OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15383, 21 February 1912, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

In India there aro no fewer than 23 | towns, each having a population of over j ICO.OCO. j

.Mr tieorgo TunncclifTs, one of the Taranaki pioneers, died tit New l'lyinouth a few days ago, aged 80 years. Simplo euro for sunburn: Make nice lather of M'Clinton's Colleen soap; apply overnight, allowing to dry on the skin.... Anglers are complaining of poor sport in many of the Wairarapa streams, most of which are too low for successful fishing. During Coronation night celebrations at Hawcra, a girl was injured at the display of firoworks, and the sum of £2Cfl has just been paid as compensation. Country orders «ml to the Waterloo Hotel, Cavcrshaiii, despatched at once. All brands of whiskies, winui, and ale in stock....

It is understood that Mr B. Frybcrg intends to make an attempt to swim across Lako Rotonta—Tulanekai's feat-and later to try to cross the English Channel. Hiro motor cars from Wimpnuny ISrot' Premier Garage—Telophcw 1246....

During January, in tho Olaki .Sanatorium for Consumptives 15 were admitted awl 16 discharged. There are at present under treatment in that institution 12 males and 11 females.

J. Wators, Chemist, has a full supply of all Sick-room Supplies...

At the Moumahaki State Farm there aro two Dorset horned rams in use for experimental cross-breeding purposes. Hoth carry an enormous pair of horns which give them a strangely uncanny appearance. Frank IT. ISlakclev, ;urgcon dentist, 17'. Princes ftrect South (over Kilroy nn.l Sutherland's! Telephone 1483....

Some person has again obliterated the name " l'urakau" from the railway station near Masterlon. This name was given to the station against the will of tho peopleJ. Waters, Chemist, has accurate Clinical Thermometers from 2s each .

Fruit appears to lx> phenomenally cheap in Auckland at present. IVochcsand nectarines aro obtainablent very moderate prices, and apples as low as 5s a case. Tomatoes aro olfering at 3d per lb. Sulphur and SarsapanlU Salts cools and puri6es blood; Is 6"X—Scott'B Phara&oj....

Tim new marblo altar for the Church of tho Smirwl Henri, Tiiiinrii. arrived towards the cud of the week, and is hoinp nut in lilaco, seven tons having boon already unpiicked to proceed with the work, Scott's Catarrh Curo, a remedy; 2s 6d bottlo.-I" Prince* street .. Tin. Canterbury Philosophical Institute will celebrate its jubilee this year, and tho council of the institute intends to mark tho occasion by special functions. Tho best Drain and N'ervo Tonic known 19 Marshall's Fospherinc. All tcaohow, speakers, and brain workers need it occasionally; Ls, h 6d, and 2s 6d, Marshall'* I'narinacv....

Napier is going in for a rather ambitious municipal undertaking. It is proposed to nil the public baths with fresh water in tho winter time, and have it artificially frozen, to as to provide real ice-skating. llojirbon Coff M is without a question of doubt tho tmestcver placed on this market No beverage for breakfast or after dinnor can equal a cup of genuine coffee.. . home years ago bees located themselves in the ( south wal of a Andrew's Anglian Church, Tmwnld. The bees of Iblo have caused great, annoyance, and stops Lavo ben taken to have (hem removed. ~ . oV( j!'' y , •," ny ba <* l, l<** settlers havo heir ( Ks-ibihties like those of other districts. One of them has to sledge his wool for 40 miles, at « greater cost than tho steamer freight from Gisbornc to London. If you know how to spend loss than Jon get you havo tho philosopher's stono." «c teach tho saving lesson hero bv showing you how to make your money "go further and bring in better returns than at any oUworapcry sale.-A. F. Choyno and Co.,

A paddock, of oats near Oamaru is expected (o yield, when threshed, from 80 to 100 bushels to the acre. The crop as it now stands has an exceedingly pleasing appearance, king in places nearly 6ft high, wlnla all over it is crowned with well-filled Jioads.

