OMNIUN GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15820, 19 July 1913, Page 16

OMNIUN GATHERUM.

The valuation of Thames County shows j lt; in increase of half a million in five years. |.' D Whitebait arc reported to have been seen "S n the Ashley river on Sunday, and in the {aiapoi river ton Wednesday. cai Visit our ea'c, don't delay; we offer dar- re£ ng the next two weeks the biggest bargains ha' >n record. The money other firms spend in eai idvertsing wo give in big reductions.— br< inri6tie and Co., Mosgicl, people's drapers.... .for The Eketahuna County Council is in a sto iappy financial position, the county fund boi lemg £1284 193 Id in credit. be< Including seven country members, the am ncmbwsrup of the Danncvirko Chamber of 1 'ommerce now stands at 81. La6t year 29 anc icw members were .elected. " S Hot-water battles, strongest rubber, best Syi inslish make; last for .yours. Prices from obt is upwards; with or without covers. Mar- A hall's Pharmacy, Princes street, Duncdin.... Pre It is said that the new evening paper bur duch is to be started in Christclruroh will trei e called Tho Sun. Premises havo been Fri ecured in Worcester street, opposite tho j n 'g Santorbury Club, and the plant has been Ben rdeved. n, f Ten teachers under tho Nelson Educa- Wi ion Board aro at present suffering from Th, idisposition, and the authorities are p rc , xperiencing some difficulty in making tern- ? ; 0 orary arrangements to fill their places. ;j -^ Sanatogcn, os 6d; Phcminol, Jcttaline, . armint.—Waters. 20 Princes 6treet.... Mr J. W. Martin, of Brooklands road, on londav (says the Taranaki Herald) pre- p :ntcd a particularly fine specimen of the »<* en kiwi, which he secured on his Pukea- and iJio farm, to iho Pukekura Park authori- iesi "Although we havo got millions m loans __ im London, money is still very tight," "— iid Mr J. G. Wilson at the- opening of Pri io Farmers' Union Conference in Welling- V hi. "Motor-cars!" was the explanatory b atement of a delegate, and tho members r< nilcd. li My dear woman, why shiver with cold A hen you can get a fashionablo all-wool B ncy stitch jersey coat with large white B mrl buttons and turn-back cuffs for 5s E .d?-T. Ross, 130 Princes street... ol

