OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15822, 22 July 1913, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

It is understood (says the Lyttelton Times) that the wireless apparatus forwarded recently to tho Chatham Islands has been installed and is in working order. The Oamaru Mail states that an indication of tho advanced winter season is afforded by the appearance of numbers of lambs in the Kurow and liakatararnea districts. Vaccination Shields, Is each.—J. Waters, Chemist, 20 Princes street.... Tho Indrabarah's meat cargo is turning out in splendid condition judging by that landed from the steamer (says the Wellington Post). Young lambs are making their appearance on the plains farms between Rangiora and We6t Eyreton. The mild weather and freedom from' cold winds and rain during the past two or three weeks has (the Lyttelton Times states) been specially favourable (or tho early lambing. Dr Hales great remedy, Castana Vcsca, is the only preparation that promptly relieves and cures whooping cougn and cuts short the coughing spells. 2s.—At Marshall's Pharmacy, Dunedin... A proposal before the Farmers' Conference at Wellington* last week to secure legislation providing that owners 6hould get more remuneration' for cattle destroyed for tuberculosis did not meet with general approval, and was rejected. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Bteamer Ruahin'e, duo at Wellington to-day, is bringing' 168 assisted immigrants. These comprise 38 domestic servants, 47 farm labourers, and wives, ' together with their children, in all, numbering 83, coming out to rejoin their husbands. Sanatogon, 6s 6d; Pheminol,' Jettaline, Parmint.—Waters 20 Princes street....

Tho initial practice of the Silver Convention Choir, under tho auspices of the Otago Sunday School Union, was held last night in Trinity Schoolroom. Considering the condition of the weather the attendance was very srood, and, the conductor (Mr W. R. Don) expressed pleasure at tho keen interest displayed by all present. A warning to country visitors.—Don't mistake tho address. Guy Morris, trading a 6 Guy, photographer, corner of Princes street and Moray place. No business connection with any other firm in Dunedin. Bt6t work at. the most moderate charge. 'Phone 3IBS

Scarlet fever has been more prevalent in Wellington during the past four weeks than in the corresponding period of last year (the New Zealand Times states). Thirty-four cases were reported to the hospital authorities, in addition to the cases brought to Wellington by the Coriniliio and the Remuera, whereas last vear only 26 were notified. Oxy-Acetylene welding. All kinds of broken castings in any metal welded and made as strong as new.—J- Coutts and Co, IG6 Great King street.... school teachers, 57 of. them mm and 35 women, went into Whangarei yesterday from the surrounding district for physical instruction under the Education Department's new scheme. They will be given a fortnight's coaching under three instructors, supervised by Mr S. Moore, who will reside permanently in the Auckland district for that purpose. If you ' wish to purchase a headstone, Thomson and Co., Moray place (opp. First Church), have the best selection, and prices to suit a!!.... A farmer at tho Union Conference stated that he bought some cows recently at £12 each. Noticing that one was looking sick and going back, he came to tho conclusion that it was suffering from tuberculosis, and shot it. An examination revealed the fact that its gullet was blocked with dried grass. The animal wa6 perfectly free from disease and had died from starvation. The farmer considers he bought his knowledge dearly. • Visit our sale, don't delay; wo offer during tho next two weeks tho biggest bargains on record. The money other firms spend in adverting wc give in big reductions.— Christie and Co., Moggie], people's drapers.... Though scab has long been eradicated from the sheep of New Zealand, the tick still flourishes. Mr C. H. Knsor; of North Canterbury, speaking at the Fnrmers' Conference, estimated the loss on the wool product of the dominion through the tick at Id a lb, or £600,000 a year at present prices. Mr C. J. Reakes, Government Veterinarian, suggested that the loss was due in a groat measure to improper and insufficient dipping, A. Dune and Co., witha 50 years ex perienco in tho coffeo business, arc giriiy the publio in " Bourbon Coffeo" the bes; breakfast beverage obtainable All grocers... Mr Peter Hunter, who for somo time past has been 'working a sluicing claim on the Arrow River near Bracken's Gully, struck a rich pocket a week ago. From a small cavity in the reef (says the 1 Lake County Frees) upwards of soz of gold was obtained, tho largest nugget weighing 15dwt. Owing to a freeh in the river Mr Hunter had to discontinue working, consequently ho will bo ■unable in the meantime to further prospect thn cround iu tho vicinity of tho Gnd.