Mr Mack Jost, of London, the well-know., bookfellcnv who brought round Holnmn fun s great picture, "The Light of tho J\ oriel, has dropped books for a while, and is now achieving success as a company promoter in Sydney and in Wellington. Ho radiates energy like radium. Messrs Baldwin and Ha.vwa.rd, Joel's Bm dings, Crawford street. Dnncdin. report that amongst the many applications for patents they havo just filed are:-M U V.!;,. 0 ! 1 ~ °Ta r) ' (lrcss M *U; D. Jones Wai o.i , hoi or furnaco; 0. Findlay (Hastings), horse-bo ting prevention; P. Butler lawera, washing fluid; W Turnbull (Wellington), hatnin....

Two visitors from Oamaru to Australia had to return owing to the excessive heat U-■. « hi' V" ""Gamble, robbing tic visit of all ,|.s pleasure, and thov thought it advisable to leave At sea tho 'heat was lost almost immediatolv. The takings nt tho floral fete and fanev fair in aid of the organ fund of the St Stephen s Anglican Church, 'Aslilmrtoni held on Thursday afterimmi, amounted to ma 8s Id, and after deducting expenses m«' lx! a nct ' l lro,lt of "bout £120. The Cnainnan of the Dunc<!in Centre in presenting the snuff mull to the winnor, wondered hn« it was that Mosgicl could produce such giants in iho bowling world Bowlers are not tho onlv thing Mosgioi can produce. A visit to Christie's wash-up salo will conviiico you that Iho bargains offered are like the bowlors-thn best... On Friday evening several officers wero shut in one of the orderly rooms in King Edward Barracks at Christchiirch bv somo malicious |)OTfon who, having obtained possession of the key, locked tho door and calmly walked away. It was sonic timo before the door could l>e forced open. The five days', rainpnigti organised at Montreal, Canada, for the purpose of raising further funds for tho M'fJill University was ix magnificent success, tho handsome sum of £300,000 being collected. Threo prominent families in the citv each gnvo £20,000, while the total number of subscriptions was 2453.

Bathing costumes reduced for tho next few weeks. Children's suit*, in plain nnv» stockinette, at Is 3d. Is 6d. and Is 9A Lidics' and girls' navy bathing costumos with separate skirls, 3s lid; belter quality, navy and red costumes, with sitirh, trimmed white braid, 6s lid. Navy Canadian costumes, tunic and separate knickers, trimmed red. white, or sky. 4s 6d and tn 6d. Bathing caps, 9Jd, Is 3d. Is 6d. Is 9d, Is lid. Bathing shoes, Is Sd.— T. Ross, dircot im|»rter. 110 Princes «troet. Dunedin....

In tho Kaiapoi licensing district somo of the old committee will bo nominated for re-election, mid it is reported tlmt Iho prohibitionist* propose lo nominate candidates who will refuse conditional licenses lor races and the agricultural shows at Rangiora and Oxford.

Tlio "Territorials " are in evidence ju»t now, mill lio's a wise man that recoirniscs llio value of (hi* youthful oitirnn «nnv. Wo liavo eojifidjiioo in thorn, and so havo Kivc:: their namo to n splendid new Iwot, which is adapted for lard, heavy wear. It i.< ft Rit-nt lioot indeed! Chroinn l;i<! l<«iihi;r. Derby shnjyj, waterproof tonjriio, extra-thick " bhroo-deeW" folos. Tho Iml.lut of thn tip|K>rs is " VMHiliaxl." which niaitM it nliflolntcly waterproof and always foft and pliable U. i s claimwl (lint this l»ot will last .-.bout three timco lonßer than ordinary mokes. The man that looks for sl.rcr-.rUi and durability will find it all liirlit in tho "Torrilorial" Dorhy hoots n t iPs 6il per pair. Cbnio and R co tliern!--Oitv Hoot P.daeo, George ftrcet—G. M. manaifr....

A whnio 21ft long was fount) on tho beach lit. .Milf.inl on Fridav morninir last bv the Mills Urns., of Teinnka. They intended to dra? it to Toimtlta and 'there exhibit it. lint tJioy found a loam of six horses unable to move it, and and they now intend lo cut it up whoro it is and vet what is of vahio from it. '