OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15142, 13 May 1911, Page 16

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

f A report which has been presented to | tho London County Council stated that j oil February 17 1462 men, 321 women, and i two children were found homeless in the , streets of London. Another effort is being made to got a : continuous telephone service for Timaru. • It. is understood that if two-thirds of the : subscibers sign a petition in its favour the i request will be granted. ; Hire motor cars from Winipenny 8r05.... i A rumour is current (says the" Western Star) that operations are to be resumed i at the Orepuki shale works. Many trucks of coal have been taken up to the works, and probably this is taken as an indication that something is to be done. i Waterloo Hotel. Caversham, famous for ' ilamieson's, Dewar's extra special on l draught, a.nd other brands, of whiskies. I Old liqueur brandy and port wine for t invalids.—W. Crossan.... < There arc some pretty large families in ( Now South Wales. At Newport there lives 1 a fisherman of 7 0 years with 23 living children, the youngest being twins, aged threo 1 years. And the wife of a Kntoomba cngineman has 27 children, all living. s Those who work with their heads, and E cannot give their bodies tho exercise th-.> ( system requires, should take Marshall's 11 Fosphorine. 'Is; chemists and stores sell f it.... I There was a big opium smoke at ICirin, ' Manchuria, one day in March. Its smoking being now prohibited, all the opium ( stored in the Government warehouses was 1' burned in the presence of representatives J of the Administration. . ' Franl: H. Dlakcfc;, surgeon dentist. 174 J' Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483.... ! Tlie Alexandra Herald tells of a Clyde resident, 75 years of age, who has lived there 45 years. He has never seen Dunodin in tiiat lime, and his only journey- 1 ings by train have been betwoein-Clyde and 1 Alexandra. ' Don't buy Hot Water Bags before seeing my stock and prices.—Waters, chenist..., M. Stemmer, a St, Petersburg postage- j stamp collector, paid £2500 for five duplicates of a set in his possession which ho • had believed to be unique, and then burnt I them, so that his sot should remain unique ' after all. ■ Thomson and Co., Mqray placo (opposito First Church), have on hand a large selection of headstones and monuments at pricei to suit all. .. ' A Yorkshire collector of medals, Dr A. A Payne, Hillsborough, Sheffield, has been amassing medals for over 20 years, and has - a collection of 2500, worth £26,000. Ho i has 50 medals that, have been connected . with either the peerage, baronets, or j knighthoods. I Still another proof of the advantages of j living m Mosgiel. A lady, after Jiving in ( Dunedin for 12 months, returns, and is con- | vinced that drapory alone is fully 10 per j cent, cheaper at Christie and Co. 's Economic Stores, Mosgiel. Thoy give Is discount in every jwund... Tho Duko and Duchess of Westminster s will become South African planters on a large scale. The duke, who served in tho Boer war, has 160,000 acres of land, near the Orange River Colony, where he has c made successful experiments with cotton, t Wanted sufferers from Catarrh to try c Scott's Catarrh Cure. It never fails. Prico 2s _ 6d, posted 3s.—Scott's Pharmacy, 17 Princes street.... It is estimated that 40.000 larks are sent into LendenhaH Market, London, every d.\y from January to March. But the proper way to i.top the evil net that ■ adopted by tho Norfolk mti.n who hits been i fined £8 for forwarding 80 dozen of the birds poisoned with strychnine. Inferior mantles are heavy consumers of gas. A good mantle and an economical mantle is tho British-made Veritas. It yields a brilliant light on a minimum eonsumption of gas.—A. and T. Burt (Ltd.), or plumbers..-

