OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14753, 9 February 1910, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Taranaki farmers aro now reoeiving only 2Jtl per lb for their pigs. " As in the Wairarapa, milk teats ore do- , clarcii to bo lower than usual in eoms Taranaki districts this year. Hiro motor ears irom Wimpenny 8r05..., The lost number of Hansard lias come to hand. Tlio sossion yielded ft Hansard of 2570 pages. ' • Owing to the recent of acetylene gas at the Wnltaki Boys' High' , School, coal gas or electricity will bo used -\r i " le buildings in future. • ' jjthors of Babios will find special interest in \\ ators s Pharmacy Window just now..) Marauding dogs are said to have caused a further death at the Wellington "Zoo," (lic wctim this time being one of the threa t0 thC C " y by th« New Zealand buyers having combined, thoy are now says the Post) offering only 3d per lb .for hvo pigs. Ono firm litis dotOl'imtwd to lest the London market for frown pork by sending 200 carcases. • ljranfc 11. lllakeloy, tmrgeon dentist, 174 Innces erect South (over lulroy and bnfhcrlnnd 5). Teinolinuo HRJ.... In response to an appeal from tho Royal icTnVl 1 ' x the Proltctio " of Birds, about ISO British Mayoress havo promised that they will not wear osprey plumes during tho titno they hold these positions. • There was a revival of the old hiring fair at Market, Drayton recently, whon the streets wore crowded with men and maid servant* front tho farmhouses for many inilcs round. Tho event was originally known as vho Gawby Market' National not toasters 15s, National net radiators 355, made by The National ElectriEngineering Co. (Ld.J, Agricultural Hall Buildings, Cralvford 5t.... On the recommendation of tho engineer, tho Wellington Harbour Board has derided not to provide cranes on the new Clyde quay wharf (not yet completed) " until it is shown thoy are necessary." Mr J. C. Rollcston, owner of 400 acrcs ' adjoining tho Ifiiul rcoently acquired by tho Government at Clandcboye, near Tomuka, has placed his land under offer to tho Government. The offor will remain open till the ond of February. '• Special shipment razor strops, 'just landed; wondorful'value—2s ca«h. Alto, razors, shaving brushes, soaps, cto. Impection inyitofl.—Hendy's Hairdrcssing Rooms, •101 Princes „6treet (opposite Bank of New Zealand).... , . , Two years ago ex-Provost Handyside, of ,< Dalkoith,: gave lo caoli of tho 1400 ohil-' drep attendinc Dalkeith scKools a savings bank fccok with one shilling deposited. Thoro is now £657 standing to the credit of the children a*' tho Dalkeith Savings Bank. Men should buy clothing at theso prices. ■ An extra pair of trousers is nevor in the way. Opportunities for buying all-wool or all-worsted Eoslyn trovers extraordinary. All-wool saddlo tweeds, worth 14s 6d; Roelyn worsteds, worth 16s 6d. Our modorato prices now 12s 6d—Cheyno and Co., Mosgiel...._ Tho chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board lias received a telegram from the Prime Minister accepting the board's offer to'place ' tjhe tug Canterbury at Lord Kitchener's disposal for an . inspection of ' the Lyttelton Harbour defences on February 22. _ • , Your doctor will feel perfectly satisfied if you send his prescription to Waters'# Pharmacy... ■

