OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15706, 7 March 1913, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The Homo for the Aged Needy has suifered from the depredations of tuievea (says the Wellington Post). Vegetables l are grown in the garden for use in the Home, and some 6neak thief has been robbing tho garden. _■' The Dominion Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. 0. Bate?) has received an invitation to attend tho International Maritime Meteorological and Storm Signal Conference in Rome, but is unable to accept it. Waters' Vi-Oatta Cream (greaseless) makes skin smooth, Is 6d.—Waters' Pharmacy.... On Thursday week (says tho Tapanui Courier! 4 young woman gave birth to a child in the lavatory on the train before it reached Kelso. Tho mother gathered up the infant, and walked with it to a nursintr home. . Is a barmaid who served in a .bar in Australia for three months prior to tiie passing of this country a Barmaids' Act of 1910, eligible to serve in a bar in this dominion under the Act of last year? It is stated (says the Press) that a test caso will be taken shortly in the courts to decide tho point. Frank H. Blakcloy, surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483 . Homo separation of cream is becoming popular among dairy farmers throughout tho Wairarapa district. Ono-'.ialf of tho cream received at somo of the factories is, notably at Mangatainoka, home-Separated. Some of tho cream comes from a distance of over 30 milos.

Tho chairman of directors of the Bank of New Zoaland (Mr Beauchamp), the general manager (Mr Callendaij, and tho manager of tho Invercargill branchy (Mr Smith) paid a visit to the Western District on Friday last, It is understood (says tho Western Star) that tenders will shortly be culled for tho erection of premises for tho bank at Otautau. Hire niuwr ears from Wimpenny Bros' Premier Oarage Telephone 1246...

Bealey Flat experienced an extremely cold month during February. Snow fell abundantly on the higher levels on several occasions and onco on the low-lying portions of tho oountry. Rain fell on 16 days during I'iie month, tho maximum fall being 1.81 inches, on Fobruary 20. The total rainfall {or tlie month .was 6.72 jnche6. Tho latest thing in the way of freak entertainments in London is what is known as a baby party. One was held recently at Ba.yswator, and was attended by about a. eooro of. literary and artistic friends, all of whom were dressed as babies. The guests indulged in baby games, and generally acted tho part of babies.

The medical men of Dunedin are unanimous in drinking coffee at least once a day. Bourbon Coffoo is easily thß best obtainable Have yon tried it?...

_ We hear cn good authority (says tho Wvndham Farmer) that a local settler's wife has just received advice that, by the decease of a relative in America, she 'nas como into real estate valued at five fifrures. The fortunato lady and her liusband_ will shortly sad for the States to nrovo their claim. The past _ month has been a busy one with the builders in Ghristehurch (says tho Press), There has also been plenty of work available for unskilled men who jre prepared to accept employment in the country and on railway construction. Tho harvest is very nearly completed, aid there has been no call tor harvesters or "jass-seeders. To cure a cough quickly take Marshall's Peppermint Cough Ease; large bottles Is, all stores....

Ono of the speakers at tho annual meeting of the Waiau Railway League icferred to tho fact that it was just 30 years ago that, owing to shortage of money and a chango of Government, work was stopped on the Hurunui-Waiau section of . ,the northern railway. It was incredible to believe, he said, that tlio stoppage should havo continued to this day. Tho Commonwealth Primo Minister at the opening of the Australian Naval College expressed ahopo that New Z'ealanders might bo among tho applicants for i admission. Consequent upon several inquries in that direction from parents of boys in different parts of Now Zealand (soys tho Post), the hon. secretary of the Wellington branch of tlio Navy League lias written to tho Australian authorities for details aa to conditions of entry. Ready-i,o-wear hats, in felt, fur, or tweed, will be much in demand this season for ladies and maids. We have a i splendid assortment at ir.oderate pricos; all tho most popular shapes. A call will be esteemed s favour. A. F. Cheyne and Co., MosgieL... An Invercargill resident, who has just returned from a trip through the North Island (says tho • Southland Times), was struck with tho prolific tomato crops to bo seen in tho Wanganui district. A curious effect of the plentiful supply of tomatoes has been the loss of trade felt, by tho butchers. It is said that where 20 carcases are sold in tho winter onlv five are sold now. The weather is warm and people fer a vegetarian diet, which is in cheap and abundant supply. 'l'i° Timaru Herald states that the "Prime Minister (the Hon. W. F. Massey) will pay his long promised visit to Waimato on or about the 18th inst, He ig to bo interviewed by the Waihaorunga settlers in regard to railway extension, by the Douglas settlers m regard to rent of renewable lease holdings, by the. School Committee concerning increased playground area, and by the technical managers in reierence to alte.rat.ions to the sohool.

