OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15578, 7 October 1912, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

At the meeting of the Wangantii Presbytery, tho Rev. P. 11. Fiascr, M.A., wus nominated for the Modcratorship of tho General Assembly (or next year.

A Chinese- fruiterer m Feilding attributes has bajikiup;cy to wrongful seizureof his basinets liy u r'almert-ton North linn, and the Ollieial Assignee has been authorised to louk into the matter.

Bsloru the war scinl your orders along to CruAsan, Caversham. Spirits sold Irom pints to gallons....

The question of slot telephones tor the suburbs of the principal cities is being considered (says tile I'nstmaeier-genenl). Where it is estimated thai a ruisonable return would be derived Irom the instruments it is hoped to erect them in suituble phiccs.

In her last report to the Wellington Hospital Board tlie nurse Who visited tho Maoris at Otaki said she had been attending one old Native woman whoso ago was said to be 102 years. The centenarian's trouble was bronchitis, and she was reported to have nude a wonderful recovery.

Frank 11. Ulakoloy, ittrgcou demist, in Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's) Telephone 1483....

There lire about '64 new sul«cribers in llawcr.i and Manna waiting 10 be connected up to tho telephone exchanges. Owing to the scarcity ot wire, the department lias been nimble to make the necessary connections, although it is doing what it ran with the supply on hand. From all parts of North Canterbury (says the Lylteltou Times) very satisfactory rel>orU of the results of the lambing are coming to hand. Percentages of 13'J to 150 are common, and higher ones uro mentioned. For instance, on Mr I). 1). Mucfarhne's estate at Waikari n separated lot of 60 ewes dropped one lamb short of 200 per cent. Hoiirbon Oolfeo is blended from fine mild Indian and Central American bean 6, und prepared by an expert with SO years' experience-. An ideal breakfast beverage.... " I have a. four-page typo-written circular here from the National Peace Council," said the clerk of the Wairarapa .South County Council (Carterton), in announcing the finish of tho correspondence. " Oh, take it as read," remarked Cr Moore, and, as councillors generally appeared unconcerned, the clerk " put it away." A local sltootlst got something of a. surprise on Wednesday night (says the Mataura Kusign)). His luck had been out,' but finally he managed to bag a rabbit. On going forward to pick it up, however, ho was very much chagrined to see what was intended for to-day's dinner snapped up by a retriever dog, who landed the rabbit ut bis master's feet in an adjoining paddock. The sportsman's thoughts, though quite audible, were hardly fit for publication.

Vi-oalta Cream (groasou'ss) nisikos iho skin like, velvet; Is 6d.—At Waters' Pharmacy.... Mr 11. Stiter, ill.! leading conchologist of thn ilominion, who has returned to Christchurch, is at present working •in thn Museum at tin; typos of fossil shells collected by the lite Captain llutton, for tint purpose of a monograph on the subject which ho is preparing. Tho Christohureh I!n-ss states thut tin- specimens will lw figured, and the work is expected to be of much iinimrtanco. A return concerning thn port of Gisbnrno has been compiled In- Mr J. \V. Whitty, treasurer to the Gisbonie Ilurliour Hoard, giving the exports of frozen meat for thn 12 months ended Jims 30 last. It shows iluit (hsljorne ranks fourth amoii™ the ports of the ilominion in this ri-spcct. The figure.' are as follows :-Wrllingion, 69,007.25611); l.yttclton. 42.013,9521b; Napier. 31.474,2971b; Gisborne (including Tokonmrii Hay), 34.458,7751b; Timuru, 25,507,4721b.

Thcro is quito as much fascination in opening no new goods as in watching.tho opening oi spring flowers, especially so in goods that mean a complete change, from last waeon's styles and colourings. This rnpeciallly rofers to tho new creations in blouses, overalls, neckwear, hosiory, and gloves now showing ot T. Ross's, 130 Prieccs street—

According to tho Now Zealand Government correspondent at Buenos Aires, a decrease of one million head of cattlo in tho provinco of Kntre Dios is reported durnig tbo past two years, this being owing to the? indiscriminate slaughtering of cows. It is suggested that a head tax of 17s M on all cows l>o charged, and that Uio killing of female calves bo prohibited. This should tw productivo of a good increase in a short timo.

On Friday week, at Whatatutu, a vorj beautiful lunar rainbow was witnessed bj a number of residents (says Ilia Gisborn* Times). Precisely at 8 p.m. a beautiful arch appeared right across the valley from bill to bill, the colours of the spectrum lieing faintly visible. At 0 p.m. a 6eoond rainbow appeared, showing the colours as distinctly as in the solar rainbow. Tho phenomenon is a most remarkable ono. The lunar rainbow is a rarity at any timo, but with colours is opposed to all scientilio maxims.

All asthma sufferers should certainly try Marshall's Heady-relief Asthma Powder; a splendid remedy; Is 6d—Marshall's Pharmacy...

It is estimated that tbero are about 100,000 agricultural associations and societies in the Northern Hemisphere. Germany l>ossesses the greatest number—24,4B6; America comes next with 17,724; then France, with 12,156; Austria-Hungary has 9723; Japan, 5149; Italv, 4523; Belgium, 3844; Switzerland, 3287; the Netherlands, 2779; Sweden, 2622; British India, 1766; Denmark, 1756; Great Britain and Ireland, 1394; J-'ervia, 555; Norway, 700; Finland, 696. nml lioiimanin, 103.

