OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15099, 23 March 1911, Page 12

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The outbreak of typhoid amongst Maoris noar Dargavillo is reported by Dr Pomare to be well under control. As a memorial to the late Hon. F. Trask, of Nelson, it has been decided to erect handsome entrance gates to Queen's Gardens, Nelson. Gcnuino Marmola Cure for Stoutness obtainable Scott's Pharmacy, 17 Prini-es 5t....

Sovoral of the young residents of Mastertort have already enrolled as contributors undor the National Provident scheme of tho Government. • The National Electrical and Engineering Go. havo leased tho second floor in John Chambers's buildings, Stuart street, and will take possession at an early date.,.. It is officially declared that tho city of Vancouver (British Columbia) is adding to its population at tho rato of 1000 per month.

Your doctor will he satisfied if his prescriptions are sont to J. Waters, Pharmacist...

New Zealand butter is highly appreciated on tho French markets and Paris firms havo been purchasing pretty extensively in Lnndorr- certain brands, for which their customers haw expressed partiality. Thomson and Co., Moray place (opposito First Church), havo on hand a large selection of headstones and monuments at prices to suit a 11....

The Rov. Charles Aked, who left his Liverpool pastorate somo years ago to become minister of tho Now York Fifthavenue Baptist Church (the millionaires' church), has had his stipend increased bv £400 to £2400 J

Frank H. Blakeley, surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telepiiono 1483..,.

A number of the branches of tho Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Labourers' Union havo (asys the Press) arrived at resolutions in favour of cancelling tho registation of the union under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Scott's Influenza Cure, tho most reliable remedy for influenza, price 2s 6d, posted Ss—Scott's Pharmacy, 17 Princes 'street.... Since January, 1910, when it stood at £151, metallic tin has steadily risen until it is now over £200 per ton. Tsie Straits Settlements produce over threeffifths of tho world's output, and cannot on the average work their mines profitably under £156 per ton.

A short course of Marshall's Fospherine makes weak, nervous systems vigorous. It's the 'strongest and best tonic extant; Is at chemists and stores....

There were only 55 assisted' immigrants on the Arena, which arrived at Wellington on Monday evening. They consisted of 26 _ adults and ' nine children—mostly donwstics and wives rejoining their husbands, and one farm labourer

One word with men 'who love comfort. Make a point of looking at our suits. They are thoroughly fast-dyed and strong aa steel. You will class them with the costliest mado to measure suits, although w« sell them at half the tailor's prices.— Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... It costs the Taranaki Hospital Board about £100 a year for travelling expenses of members. The business takes about an hour or so a month to transact-, and might) ' easily bo done by the chairman and' secretary

Have you inquired about our new evstem. Wo challenge the trade ;for quality and low prices. See our now goods just opening. Ladies' trimmed and ready-to-wear hats for the winter are quite up to timq in our showroom. Come early and" secure the pich a* Christie and Co.'s Store of Economy Mosgiel.... A strango coincidence occurred in con-, nection with' the death of Mr Mitchell through being thrown out of a trap near Carterton. He was driving with a man named Reid, he was carried into the house of a lady named Reid, and was attended by aDr Reid—and nojie of these was related to the other

The value of a good head of hair cannot bo over-estimated, especially on a woman. It adds a great charm, to her. personality, and too much caTo and attention cannot bo bestowed on it. Those suffering from loss of hair,'excessive dandruff, dry or itchy .scalps, premature 'greyness, etc, should consult A. M. Hendy,, hair specialist,, who will bo pleased to give advice freo on any matter relating to hair or scalp. Alopecia \ and bald patches successfully treated.— Address 104 Princes street. Telephone 902.... Tho Bruce Early Settlors' picnic resulted in a credit balance of £13 2s 9<L It was (says the Bruco Horald') decided to' vote £1 Is to the band and £1. Is to the secretary, the balanco to be lodged'in tho Savings Bank in the name of two trustees. There is a fair amount of sickness in Timaru at the present time, the complaints including diptheria and typhoid fever, It is attributed to the long spell of dry ; weather.