It will interest ladies to know that ws have on view in our showroom new season's millinery, and have to open during the week n new scason ' s goods.—Christie and Co.. The Store of Eoonomy..., Mr J. B. Clark, of Matawai, informed a Gisborne pressman recently that, whilst he was one of the heaviest losers by the Tecent bush and grass fires in the Matawai district, still tho settlers had all recognised that with so much dead timber about a fire was inevitable sooner or later. Now that the danger was ovor, he was satisfied things would soon right themselves, and the clearance 'that had been effected would represent in many instances, ho estimated, at least half a sheep per acre, or about £2 per aero to the land.

The Canterbury Ironmasters' Association has appointed a committee consisting of Mossrs Geo. Booth, J. L. Scott, J. Kerr, H. Topliss, and J. B. Laurenson, to represent the association in the approaching confer* encei with the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, Minister of Customs, in connection with the suggested tariff revision in regard to the iron industry. Tho date of the oonferenco has not 'vet been fixed.

Waters' Chap-Lotion is an absolute cure for rough hands, Is.—Waters' Pharmacy.... The following would probably bo hard to beat-(says t>h* Timaru Herald), A man who wanted to make a little money by " cocksfootjng," asked another one to allow him to cut the cocksfoot on his place. The request was complied with, but tlw man who received the favour injured himself while cutting tho grass, and he is now making a claim for damages against the owner of tho land who gave him leave to go there. • Allfooueh the duties devolving upon the Maori committee conducting tho hui at Te Arai are of a varied and numerous nature, it is evident that they have not overlooked details, for amongst the officials appointed by them are two whose duty it is to see that law and order are maintained. Mr Moana Paratene, the noted wrestler, as a policcman, it is ovident at a glance, feels his position no sinccure, whilst the other officer, not to bo outdone in importance, hah fastened a broad white band of cloth round his coal sleeve, and it has written thereon in big letters which cannot fail to be- seen the word "Detective." If I were a Moslem I should say. " Allah is good." A few weeks ago a flood washed away our umbrellas. To-dav we have opened new umbrellas, and they are long in tho handle, at 5s 6d, 7s 6d. 10s 6d up. Tho only shop in New Zealand with all new longhandle umbrellas is T. Rcss's, 1301 Princes street....

" How many of your children are at 'home with you?" counsel asked a female witness in the Christohurch Magistrate's Court. She hesitated for a minute or two, leading counsel to remark, "Surely, that is not a hard question to answer." Witness made a reply that caused somo laughter in the court: " Seeing that I have so many, it does take me some time to answer." Eventually 6he told the solicitor that of iher 13 children six were still at home. Later on the same witness was asked her ago, and the Magistrate suggested that that was' hardly a proper question to put to a lady. The witness quickly retorted, " I am not afraid to tell you how old I am." The 12 months'" tour of Australia, just completed by the Chanm&n-Alexartder Mission, has aroused considerable interest wherever it has gone (says the Tirnaru Post). The crowds attracted in Melbourne were very large. On one, occasion a meeting was advertised for 8 o'clock and at 4o'clock the crowd was so great that the Lord Mayor told, Dr Chapman that 'unless lie held a meeting immediately he would have to get the mounted police to clear the streets. Thanks to the crowds, the pickpockets made a harvest, and it was a well-known faot that a baad of pickpockets followed the mission in the big towns.' Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, Joels' Buildings,, Crawford 6treet, Dunedin, report that the following applications for letters patent of New Zealand have been filed recently C. \V. Michio (Mangonui), cow milking instrument; C. Baeyertz (Wellington), clothes dryer; F. R. Dennison (Oamaru), spare wheel attachment; H. and W. S. Kingsbury (Rakaia), thrashing machine' elevator and band cutter; B. E. Mead (Auckland), waste outlet.... Mr John Baillie, who ha 6 just returned to London from his " art" trip to New Zealand, is already busy with h;6 arrangements for the Auckland Exhibition art collection. He has interviewed Mr Frank Brangwyn , to discuss the lighting and decoration, which he hopes to work out next week. Many of the artists approached with regard to Auckland have promised to paint special pictures for it. Mrßaillio will leave again: in September.. The Morning Post pays a high oomplimer.t to Mr George Houston, A.R.S., whose pictures, "Spring in Ayrshire" and "The Brig o' Doon," were purchased respectively for ■Wellington and Dunedin, He is, says that paper, the most outstanding figure in the landscape art of Scotland. Isabel Gloag, whoso " Bacchante and Fauns" has been secured for Wellington, has just 6old a picture to the Luxembourg, and it is understood that one of David Mairhcad's ha 6 also gone thither.