During the Omrab's recent passage through the Heel Sen to Australia tho heat was exceptional, and four people succumbed indirectly to its clfccts. A passenger bound for New Zealand died as the result of ti heat stroke. He was returning to his homo in the dominion, wlioro ho had lived for thirty years. Among his fellow-passengers the man was known as "Scotty." Malaria brought on by tbo beat caused the death of a first-class steward, and two firemen disappeared during ono night. It is believed that they went suddenly mad and jumped overboard.

The Opawa has brought 200 pieces cotton dress goods, all newest materials. Sea theso early, as we anticipate a speedy sale. Patterns sent on application.—Cnristio and Co.. Store of Economy. Mosgiel....

"Debts of honour" are regarded seriously in llio Army. Sir William Duller, in his autobiography, tells o( n card party in a tent on tbu heights before Sebastopol. An I 0 U for a considerable amount changed hands, and half an hour afterwards camo a "fall in" for war, and a few houre later tho loser fell-killed in tho Hcdan. Tho I 0 U was lorn up and forgottfui until a couplo of months had passed, when a letter from Cox and Co. Informed tho winner that tho afnount of tho I 0 U had been transferred to his account. That halfdiour 'twixt cards and battlo had been utilised by tho loser to put his gaining affairs in order I Kyall'a Heel and Iron Wino; largo bottles. 3s.—At Waters' Pharmacy....

A painful accident happened on Monday to a man mined Cox; at Mokau. As far as can be ascertained, it appears thut Cox, in company with .-v mate naiijcd Lang, went into llio bush in search of I6st pilllo. Lang was carrying a slasher, and while ho was cutting away some supplejacks Cox caught his foot in a root and fell, and tho slasher struck his leg,, almost severing tho limb. The injured nv.n had to 1)0 carried soveral miles over rough country hotoro ho could be placed in a conveyance and brought, to New' Plymouth. Millinery and dressmaking aro tho principal tonics with ladies at present, It is interesting to know that A. F. Chcync and Co.. Mongiel. havo mado their first spring show of all goods in theso department*, and tho verdict is one of recommondation... A runaway which might havo ended seriously occurred in tho main street on Wednesday morning (nays tho Winton Record). A drag with a iour-horso team was standing in the street waiting to tako the Winton footballers to Otautau. OwiDg to one of tho team becoming restive, tho two leaders bounded forward and broke away, with tho swinglotrees at their heels. Mr Marchant. who happened to be on Iho spot, attempted to stop the horses, but tho task proved too (lillicult for him, as tho horses collided with a motor car and threw him down. Tho horses then proceeded on their mad career, and collided with another horse, which was promptly knocked over by tho impact. After narrowly escaping another collision with a tlrav and two-horso team, tho horses were Etopp'ed at Ihe lower end of tho town not much the worse for their experience. Hire motor cars Iroin Wimpviitiy Uroi.' Premier lltrage Telephone 1246.... A Wyndham resident had a pair of ducks in a grass paddock, and one of them was killed bv a horso trending on it, out of which a'"paradox" arose. Tho disconsolate duck began to eompanioni'o with tho fowls. By way of showing her goodwill sho laid in tlio same nest as the fowls, and site completed'her adaptation to the new family relationship by actually getting on to tho roost with tho fowls. There she, with tar web feet, may be seen anv night perched with the hens! showing tha,t ducta aro creatures of circumstances. Mt-srs Baldwin and Rayword, Joels Buildings, Crawford street, Dunedin, _ report that amongst the many applications for patents that have recently been filed are:—H. A. Uatson, Westport. window ijsh lift; .1. S. Kirkpatriek, Olaulaii, Rtvto or door latch; A. liodio and K. G. Lugmoor, lnvercarpill, hoe and fork; W. Hoitlker, jun.. Nelson, casement window, fanlight operating and securing; J. S. Baskctt, IVroa, swinglctree.... A mceting/bf tlio committee of tho Dunetlhi free Kindergarten Association was held on Thursday afternoon last, tho members present being Mi's Kclscy (president). Mesdames Ulrich, Ross, Johnston, Macasscy, Oldham, S. Balcklor, llanccck.Kahlcnberg, Heynolds. Cameron, Wallis, Allen, Loudon, Misses Hutchison and Ramsay, and tho secretary. It was decided, owing to the illness of the head mistress, to close the* Moray place School for the remainder of tho current year. It was also arranged that tho confereneo meetings should be held in tho Girl Peace Scouts' Club Room, the mornings to be dovotcd to business and visiting tho schools, and in the afternoons papers in connection with Kindergarten subjects will bo read and discussed. Accounts amounting to £40 19s were passed for payment. Tho treasurer acknowledges with thanks tho receipt of the following sums: R. Wilson ami Co.. Mr Wither, Mrs Glendining, £1 Is each; Dr Scott, Mra Fels, £1 each; Mrs I. Garden, Dr Macdonald, Mrs Orboll, Mrs Shrimpton.Mrs Throp. Dr McKellar, Mrs Riley. Mrs Fulton, 10s 6d each; Miss BoysSmith, 10s; Mrs Champtaloup, Mrs Carr, Mr Harnett. Mrs. Hill Jack, Rev. Mr Cameron, Mr Jeffrey, Mr* Frank Filchctt, 5s each; Miss Gunn. Mr Dempster, Mrs Todd, Mr< Peterson, 2s 6d each; smaller sums, 3s 4d.