OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15604, 6 November 1912, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

A seal camo aehorc on Sunday to. tho south of Tiniaru, near I'atiti Point. It did not remain long lushorc, however. At Pftlmorflton North hfit wcok a lady cyclist knockcd a email boy dtmm and ran ovctr his olicst. "It is Nature's soap."—This is Prof. Kirk's description of, M'Clinton's soap in his oolobrat«i "Papors oil Health."... Strong efforts are being mado to induce tiie dinrctons oi the proposed 00-operativo freezing works m Ilawke's Bay to seleot Otaive a site for the works, Tlio Auckland City Counoil las deoided upon tho consideration of a by-law to tiiisuro tlie capability of drivers c.t motor can), with a view to reducing tlio number of motor accidents which ooour im tho oity. Marriago parties suppliod with hampers of winefi and spirits. Prioo lists.—Orossaii, Cavershum.... It was stated at a moetinc of Uw Waitiki Acclimatisation .Society last week that all an-AngemenJe tad boon made for the erection of luiia in the dew- forest, and that the work woidd bo completed very shortly. Seagulls are causing havoo in various parts of the OtaEi distriot by attacking young lnntlw, and c'thcr maiming or killing t.liem. Oim Mon-ikau settlor Ixm lo6t quite a number of woll-brcd lambs borough the attacks of tho birds. Bourbon Col Fee is blended from fine mild Indian and Central American beans, and prepared by on export with 50 years' e.v pertenoo. An idcnl breakfast beverage... Sharks aro malting .in early appoamnoo in tho Auoklaiwl Harbour tliifi season (aiys tho New Zealand Herald). While fi4iinj? in a small boat off the Victoria wliarf, Dcvonpont, Oaptiin M. Soott and E. Hodgson secured a 6ft ehark. When the Mayor of Christchurch visited the works at Lake Coleridge on Saturday (aiys tho Lyttelion Times) he saw a tramline whidh, he believes, is the stetpest in tho world. It is about 100 ft long, and for every nine incltcs that it proceeds it rises 12 inolirtt. It ii so steep that tho trucks have tope securely fasterted in *ordor to prevont tho fihingle from falling out. Lndy visitors to the various agricultural shows will have a distinetivo appearance if they take the precaution to purchase their outfit from A. F. Ckeyim and Co. Our show rooms aro a wealth of beauty, nnd tho hats, blouses, and frocks showing surpass all our previous productions. If yi> u cannot call, write u5..., Tho Timaru Herald rfatcs that an Otekaiko settler on Saturday reported that the settlement is now in a prcsocrous oomliwn. Tho orope are looking well, tlte perccriiago of lambs is parfcularly iugh, and thoro is every prospect of the settlers liaymg an excellent year—the best since the settlement opened. The elusive pickpocket seams to !»■> p'ying his oillir.'/ in Wellington at present. A citizen complains of being relieved of money. Ho hi a crowd whxii was to ga. : « admittance to c-m> of the oity theatres on Friday evenrng, and, soon afier he got ir-side, he made the discovery that lr.< pu:«, conwirJng 30s, had been removed from his hip pooket. Frank i'l Blaki'loy surgeon ilentist. 174 Princes street South (over Kilroy nnd Su'herhind'«l Telenhrne 148^.. During the month of Octobcr the Taramiki F.sg Circle den It with 5000 down fggs. They Hive now m tAock 4000 down pickled egrs, v.'h : . A h are all sold for delivery next winter. The mrmbeohin of the circle is w>w 70. arid the society (ns reached a 6taee when it is deemed advisable to send a trial o! eggs to tho Homo markets.

The New Zealand Dairy Assoojaiion distuned amongst rts suppliers £37,096 10a 11a on October 21. Thcr-o paymor-te cover butter-fat wk'/oh was supplied to the several creamcricd during iluc mouth of Soptomb&r. Tao payments last yc.u* wcro 9s fcd. Ilnis tlio inorp;i&o fop tho moaUi, as rompirod with lest year, is '£10,097 Is sd.

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"Thero u.ro many small matters of detail that require attention in various departmollis of the hospital," paid tho cihairmaji of tho Auckland Hospfcil Hoard (>Tr H. Selioiicld) nt a mootinL' of tho board. " I would 6iiggeet," lie saw, "that a comimttoo bp net up for the purpo?;) of investigation." It was decided to set up a committee as 6i!ggK'tcd, ami Mcsms ElMon mid Nerthcny wero appointed. Motor cars for hire.—ll. Craig and Co. (Ltd.), Lawrorice. Telephone No 1.... Mr OeoH Jameson, eon of Mr 8. Jiunepon, of Wellington, has, according to reoonb news received of him, m Ixwidon, nohiovwl oonaiderahlo fiiicoPM, imkl h.w woriccil luird for it. A rating New Zcubuid-er saw an excellent crayon portrait of Sir Oharlra Lucas from his sturi'io, and Etat<s that Jlr Jameson, whenever ho returns to Now Zealand, should bo a welcome addition to art circles liere.

