OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15350, 13 January 1912, Page 16

OMNIUM GATHERUM

A Mastcrlon liousowifo wa>s sur.or'scd ,1 mornii:j or two ago to discover a live frog 'having « bath in her milk jug. TI:o Caincgjc Library at Lovin ifl now op?n, and is meeting public patronago from twin, local townspeople, and farmers of tlio district. Country orders «mt to the AVatcrloo Hotel, Caversltam, despatched at once. All brands of whiskies, wines, mid alo in sleek T.'.o largest supplier of milk at tho Woodvillo clr.-cse factory delivers about 1800ll> of milk dailv. awl Is per lb ftr buttcMat is being advamed to supplier.-. Pearly-while teeth aro maintained by using M'Clinton's tooth soap and powder. Tastes nice; no grit. All chcmißte,... Sineo November tl.o Ashburton County Council has purchased 406.860 birds' cags. Of these 281,112 wero delivered at AshLurlon, 116,361 at lUkaia. and 9334 at Melhvon. Thornton and Co., Moray nlaco (opposite I-'irst Church), have on hand a lar;o selection of headstones ctiU monuments ut prices to suit a 11.... A man who broke open the public nound at Gisborno and rescued several hor«cs. was fined a total sum, .including costs, of £6. His Worship pointed out that the maximum penalty was £50. Scott's Catarrh Cure, a novcr-.'ailin:; remedy; 2s 6d bottle.—l 7 Princes stToct... Several farmers in the Masterlon district intend to thresh tlicir crops from tho stcok. The majority, however, aro Mucki(tjf. One settler ostimaUs that his cat crop will product! 65 bushels to tho acre. Corns cured while, you sleep by using Marshall's Kura Klava. Tho he'st corn remedy on tho market. Is, at Marshall's Pharmacy.... Within a stone's throw of Foxtail (Rayfi tho llorald) a holder of 35 acres of land p/razes and milks 2 cows, besides keeping a torse, etc., while another holder of 45 acre* milks 25 cows, keeps a horse and 12 head of young stock. Sulphur" and Sarsaparilla Salts cools and purifies tho blood; Is 6d.—Scott's Pharmacy... A'lino of 22 fat turkeys, auctioned at Timani lately, brought tho fancy price of two guinea.' per pair. Other poultry was equally expensive. Ducks made 8s 9d a pair. Rocs© 10s 6d a pair, and fat cockerels 78 9d per pair. New bathing caps just to hand, from Is. At Waters' lliarmncy.... It is said that 36 agricultural and passioral WEociatior.s have agreed to tho proposal to approach tho Government to ;ct aside a portion of tho racing tax, and allow A. and P. tooiotics to distribute it for the encouragement of horeo-brecdimr.