Tho Auckland Cremation _Society has decided to renew the agitation for erection of & crematorium in Auckland. The various boroiißhs and road boards, will be asked to contribute towards the erection of a. central crematorium. Mr Hendy, hair specialist, invites ladies or gentlemen suffering from weak or falling hnir, premature greyness, and all scalp troubles, to consult him. Advice gratis. Address, 101 Princc6 street. Telephone 902... A New Zealand lady had a disagreeable experience one day in the Twopenny Tubo near Cannon street, London. After she got in sho found her next neighbour had live snake in his pocket, which poked' its head out and wriggled amiably at he;. ,Sho feels ehe is off tubo travelling for the, present.. Makes ladios' hair soft, cures dandruff, restores colour, is not a dye. Martin's Hair Promoter, 2s 6d, Marshall's Pharmacy,.., _ " Throughout my lengthened experience I tiavo been taught, a'nd \havo understood, , that the accepted diploma for recognition ns a member of the tribe, with a voice in its affairs, was for a man to beat arms anl a woman to bear children,"—Mr A. I/, D. Fraser, in tho Native Land Court at Inv.eroargill. Christio and Co,, of Mosgiel, beg ,to remind their customers and friends that their end-of;Soaaon sale starts on Tuesday, Ist February. Bargains in all departments.... / Mr Joseph Bremner possessed several guinea pige, flight in all, and during his ab'jonee from home a weasel got to work (says tho Bruce 1 Herald),. killing one and i-cattering tho others far and widfa m fear. Weasels seem to 'bo pretty numerous abot' tho Milton Borough, •as fowl yard- also have been' tho scene of depredations by theso. animals. Elcctric light consumers who find current bills heavy should consult the National Elec. and Eng. Co. (Ld.), Crawford st, to find out how to save 30 to 75 per cent, Tel. 2108.... While standing by tho Wellington Theatre Royal door on Friday evening a man named Cooper felt someone picking his pocket. lie turned round and accused another, Patrick M'Manus, of the , theft. M'Manus was detained by Mr Bon Fuller and handed over to the polioe, aftet trying to dispose of tho money taken (lis) by slipping it into Mr Fuller's pocket. In Memoriam.—Nothing is nicer to mark the spot whero departed friends are laid than a suitable tombstone. You can now get these lines at greatly reduced prices from Eogen ana Clarkson, tho successful tenderers for Bergamini's assigned stock, . the publio jotting the benefit. —Ilogon and Clarkson, Moray plaoe (off Georgo stroot).... Farmers jsaya the Sydney Mail) complain of great difficulty in procuring men competent to thatch stacks, notwithstanding that labour of this class always commands high wages. Strange to say, very fow farmers acquire this • knowledge themselves, 1 with tho result that year after year valu. ablo hay staoks suffer damage from tho weather. A man needs to bo very cautious and shrewd when ho takes tho ripe fruit of his brain to market. The primo necessity , of success, givon a good idea, is to make '■

ypur patent a. euro thing. Messrs Baldwin and Kayward, Joel's Buildings, Crawford street, Dutiedin, havo correspondent! and sub-agents ovarytvhore, and their reputation for scrupulous dealing gives then clients full security... ) Locking more like an elongated vat than a cat, a valuable Persian, belonging to Mr Hilton, a brower's manager, of Waltham'Abbey, which had been missing foi close gn a month, was found in a 6in space between two walls. The animal w too weak to walk or eat, but is expected to movor, ■ s

T. Ross, of out city, writes to us as follows:—Since commencing our ealo we havo been as busy w we could bo celling blouses, gloves, Blockings, and the liun-dred-and-one items tnat go to make up our stock. Before opening our new autumn goods we are determined to make a clearance of all seasonable goods by still further reducing all our season's sunshades, umbrellas, corsets, gloves, lace goods, handbags, blouses, belts, embroideries, and our magnificent rango of stockings, at 130 Princes street

Ragwort is very prevalent in Gore and the neighbourhood, and it is reported that several horses and cows have died from ■ "intoil disease, causcd through eating the weed. Along the Riverton road hundreds of acres are overrun by tho pest, which seems to be about the only vegeta,tton that flourishes. Amidst a blaze of yellow bloom it is only possible to discern small patolios'of grass. Lord Kitchoner is said to bo a very handsome man—tall, well-proportioned, wid with a distinguished military bearing. His record is brilliant in tho extrome. The "Kitchener" boot for men is in every rospoct worthy of its celebrated namesake. It is made of solid East India kip leather in the Derby shape, with water-tight tongue. It lias heel and 'toe plates ami uailed solos. This boot is a little more than a working boot and rather less than I a drcsj boot. It is designed for the man who needs a strong, stout 'boot that will stand any a.mount of wear and resist water. At 17s 6d it is grand value!— City | Boot Pnlacc, George strcet—G. M, Pizey, manager....