Iliro motor cars irom Wimpenny Bros.' Premier Garage. Telephone 1246.... From information received in Chrieteliurch (says the Press) it appears that New Zealand artists will not bo able to make a big show at the Auckland Exhibition.' Almost everything in connection with the art section of the Exhibition is being sacrificed to make room for the collection which Mr John Baillie is bringing out from Home. Only 750 ft has been allotted to Now Zealand artists, wliich means 12 pictures from each of the four centres. The local art societies will be asked to select the pictures which must go before the Exhibition Art Committee for tinal approval. Hatpin protectors can now bo had in the ' new nut shape, at Id each, or acorn shape at lid. New shipment just arrived in gilt, silver, and black, at T. Boss's, direct- importer. 15C Princes street... Dr Thomson put up a very oreditablo pedestrian round some days back (says the Lako County Press). Ho was summoned to an urgent case at Upper Shotover,' and as the road, owing to the recent severe frosts, was impassable for vehicular traffic, he decided to make the journey on foot He left the hospital at 10 a.m. and reached his destination at 5 p.m. After attending to his patient ho returned to Skippers, his record for the day being 30 miles traversed in eight hours actual walking time. On tha following day he left Skippers at 8.45 a,m. and reached home at 1.45 p.m. During the two days Dr Thomson walked 48 miles, and those who know the present condition of tho roads in the Skippers district will recognise the merit attachable to tlie strenuous undertaking. For Chronio Che3t Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d....A somewhat interesting 6pectaolo was witnessed at Temnka on Thursday (says the Timaru Herald). Throughout the progress of a fourth-grade football match, three boys (whose ages appeared to range from about 12 to_ IS years) smoked 6tolidly and without intermission—tho youngest cigarettes, the two older pipes. At intervals they encouraged the Timaru team with sage advice, with samples of slang approaching obscenity. The pipe-smokers attracted some attention. They bad, apparently, one redeeming grace; they vaguely realised tlie atrocity of their precocious habit, and isolated themselves at one of the goal-ends, away from the bulk ot the spectators. ' I'rank H Blakeley, surgeon dentist, 17'.. Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483....

A territorial officer received an unexpected sliock at the Mangaweka Court. The Department brought a dhargo against a lad for failing to attend parades, but the proceedings were of short duration. Mr Haselden, S.M. ; Has this lad attended parades regularly lately? Officer: Yes, he has given satisfaction since the information was laid. Mr Haselden: Do you intend to withdraw the present proceedings? Officer: I would ask for a fine. Magistrate: You won't get it. I have a very decided opinion in these matters. Greater tact and discretion are necessary with these lads. If you won't withdraw the case, then it is dismissed. There's Money in Games!—-Can you think of a new parlour game?. If ping-pong had been patented it would have made the inventor s fortune. But it wasn't. When you invent a new game or anything else Messrs Baldwin and Ray-ward, Joel's Buildings, Crawford street, Dunedin, will gladly secure patent rights and advise you on all pointa... Will the export of turkeys become-a Southland industry? (asks the Times). Mrs Turner, of St. Ronana, Dacre, has just executed an order to Sydney of 12 turkey gobblers. They were all rearing, about 6cven months old, and averaged over 251b each in weight. TKey-were bred from imported stock, and.were of the mammofc American bronze typo. During the past summer Mrs Turner has reared over 80 birds, and contrary to the opinion of Southlanders generally that turkeys do not thrive there, Mrs Turner says that they can be successfully farmed if taken care of until they are about two months old., Every lady can do with an extra pair of gloves. Wo have purchased a line of suedefinished fabric ones in grey, fawn, and brown, honestly worth 2s 6d—post free 1b pair. When ordering state sizes required.— A. F. Cheyno and Co., MosgieL... It i 6, at times, a difficult matter to trace cases of boys who have failed to register for military service, but occasionally they are found out quite by accident. A case in point (the Press remarks), is that of a boy who bad made application for a position as a telegraph messenger. He was given a form by the Superintendent of the Telegraph Office, to be taken to the Defence Office where particulars of his military service were to bo filled in. The officer in charge found that the boy had left «chool some seven or eight months', and sent him to the headmaster, who stated that the boy had served in the school cadet corps. It was then found that he was over 15 years of age, and had therefore gone over a year without having registered for military service. An absolute cure for rheumatism 1 Scores and scores of testimonials. -Apply to , the "Secretary of the Dominion Rheumatic Cure' Syndicate," P.O. Box No. 2, St. Kilda, and obtain full particulars of this new discovery. "I can guarantee that nino out of ten bicycles the polico do not recover aro altered beyond recognition by dishonest dealers," said a polico officer to a representative of tho Times last week. The remark was apropos of a suggestion that it would be opportune this season for Parliament to amend tho Second-band Dealers Act to include cycle dealers. He said that if a cycle dealer were compelled to keep a record of all cycles bought or exchanged the police would have no difficulty in tracing the numberless lost cycles daily in Christchuroh. Two or three losses wero reported every day, and the polico were continually on the hunt. The suggested amendment would protect 3ione6t dealers and uncloak those who were making a business of stolen cycles.