usual being 255. In men's wear: Box calf balmorals, with stout soles, worth 25s 6d, for 18s 6d; 21s, for 16s 6d. English Cookhams', usually sold at 27s Od, offered at 16s 6d to clear. Every person requiring bools and shoes will find it will pay them handsomely to purchase during the present stock-taking clearance at tho City* Boot Palace,' George street.-G. M. Pizay, manager... It is'usually tho lot ot those who undertake excavations in many parts of Rotorua to come in contact with hot or tepid water —in fact, it comes as i\o sui-yriso; but while excavating in Haupapa street recently the employees of the Tourist Department camo up a spring ot pure cold water at a depth of a little over sft. The formation of tho earfh was of a white clay, (says the Hot Lakes Chronicle), and when mixed with the water made working very disagreeable and arduous. "Brilliant,'' lilectric colour changing flash-signs are sold only by the National Ele'c. and Kng. Co., solo agents. -Samples and estimates at M Crawford st. Tel. 2103. New Zealand already has the reputation of maintaining a greater number of newspapers in proportion to her population than any other country in the world. Tho list of journals of tho Dominion is, however, steadily growing. Wo aro informed that a second paper will be issued at tho Bluff on August. 18—in this instance a daily paper, which will bo called tho Awarua Evening Star. T. Ross's annual sale of seasonable goods is now ih full swing, when we shall clear out the balance of our winter stock regard-' less of cost or profit. Call and see the immense bargains offering in new and stylish flannel and flannelette blouses from Is lid; rich silk blouses, black, white, and cream, from 6s 6d; golf jersey blouses, from 4s 6d; ladies' new tweed paletot coats, from 12s 6el; ribbon corsets, with suspenders, from Is 3d: real Russian hare neck-, lets, from 11' d; lovely sable marmot stoles,' 10s 6d; and a complete range of gloves! stockings, lace* handkerchiefs, skirts, and corsets at halt-price.—At T. Ross's sale, 130 Princes street.... Mrs J. Morwick, Grey street, Shortland, Thames, N.Z., says:-"Some timo ago when my little hoy had his hands severely burnt Hanson and Co. recommended mo lo try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I applied the "liniment as soon as possible., and after a few applications the pain disappeared and his hands healed without scars. Since then I have ustd Chamberlain's Pain Balm for headache, toothache, j and rheumatism, and I find that it always gives relief. I can recommend it to anyone wanting a good family liniment." For, sale everywhere. — A lady, moro famed for her domestic than for her sporting qualities, was watching a recent county cricket match, and surprised the spectators around by suddenly remarking: "How well that man bowls. He hits the bat every time." The proprietors of the New London Dental Rooms have the greatest secret in Ihe world for extracting teeth painlessly, and odor to forfeit £5 if the slightest pain be felt. Note throe great advantages—(l) All teeth by our system may be extracted ,at one sitting; (2) complete absence of pain; (3) less after-effects than by any other system. J. Jordan and W. D. Pittar. extracting specialists, New London Dentai Parlours, Stock Exchange Buildings (near Post Office), Dimedin.-Advt, -Towne: "Nonsense! \Vho toid you Miss Pretty had a good disposition'" Browne: "Why, she's always smiling. Doesnt that show a good disposition'"' lowne: "Not necessarily; sometimes it merely shows good teeth and dimples." Weaklings go to the wall. So give youchildren a chance in the battle" of 'life" Give them' PHOSPHOL EMULSION-it makes them sturdy and strong. It's easv to take. 3 JSW hM «n»«taa».g effect on toe whole system.