OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15185, 3 July 1911, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

At the present timo there is net a single entry of undetected crime on tho books in trie Police Station at Timaru. • Made in a minute, and no trouble I— "Camp Coffee."... Mr James Birss, of Riddsll (Victoria), lias reached the ago of 101 years. A mini-' bcr of schoolgirls entertained tho old gentleman at tea on tho evening of his birthday. Hire motor cars from Wimponny Bros' Premier Oarage—Telephono 1246.... Largo numbers of swaggers have passed through Mastorton during the last few weeks, which is evidence (says the Age) of the scarcity of work in tho North Island just now. Fragrant, wholesome, and delicious— "Camp Coffee!"... Thomas F. Otirby, tho champion eater cf Massachusetts, declares that dyspepsia is the result of eating too little, but not too much. His Sunday dinner consists of 13 lobsters, 60 eggs, and 100 oysters. Hiro motor cars from l<'ran!c Shearer Telephone 3065... Tho Christalrurch City Council h offering 2d 1 nor dozen for the heads of injurious birds, delivered at tho central yard between tho first and eighth days of the months of July, August, September, Oc toljor, and November. Tho greatest bargain event of tho entiro year is our winter sale. It commences today (Friday), June 30. You can't-find fault with our prices: they I'ro alwnvs reasonable. Every arliclo genuinely reduced.—A. I)'. Cheyuo ai.d Co., MosjjioL...