The next conference of the various Fruitgrowers' Associations throughout the Dominion will be held in.- Motucka in October. The chairman of the Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association is of opinion -that Uho K'.ierat.ion of ' flie' "associations, which was discussed at Hastings last year, will shortly t>3 aoMmplished. J. Waters, chemist, has an absolute cure for rough or chapped hands; 15.... Mr C. 11. Poole, M.P., dealing with the Rotorua Inebriates' Home in an address at Christchurch, said that there were over 100 men gathered on tho island* with' water all round them, and not a drop to drink. Ho quoted a case of a man aged 20 yearn who was at Rotorua as an habitual drunkard. New season's Hot Water Bags, all sizes; also complete stock of Trusses; post free.—' Scott's Pharmacy.... There are 200 caws still remaining to' be dealt with' by Judge Rawson at tho' Native Land Commission, which is sitting' at Kaiapoi. Up to the present about '80 oases have been dealt with, and 'it ia anticipated that the remainder will occupy' the next fortnightNew arrivals in j.'olf coats to suit any lady -who wishes to look smart. We hava a very fine assortment of these comfortabla garments in tho latest and choicest styles. Wo invito "the attention of all ladies.—A. V. Cheyno and Co.. Mregiel.... The Masierton Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union has fixed is subscription for tho ensuing year on a valuation basis—tho maximum to be 30s and the minimum 10s per year. The - Pahiatua Branch adopted this basis of subscription, some time ago, and it has worked satisfactorily. " Mazda" electric lamps are the strongest and most efficient of all the high efficiency lamps on the market. Stocks at the National Elcc. and Eng. Co., Chambers' Bldgs. Mr A.' Stitt, a resident of- Wefitport, has presented a 20-guinea challenge cup, to bo held each year by the company achieving _' tho highest standard of military efficiency in the West' Coast Battalion. Colonel Hawkins, oflicer commanding the district, hae expressed his groat appreciation of the generous gift. Years ago a young New Zealander fixed rubber heels to his boots. His idea patented would have netted him a huge fortune; lie let it pass! There may "be others with ideas just a 6 'good. They, should not let the opportunity pass, but should at once consult a reputable firm of patent agents like Baldwin and Raywaid, Joel's Buildings, Crawford street, Dunedin, who would give them honest advice, and make their rights absolutely secure. Tho keeper of the reptile house at the. London Zoo has succeeded in taming a severt-year-old alligator so that it oan now be safely handled; by a child. At tho same time, it is interesting to note that when getting its photograph taken no keeps the business end of tho rentile in his own hand arid lets tho child play with tho tail. The new knitted Jersey coats ore quite the correct thing for autumn wear, being 6peoiall.v suitable for rinking and for golf, tennis, hockey, and all outdoor sport 3. Wa have somo hundreds of new patterns in oream, vieux-rose, reseda, saxe, 1 navy, brown, cardinal, and black, at 4s lid, 5s lid, 7s 6d up. Call and inspect, or send for 0119 at once to T. Boss, 130 Princos street, Dunedin... The £20,000,000 M'Lean baby of New York is again to the fore. It has been insured against kidnapping, the rate being £1 per £100 for total loss and 10s per £100 to repay any ransom demanded from tho parents up to £20,000. In the | parambulator, the infant is to be proi.tected by a steel cage and three private detectives. Tho value of a good head of hair cannot be over-estimated, especially on a woman. It adds a great charm to her personality, and too much care and attention cannot bo bestowed on it. Those suffering from loss of hair, excessive dandruff, dry or itchy scalps, premature greyness, etc.. should consuit A. M. Hendy, hair specialist, who will bo ploascd to .give advice free on any mutter relating to hair or scalp. Alopecia and bald patches successfully treated.— Address 104 Princes street. Telephone 902... Life 011 the Chatham Islands possesses its compensations as well as its disadvantages. A correspondent of the Wairarapa Age says that butter is so plentiful that it is often fed to the pigs. '.There is no salo for butter at all. Other advantage are the abundance of game and fish, whilst vegetables of all kinds aro grown in largo quantities. For chronic chest complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure; Is 6d, 2s 6d.... Cultivating plants under colours, a Swiss agricultural botanist has obtained quite decided effects, using ordinary : transparent glass. The orange-coloured stimulated the plants under it but lessened their fruit; the violet glass increased the quantity of fruit, but impaired its quality; and blue and green glass had a very marked injurious action. Ladies .who appreciate the important part which shoes play in evening dress are invited to inspect the bsautiful "chic'' new styles which we are showing in evening shoes. We feel certain that they will be delighted with the variety_ and handsome appearance of these charming goods. The following aro very tasteful and "dressy": Langtry fine glace kid withiho new shaped toe, warranted hand-sewn, steel buckle, 12s 6d; dainty patent leather, open front, one bar, white, kid linings 10s 6d; patent leather (also in glace kid), plain front, steel buckle,. 6s lid: tan glace kid, Langtry tio bow of silk ribbon, 9s 6d; Langtry glace kid, with combined bow and oral' steel buckles, 15s 6d; and many other attractive models at most reasonable rxrices.—Cookkm House,; Depot for High-grade Footwear, Princes street.... Tho librarian of the Hocken Library has requested Ul3 to acknowledge receipt of the following voltimes" Illustrated Londpn News Record of Coronation of King Edward VII," from S. G. Smith (St. Leonards); "Dunedin City Tramways Agreement and Order-in-Counoil, Citv Council and David Proudfoot; July 19, 1877," from Mr A. W. Findlay (Great King street); and "Cook and Son's New Zealand as a Tourist and Health Resort," and a quantity of pamphlets, from Mr A. F. M'Donnell (Manse street). Tho National Electrical and Engineering Company have new offices. 6tore, and workshop at Chambers' BuildinCs, Stuart street. Second floor. Take tho lift. Tel. 2108.... As an indication of the number of penguins to bo found at Maoquaric Island. Mr Hatch said in a lccturo at Invorcargill that during tlie summer there was daylight at. the island for 22 hours, and that for the whole of that time penguins passed at tho'rate of 400 per minuto after tho moulting season. Penguins wero not beiiv exterminated as a result of tho oil industry,, but were, on the contrary, increasing rapidly. °