I'4'g-prcfcrving made cheap; bost Water Glass. 8d largo tin. —Waters's Pharmacy.... Tlin factory ai Clandelwyo is at present handling about 1600 gallons of milk per day (says tho Timaru Herald). Tho tests aro from 3.5 to 4.6, and the suppliers aro of opinion that these aro very good, considering tho unfavourable weather conditions prevailing, and the soft nature of tho grass. Violent, ragini toothachc promptly cured by Marshall's Odontalgicon; Is.—Marshall's Pharmacy.... . Tho comparatively largo number of New Zealand journalists engaged on tho staffs of Australian dr-ilirj was noticed by Jlr Robert M'Nab during his recent tour. In tho course of an intorviow on Saturday fin informed a Southland Times reporter that lie had met New Zealand pressmen in all the large centres ho visited. "It is not only that they are thero on tho largest circulating papers in Australia." he said, "but tho majority of them fioem to hold highly responsible rwsitions. and aro apparently very much respected." An example has been brought to our notico of ono way in which weeds aro introduced into this country (says the Taramiki Herald). In a local warehouse a package of tinned gcodi? imported from England was being unpacked when the man engaged in the work noticed among tho strnw n suspicious-looking flower. On examination it proved to be California!) thistle, evidently cut with tho straw when in blossom, and the seed had just about ripened and wan ready to germinate as soon as it found a congenial homo, " I have looked at all the millinery in Duncdin, but saw nothing to compare with your hats in stylo or cheapness," Your opinion will be the same after a Tisit to Christie and Co., Mosgiol.... A debtor who was put in tho witness-box at the Auckland sittings of the Magistrate's Court admitted that ho was ablo to a (lord an occasional holiday in tho city. 110 added, however, that ho was so crippled with rheumatism that ho had nothing to do at such periods but lio down. If, ho darkly'hinted, ho could obtain certain moneys which wero due to him by the Public Trust Office, ho would soon be frco from his difficulties. " Well," remarked the Magistrate (Mr C. C. Kettle), "if yoii'vo got nothing to do but lie down, why don't you make tho Publio Trust Office sit up?"

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Pi!ed on tl.o dccks of the Union Company's stonier A tow, which arrived from Sydney via the Friendly Islands on Friday morning, was 100,000 ft of lumber ox tho wrecked steamer Knight of St. George. It will be remembered (says tlio AuaJdand Star), Unit tlio wrecked vessel was piled up on tho reef at Nukualofa about eight months ago. Tho vrescl is still almost intact, but all liopo of refloating hor has long sine: been abandoned. Tho timber was much darkened aa tt result of tho seas that, broke over tho docks of tho Knight of St, George, but that included 'in Iho. seems to bo in a good state of preservation.

Is It Protected?— That question assails every in,in with a marketablo patent.' Properly safeguarded, liis notion may bo iv or I'll thousands To adequately protoct your interests you should consult a reiiablo firm of patent specialists like Messrs ISaldwin and Ray ward, Joel's Buildings, Crawford street, Dunedin _ Doing export engineers, they are particularly well qualified to assist you. .. Tl.o Wanganui Education Board's experimental farm at Morton is attracting attention from outside. Under tho guidanco of tile two agricultural instructors of tho board (Messrs Banner and Grant), tho boys work a plot of five acrcs. This property has been givon by Mr J. G. Wilson, who also lends the liorsos, implements and tools for the work. Tho board has built a room, which is used ns a lecture room and as a store-room. Mr Grant hat hopes thai tho area of land will bo extended and stocked with animals, also with a building where the boys cou'd live, so it would then bo possible for the Itoys to stay thero for a week and look after the farm, under the supervision of the board's instructors. Tho very jotot novelties in our shop aro the new "Teas" girdles, mado of largo beads strung on knotted silk and finished off with rich eilk tassels; all tho now colours; price 2s lid. And (ho new girdlo bows, mado of rich silk applique on net, finished o(T with knotted fringo ends; nil black, black and tinsel, ivory, and Paris; prico 4s lid, 5s lid, 6s lid.—T. lloss, 'direct importer, 130 Princes street, Dnnedin.... Two people who were on tho trestle bridge near Patca wero surprised by & train and lind to jump into tho river beneath. The Patea I'refn states that tho affair had more of tho clement of tragedy than of comedy in it, Mr G. Tinney, one of tlio actors, just leaping oil the bridge in time. His companion, Miw O'Grady, who cannot swim, was nlmost insensible when he reached her, and hud he not been a Rood swimmer elm would assuredly liavo been drowned. As it was, it tool; Tinney all his time to swim with his burden against the strong tido that w running out towards the sea.