That extremely simplo invention, indiarubber tips to pencils, brought in tho patentee £20,003 per annum; whilst the more oomplicaied sowing machine enabled Singer to leave his heirs £3,000,000. There are many other example of enormous fortunesnwte by sucoessfiil inventors, who had tho. sagacity to fully protect their ideas. For ° full and reliable advice in matters relating to patents and trade marks consult Baldwin and Rayward, Joel' 6 Buildings, Crawford street.....

Nearly 100 applications under tho Amended Workers' Dwellings Act of last session havo been received at the Christchurch labour bureau, but the officer m charge has just received advice from Wellington that all applications must, be made direct to the Superintendent of Workers' Dwellings, Labour Department, Wellington. ' ■ , The Maoris, who at the Native Court for purposes of mutton-birding were allotted possession of the territory known V as Endrance Island, proceeded to that spot last week only to find that the birds were non-existent there. Investigations showed that tho rata had made •a • clean * sweep of the eggs, aad any young birds that had been hatched. Last week wo had not a lady's macintosh' in tho shop; cleared them all out to make room for tho now. Jo-day we havo a mag- - nificcirfc stook in the new cape and coat shapes, beautiful patterns, with soft • and supple waterproofing that will last years without perishing. Prices 295, 35a, 425. Cheapest for tho quality in Dunedio at T. Ross's, direct importer. ISO Princes street;....

The mistress of a- Masfcrton household, during tho recent warm weather, made what she thought wa6 some very .nice homemade, non-intoxicating beer. She had evidently been to free with the. hops and malt, for, after entertaining somo lady friends, she found it necessary to>aoocramoda.to thorn with couches.

Boots and. Shoes of acknowledged highgrade quality may be had for caie month' * at sale prices at the annual Easter sale, which is now going on at Cookham'House, Princes street. Very niany bargains are being offered, but perhaps the mest striking are those among the'odd lots, which are mado up generally of single pairs only in ijlaec kid, velour calf, box oalf, and tan. In- gentlemen's boots there are some pronounced bargains at 14s 6d, ISs 6d, 16s cd, 17s 6d, and 18s 6d, the ordinary values of which ran from 20s to 265. In ladies' stylish footwear there are very much re- ' duced lines. Oddments in ladies' boots, a variety at 9s 6d, 12s 6d, 14s 6d, 16s 6d per pair; worth from 14s 6d to 22s od. In Indies' shoes, values at lfte 6d to l£s 6d will bo cleared at 6s lid, 7s 6d, Mte, and 12s 6tk...

A visitor to Fortroso on Sunday was astonished at seeing a moving black mass of birds not far from land. The birds (thousands in number) camo closer, and eventually settled near the mouth of tho Matiiura River, where they at onoo diving ami looking for food. On looking closely at them (says the .VVyndham Herald) ho found them to bo mutton birds. Ono bird appeared to act as leador, and when that particular bird arose or settled tho rest did likewise. Tho column resembled a wcil-dicipliued army.

Tho National Electrical and Engineering Co.'s temporary offices are in Rattray street, opposite- Harbour; Roard office. Telephone 2108.... An East Coast storekeeper recently speculated in a typewriter, and mad© out his monthly accounts with the machine During the next few days ho was surprised at the remarkable manner irr which a large number of Natives came to settle up old accounts. The reason for this haste jiaa its amusing side. Tho accounts being typewritten the Maoris took them as lawyers' lcttors, and consequently lost no time in making their credit good. •, Bishop's Liver Saline, pleasant and effective for Headache, Sluggish Liver, 2s, at Waters' Pharmacy... Berlin shopkeepers have openly undertaken only to employ saleswomen who haw graduated at a special school where pupils are taught, among" other things, the art of enticing pcoplo to buy wtiat they don't want. Perhaps their customers will now start a school of their own in sclf-dofcnco, the loading line of tho curriculum being only to deal whero they get what they want without any further attentions.