OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15824, 24 July 1913, Page 12

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

A much larger area is being put down in | root crops in the Masterton district this i year iiiun in former yeare. ' Reports from tho Main Trunk sawmills i show that large quantities of white pine for shipment to Australia are still being milled. To euro hard corns use Marshall's Kura lilava, works while you sleep. Is, Marshall's Pharmacy... Maurice Kruk, a shopkeeper at Dodz, Poland, died on the day after his retirement from active busmen at the ago of 120 years.' It is reported (says tho Bruce Herald) that litigation is pending over the estate ot a late well-known resident in the Waihola district. riuuk II Blakcley, surgeon dentist. 174 rr mces 6treet fciouth (over Kilroy ami .-MitJierland £). It lephcne 1483.... The Southland Times states that wild pigs . are still fairly rilentiful :n tho Cairn country, and they afford keen joy to an occasional visitor from town. Along the flats, as on the hillsides, are to be seen big patches of their rooting, while well-defined tracks here and there show that they still move in numbers. " When the people oi New Zealand learn the true inwardness of conscription they will s;t on it with a heavy hand," said Mr O'Regan at tho anti-militarist meeting at ketone on Sunday. Visit our sale, don't delay; we offer during the next two weeks the bisg eat bargains on rccord. The money other firms spend iii advertising wo givo in big reductions.—, Onri6Ue and Co.,Mosgiel, people's drapursThe buildings of the Masterton Racing Club at Upaki are valued at £3334, and tihe freehold of the racecourse at £3810. The new buildings erected during the past year are valued at £1174. There are also 250 sheep on tho course, theso having t>oen purchased by the club at £157 lEs 4d. An elderly man pleaded .guilty at the Stratford Court to having failed to send a child to school. Ho stated that he had six children under 14 years of age, the total number of Ihis children being 20. It was explained that defendant could not pay any line. An ab6omte cure for rheumatism! Scores and scores of testimonials. Apply to tho "Secretary of the Dominion Rheumatic CuaSyndicate,' 1 I'.O. Box No* 2, St. Ivilda, and obtain full particulars oi this new discovery "How am I to know if I am a true Christian?" a lady onoo asked Mr Moody at the close of a revival meeting. Mr Moody is said to have replied, "Ask your

servants, madame, they arc sure to know. Farmers in South Canterbury Gay that they have never known a better season than the present one for getting in their crops. Winter-sown wheat is showing well above ground, and is looking uncommonly Veil. Money is still pouring into the ■Orisbome municipal banlcing scheme account, wh.ch now stands at over £7000. In answer to inquiries, the Mayor has explained that deposits are accepted irrespectivo of amount, and are repayable at call. . Oxy-Acetyiene woiding. All kinds of broken castings in any metal welded and inado as strong as now.—J. Coutts and Co. 106 Great Kin? street.... The Standard's Shannon correspondent reports that an unfortunate accident bofel Mr Frank King during a hockev match at Moutoa last week. He was severely hit in the face with a hockey stick. So severe was the knock that both his nose and cheek bones were broken. In some cases the eggs collected from trout at spawning time aro of a reddish colour, while others again arc much lighter in colour. The reason given for this by Mr Stephens, curator of the Clinton Hatcheries, is that the red eggs aro from salt-water trout, while the ones aro from fresh-water fish. A warning to country visitors.—Don't mistake tho address. Guy Morris, trading as Guy, photographer, corner of Princes street and Moray placo, No business connection with any other firm in Dunedin. Best work at tho most moderate charge. Phone 3lßfl Thoro appeare to be a strong upward movement just now in the checsc market at Akaroa, which for some months past has been very dull (says the Ljttclton Times). Several Peninsula factories have been offered 6d per lb frco on board at Lyttclton for their coining season's output, but so far no sales havo boen effected. During shunting operations in the Gore railway yard on Saturday (says tho Mataura Ensign) three carriages were derailed south of the Hyde 6treet crossing. In less than 20 minutes the carriages were replaced on tho rails. The buffer of one carriago was slightly twisted. There's Money in Games!— Can you think of a now parlour game? If ping-pong had been patented it would liavo made tho inventors fortune. But it wasn't. When you invent a r new game or anything else Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, Joel's Buildings, Crawford street Dunrtiin, wiil gladly secure patent rights and adviso you on all points....