Yaccmation Shields, Is each.—J. Waters, Chemist, 20 Princes street... Tie Greytown Braach of tho Wairaxapa Egg Circle on Monday paid out over £33. Tho largest cheque for one month's supply was nearly £10, and the next highest was £4 14s. The others ran down as low as ss. At New Plymouth, on Monday a trial motor run was made, petrol from the Moturoa bores being used. The oar ran smoothly and the opinion was expressed that the petrol was equal, if not superior, to tho imported article. A. Durio and Co., with a 50 years' experience in the coffeo businessAare girin? the public in "Bourbon Coffee'' tho beai breakfast beverage obtainable. All grocers.... One of the advantages of the fruit-grow-ing industry was pointed out by Mr J. G. Wilson to the Farmers' Union Conference. Fruit-growing, he said, was an occupation 'that women, if they were so inclined, might become very successful at, and it might bo combined with poultry-farming with advantage. If you wish to purchaso a headstone, Thomson and Co., Moray place (opp. First Church), have the best selection, and prices uit a 11.... The drovers throughout South Canterbury arc asking an advance in wages from 15s to £1 per day (says the Timaru Post). Should the request bo granted the concession will mean considerable extra cxpenso to stock dealers and owners of sheep, more particularly as drovers charge for the time 6pent waiting at saleyards. I'Clinton's Soap softens and protects skin. -ountess ol Kintore writes: •'M'Ohnton'a ■soap Jeave6 a feeling of velvety softness."... The death occurred at Auckland on Saturday of Mr Edward Lee, aged 76 years. Deceased will be remembered by many old Auckland volunteers as "Ned" Lee, who for 40 years was staff-bugler and caretaker of the old Drill Hail in Wellesley street in that town. He came to New Zealand with a draft of the 65th Regiment in 1852, and served through both tho Taranaki and Wailtato wars, gaining the New Zealand war medal. •Oxy-Acetyieno welding. All kinds of broken castings in any metal welded and made as strong as new.—J. Coutts and Co, 106 Great King 6treet.'... Tho newly-formed freezing ■ company, known as tho Hawke's Bay Meat Company, has definitely decided to gp on with the project, in epito of all opposition. Already 6ome £39,350 worth of shares have been taken up, and further capital, it is said, will bo forthcoming if required. A site for the works has been purchased, and it is expected that a start will bo made very shortly to cany out the objects of the company. A warning to country visitors.—Don't mistike tho address. Guy Morris, trading as Guy, photographer, corner of Princes street and Moray place. No business connection with any other firm in Dunedin. Best work at the most moderate charge. 'Phone 3188... The Timaru Herald 6tatcs that wintersown crops throughout South Canterbury are looking uncommonly well. Farmers say that they have never had a better season for saving their grain, and that the growing crops were never known to look better at this time of year. For Chromo Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d. 2s 6d.... An extra good demand for store Sheep prevails in the district at present (gays the Clutha Leader). One local firm has disposed of 3700 since Friday week. These jheep have all been sold on account of local yendora to local buyers, the lots have in 2very case been small and the prices very satisfactory. Frank H Blakelcy. surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483.... A number of experts admitted on Wedicsday night (says the Lyttelton "Ernes) that ihey could not distinguish the sexes of 'oung Canadian geeac, Tho Otago Acclimaisation Society appealed to the Canterbury Society to help to classify half a dozen of ts young birds. It was decided to inarm the Otago Society that no help could >e offered. Mr Edgar Stead remarked that he only way to distinguish them was immeliately after hatching in the nest, when the [anders could bo distinguished by their ;reater 6ize. There's Money in Games!— Can you'.thinlc f a new parlour game? If ping-pong had leen patented it would have made the inenter 6 fortune. But it wasn't When you avent a new game or anything eke Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, Joel's Buildings, Jrawford street, Dunedin, will gladly secure atent rights and advise you on all points.... The member for Palmerston (Mr Buick) 3 rmite confident that the proposed agriultural college will have to be somewhere icar Palmerston Nortlu In his speech n Tuesday night in tho House of Repreestatives, h6 referred to tho central posiion of Palmerston North, and-claimed that o other centre was 60 well adapted to bo he homo of tho coming institution. One member suggested Waikaio, and another icetiously asked " What about Woodille?" Mr Buick, however, held to the pinion that Palmerston North was the ne and only place for the college. Hire motor cars from Wimpenny Bros.' 'rentier Garage. Telephone 1246.... An uncharted rock which is said to be ight in the track of steamers travelling etween Wellington and Lyttelton has been ?ported to the Marino. Department. Mr '. Bushet, a fisherman at Kaikoura, reorts having found a rock with two dangerus pinnacles off Cheviot. A search for the >ck will be made by the Hinemoa on her esct .trip southward. Mr Bushet has prelously reported unoharted rocks to the [arino Department, the existenco of which ibsequent search has confirmed. Two capping lines this week at A. F. Iheyne and Co.'3 Sale are: 50 pairs of ledicated colonial blankets (double-bed size) t 21s (mill price), and 50 pairs of boys' ned tweed trousers, sizes 5 to 12, worth 5 6d; sale price, 3s lid; postage extra... While up at Mokau last week Mr M'Nab i-mo across the Maori cannibal oven which ■cently the Forestry Commission reported aving found. It is situated on a long mdspit near the river. Mr M'Nab rought away • a number of human bones ir the local museum, also some of the oven ones. Tho bones aro mostly marrow mes and all were split. The oven has :en covered up for many years by sand, id a storm evidently exposed it An absolute cure for rheumatism! Scores id scores of testimonials. Apply to the Secretary of the Dominion Rheumatic Cure indicate," P.O. Box No. 2, St. Kilda, and itain full particulars of this new discovery. A link in the history of the past (says the ress) was produced at tho North Canteriry Ploughing Association dinner, by tho jasurer, who stated that at the Geld on 'iday ho had been handed a watch containg an inscription that it had been prentod by the Mandevjlle Farmers' Club as first prize at a ploughing match, to Mr lUiam Plaekett, on August 4th, 1865., io speaker, Mr J. J. Wilson, said he was esent when Plaskett, a well-known chamDn ploughman, won the prise, and when was presented. . ' PERSONAL CHARM >a tho natural companimcnt of a beautiful complexion, d a beautiful complexion is tho natural suit of using PEARS' SOAPS, Matchis for tho complexion.