Connoisseurs will get in Bourbon coffeo a fine full body and nutty flavour. No bottled liquid will ever fill tho placo of this genuino article.... During tho year just ended 2707 dogs wore registered with tho Aslilwrton County Council, as against 2731 for 1910. During tho past year 83 traction engines woro registered in tho county, as against 78 for 1910. Waters' Livor Saline is better than pills, and more pleasant.—Wators, chemist-... A Lillet of tho members of tho Canter, bury Agricultural and Pastoral Labourers' Union is beinj taken on the question of amalgamating with the Waimato Workers 1 Union. The ballot papers are to bo returned by tho first of the month. Iliro motor cars from Wiimionny Bros.' Premier Garage.—Telephone 124&... Advice has been received by the Gisborno Ifcroiifrh Council authorities from tho l'odciral Storage Battery Company, New York, intimating that It is hoped to ship the two titimcars now being constructed for Gisborno by tho .beginning of February, Frank 11. Blakeley. surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1433.... Thcf Official Year Book elaks that the number of cattle in New Zealand for 191011 was 2,929,171, showing a considerable incmuK, ninountiiw to 246.845. In tho above figures arc inolti'.'od 804.078 cows, dry nrd in milk, and heifers to colvo tills season. If there is a certain amount of doubt as to whether Sir .los. Ward or MrMnssoy will bo our noxt Premier, there is nono whatever as to Messrs A. F. Clievno and Co.'a stock of furnituro and furnishings boing right up to date. Minds, linoleums, and rccovormir our specialties.... At. Kohuratnhi, a Taranaki back-blocks fiDtllcmqit. a liUly was taken suddenly and seriously ill. The nearest doctor lived at Stratford, 45 miles away. Ho was hastily summoned, and by means of a motor car ami two relays of .horses, ho covered tho distance in about thrco hours and n-half. Send us Is; in return wo will post to you a dainty blouso length; bettor ones at Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s. Or if vou dosiro a dress length send 2s 9d; better one* at os lid, Hi lid, 5s lid.—Christie and Co., the Storo of Economy, Mo&giol. Order early, as wo anticipate a big rush, as tho rabies are tho best in tho trade..,. Tho returns mads un to April 50, 1911, show that thoro woro" 23,996,126 sheep in tho Dominion,- a decrcaro of 273,494. Tho export of frozen lainbs for tho year ended March 31. 1911, was-3.839.922. awl the'export of frozen sheep for tho same period wss 2,107.782—.1 total of 5,947,704. In addition there wcro 46,009 cwt of legs and pieces exported. Some _ idea of tho vast quantities of timber imported into Canterbury is given bv the statement that for ono month alono ended December 9 last, no less than 8.601,800 superficial feet were landed on Hip wharves nt Lyltelton, and most of it came from America, and was probably Oregon pine. llathinj costumes reduced for tho noxt few weeks. Children's suits, in plain navy stockinette, at Is 3d, Is fxl. and Is 9d. Ladies' and girls' navy bathing costumes, with separate skirts, 3s lid; bettor qualitv. navy and red costumes, with sKirts, trimmed white braid, 6s lid. Naty Canadian costumes, tunic and separate knickers, trimmed ml, white, or sky. 4s 6d and fo sd. Bath, ing caps, 9Jd, Is 3d. Is 6d, Is 9d, Jfi lid. Bathing shors, Is Qd.—T. Boss, direct importer, 130 Princes street, Duncdin.... Over two miles of the Otina tunnel havo now been pierced, and of that distance about ono niilo and a-hnlf has boon lined. Concrete is being used for lining tho foinnel instead of brick. Shingle is being obtained from the Bcalcy River at ono end, and from tho Rollostcu River at tho other. There is a great demand for pigs in the Waikato at present, writes the Proa? eorrcsjiomlciit, and a regular pig buyers' war is nixing. Buyers are everywhere scouring tho country for pigs with iho utmost keenness, and one man is said' to havo arrived breathless at a farmer's houso at 4 a.m., as ho had heard that tho farmor had fome pigs for sale. A Mechanism recording tho revolutions of a shin's propeller suggested tho cash reghter; a rubber band twisted round a roncil suggested a well-known olectrio switch. Indeed, most of tho profitaWo patents arc but adaptations of other ideas. To nrotoet any Rood notion consult Messrs Baldwin and Rayward. tho reliable patent attorneys, Joel's Buildmjs, Crawford street, Duncdin.... An interesting case arising out of orga-ii-sation work for the "trade" in conn;ction with the recent licensing poll in i'io Pahiatua electorato will come before Mr L. G. Beid. S.M., at Pahiatua on tho 'i-:ii inst. A Ma'Xerton legal firm has, it is understood, been enaged by the plaintiffs. The claim is for a substantial amount against tho trade. A dastardly trick \vn s played on an El. tham resident recently («ajs tho Argue). Underneath tho copper bailer in tho wasiihouso a quantity of expletives was placed, and when the tiro was lighted the employco received (ho force of the explosion to such an extent as to turn him twice backwards. He was severely burned on ono arm, his eyebrows and whiskers were singed, and his clothing set on firo. Tho scattered firebrands twice set tho building aflame, bus prompt lusistanco prevented further damage. Gentlemen who are desirous of securing a very stylish and high-grade tyi* of boot or shoo a'ro particularly invited to call and inspect, these two lines wo are now showimr. These are neat and stylish shoes aikl Ik»U for summer wear. The patent Derby shoe, with swing too, welted, of superior English make, quite a nobby shoo, r»rico 255. The patent Derby beet, with swing; toe, welled, English make, dull kid lc~s a very dressy boot, prico 27» 6d. This footwear is particularly suitablo for afternoon and ovoni/iR wear, or for a|| formal occasions. Very easy fitting and most comfortablo wearing footwear. We have many other styles in gent's footwear for summer in tan as well as blaek.-Cookharn Houio.' Depot for Highgrado Footwear, PrinceJ street.... A strange affair happened at Beivrdcre, Lower Wairarapa. A l>eo farmor in the district had several hives of 1.-oos on tho *id.> of ono of tho hills Inst season, imd> among thorn were two empty l»xcs. All wero left there in readiness for swarming this year. On examination a week ago by Iho owner it wus found that the two emptv lioxes had Ixrcn inhabited by swarms. Tho bees are the same as his own, halfbred Italians, and presumably his own have •■wanned and taken to the emptv hives instead of .lying away to fresh places 8S is usually th., custom.