A motor car, containing his Excellency the Governor, broke down on tho tramlino in Wellington .on Wednesday. As all efforts to set tho car going failed, it had to be pushed off tho line, while his Exccllency got out and walked liomo. •frank 11. Diakeiey, mrjjeon demist, 17* Prhioet) street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Teiepliono 1483.... ■ Foxes are numerous in tho Jeparit (Vic-, toria) district, and are causing havco among the young lambs. Sovoral foxe3 have taken to trees, and a contractor had to climb a. pine tree about 40ft to secure a fox which ho had shot. Hot water bags, special quality, right price, at J. Waters, chemist... What is declared to bo tho largest and most extensive leather bolt ovor nmdo for driving purposes has bean recently stopped from Now York, Tho belt is 2Gft long, 6ft wide, three-ply thick, and was constructed at it cost, of ±,'I2OO. To make- the belt the hides of 540 steers were required. For chron:o. cho=t complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure; Is 6d, 2s 6d..„ Ready, aye ready I " Camp Coffoo" is always ready.... "In what year was your eldest child born?" an applicant for charitable aid was asked at Christohurch. "Good Lord, I don't know," sho replied, in a tcno suggesting that she should be asked easyquestions. , She added reminiscently that it wa3 in the year of the Auckland Exhibition. Don't suffor; no need to, no matter'how much run down. Marshall';? Fospherina will promptly help you. Is jottles, at all chemists and stores.... The Waimakariri Harbour Board is making good progress with tho work of extending tho breakwater at Stewart's Gully. Tho. piles hive been driven very deeply and braced up with brushwood and soil from dredging, and the orcakwatcr should keep : the channel open without any difficulty. Tho National Electrical and Engineering Company (Ltd.) occupy the second floor of Chambers' Buildings, Stuart street. Tako the lifL Telephone 2103.... "Statistics prepared to place before tho Arbitration Court require to be very carefully scrutinised," said Mr Justice Sim, from tho benoh a few days ago. "My experience is that such statistics are of very little value indeed when they are prepared especially for uso in this court, whether, they ccmo from employers or from workers." Any fair-minded cibijjsn with the interests district at heart cannot fail to recognise that better ba.rgains than whit Christie and Co. are offering at present are not obtiinable anywhere. A to their stores will convince the most sceptical this week.... Speaking at a luncheon at Otatrt&u last week, Mr W. Saunders said there was a tendency to create larger estates. Thero were 100 less agricultural statistics collected this year than last timo. It was known that there were 24 people who had added , one or two properties to their estates, and that was a bad thing for the district. Whether your gas burner is an inverted or ah ordinary one, equip it with a British-"' made Veritas Mantle—tho strongest and ' best mantle made. There's no glare, no glitter—just a radiant light, soft, restful. From plumbers or A. and T. Butt (Ltd.) Mr G. Cruickshank, S.M., has received the following rcplj* to tho recent representations by the Southland Bar:—"I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your memorandum of. tho 14th inst., with reforenco to the for a new courthouse at Wyndham, and in reply am directed to inform you that the matter will bo considered with the Public Works Estimate.—C. B. Jordan (pro. Under-seoretary). ■ J. Waters, chemist, Princes street, has an absolute cure for chapped and rough hands, 15... ■ • Two interesting mementoes of tho royal visit to thn Hot Lakes district 10 years ago wvro disnlaycd at the Coronation celebrations at llotorua. Ono was tho-chair made for the Duko of Cornwall, as tho King then was, tho other memento—and, an even more interesting one—being tho Union Jack presented by tho Duko to the loyal Arawas. The Waitaki Licensing Committee held a, special meeting at Waimate on Tuesday afternoon to consider tho applications for licenses in respect to tho Omarama -and Terminus Hotels. In the former caso tho licensee appeared, and stated that he had transferred to Mr It. Walsh. The license was granted, with a temporary transfer to Mr Walsh. The committee, at the annual mooting oarlv in the month, refused to renew the Terminus Hotel license as held by John R. Sullivan, but at this meeting' granted a renewal to Michael Hughes. • On Wednesday of last week a man travelled from Dunedin to Ownka to defend a law case in which he was concerned. He intended to conduct tho caso himself, and when it was called on he was dobarred from making a'defence because ho had not filed tho formal notice of intention to defend. Experience teaches. Probably (says the Clutha Leader) that' man now regrots that he did not consult a, solicitor. Selecting a Patent Agent.—lt is very important that specifications and drawings, should be prepared by competent persons, as tho validity of a Patent often depends upon them. No Patent Agent is competent unices ho is a practical, mechanical draftsman, has scientific- education, and- is skilled in patent law. Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, Joel's Buildings, Crawford street, Dunedin, have these qualifications, and dro ■thoroughly trustworthy.... Arrangements have been mado for the closing of the Sobraon (tho New South Wales training-ship) as a ijtate reformatory by the end of July. About 180 boys-on tho vessel will havo to be provided for, and out of this number 70 will be released on probation shortly. Of the remainder 70 will go to the Brush Farm and 20, to the Mittagong Farm, whilst the remainder will be apprenticed out. Helsby Tyres aro almost unpuncturable. Stocked by the National Electrical and En« gineering Company, Chambers' Buildings, Stuart street. Take the lift. Tel. 2108.... In a civil caso before Mr Kettle, S.M. at Auckland, the defendant afcaitted that she owed plaintiff £1 Is. "And how do you propose to pay it—by instalments?" asked' the magistrate. "Yes; by instalments of Is or 2s per week." " Very well," said Mr Kottle, "2s a week was. offered, any advance en 2s a week? No advance on 2s a week? Judgment accordingly." At T. Ross's sale you can get pure wool flannel blouses in pretty patterns at 3s lid each, also a grand range of stylish flannelette blouses at Is Gd, Is lid, and 2s lid. Rich fur collars in marmot, sable, trimmed squirrel tails, at ss. Ladies' Warm winter gloves, from 6ci. Ladies' cashmere stockings, from IOJd And a very fine stock of umbrellas, corsets, skirts, mackintoshes, flannelettes, and towels.—At T. .Ross's Salo of winter g00d5.... It is understood (says the Southland Nows that Mr Donald Macdonald, of Edendale, who so genorously presented 20gs to the' Southland Champion Ploughing Match Association as a memorial to tho late Mr J. A. Mitohell, lias undertaken, at tho association's request,, to procuro u shield, tho idea being to ongraro the 'names of tho champion at each annual match, commencing with this year's, the shield to bo held bv the champion for 12 months. "The Mammoth Boot Sate offers plenty of mammoth bargains 1 Tho clearing lots aro really splendid value. Tan Willow Calf and Glaco Kid Balmorals at 25 per conr. rcduotion. Sizes 6, 7, and 8 in Gentlemen's Box Calf Balmorals, 27s 6d. for 16s 6d. Gentleman's Button Boots. Glaco Kid and Box Calf. 18s fxl lo 22s 6d, clearing at 1& 6:1. Ladies' Shoo 3, Glaco Kid, strap, Sa 6d to 14s 6d, eloaring at Ss 6d-._ Stylish Shoca, odd pairs of English, American, an-i other makes, 14s M to 19a 6d, reduced to 10s 6d; bhoso usually 10s 6d to 15s 6d now 7s 6i and 8s 6d. Ladies' English-mado Box Calf Boots, button or lace, 12s 9d to 14s 9d, for 10s 6d. Odd pairs of Button and Lac© Boots for Lacfo, usually 12s 9cL now 10s od. Girls' Glaco Kid Boots, usually 7s to fls 6d, reduced to 4o lid and 5s lid.— ,City Boot Palace, GeOrgo street; G. M. Pizoy, manager....

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