A woman with over 200 previous convictions (says the Christchurch Prese) informed Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M. on Monday morniiig that she was not very strong, and would iko to go to the Mount Magdala Home tor three months to recuperate. " I will make it six months," replied Mr Bishop, "and you will gei stronger still' The ligjited candle, the inflammable curtain, and the conflagration are often in evidence (says the Clutha Free Press). In a local residence on Friday night a child carrying a lighted candle went to pull down a blind, when the curtains became ignited and flared up to the roof Luckily the head of the house was at hand, and promptly tore down the burning curtains and blind, and succeeded in extinguishing the flames at the cost of a burned hand. Hire motor oars irom Wimpenny Bros.' Premier Garage. Telephone 1246.

Counsel in a civil action at the Christchurch Magistrate's Court drew attention to the foot that 33s mileage was charged on a 23s claim. "It's unfortunate, I know," said Mr H. W Bishop, S.M., " but tho mileages in this district are nothing compared with some in tho North. I saw £11 mileage the other day on a £2 claim." In the' Waihou district (writes the Te Aroha correspondent of the Auckland Star) there is something in the way of an epidemic among the dairy cows, quite a number having calvcd prematurely, while in each caso tho calves have been still-born. One owner hag recorded.3s such cases, while lots of 10 and 12 are freque'nt. No reason lias yet been adduced for the losses, which are considered to be serious.

Hole-proof stockings for boys is no misnomer We have a range of pure worsted stockir.gs, all sizes, either long stockings or golf turn-over colour tops, from Is 9il» at T. Ross's, 130 Princes street... "I travel about a lot, and I find that

it is quite a rarity to find a native driving at night with a light," remarked Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., at the Gisborno Police Court, when dealing with a native, charged witli driving a vehicle without lights along a road at Matawhero. "The practice is greatly prevalent amongst Natives, and is a dangerous one," continued his Worship; "you will be fined £1 and 7s coste." Although there was a clearing sale of lost and stolen bicycles at the Ohristchurch police station not long ago (says the Press), a new collection is rapidly growing. Last Saturday no fewer than six bicycles were found by the police and added to tho batch in tho lost-bicycle shed at the city 6tation, which now contains nearly 50 machines. Two of the bicycles found on Saturday were without their tyres, and four

wero without their ohaina. Every lady can do with an extra pair of gloves. We have purchased a line of suedelinished fabric onc6 in grey, fawn, and brown, honestly worth 2s 6d—post free Is pair. When ordering state 6izee required.—

A. F. Cheyne and Co., Moagiel!

About a fortnight ago a young man named J. Stockdill, of Merawiti,_ while topping trees, fell 25ft and injured his back. Since then he has been lying at the Ashburton County Hospital in a helpless condition. On Monday an operation was performed to relieve the pressure on the spinal column, and although the operation wa6 successfully performed it will be some days 'before its result is known. For (Jhronio Chist Complaint 6, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d. 2s 6d. The Ashburton Guardian states ithat a party that was spending tho 'week-end at the end of the Ashburton River observed on Sunday a seal swimming in the vicinity of the beach. The seal was making towards shore, where it eventually got stranded just above the wash of the waves. After a time, however, it wriggled down to the water. The seal was about 6ffc from tip to tail It is said that the members of the party would have secured the seal but for the fact that they understood that it was illegal to take it. Sanatogen, bs 6d; Pheminol,- Jettaline, Parmint.—Waters 20 Princes street.... Owing principally to the fact that it is eo centrally situated Wellington is usually selected as the most convenient place for holding conferences. Last year (says the Post) over 60 such gatherings were hold in the city, and it looks as if there will bu another big list for 1913. Eighteen have already been held here during-the past few weeks, and arrangements have been made to- hold quite a number moro during tho next few weeks. These include the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations' Conference, , tho Counties' Conference, the Fruitgrowers' Conference, and the Harbours Association's Conference A Dune and Ox, with a 50 yews' experience in the coffco business, are givinp the publio in " Bourbon Coffee" the bes*. breakfast beverage obtainab'e All grocers.... It is not very often in New Zealand that a man who commits an offence surrenders himself to the police, but on Sunday evening (says the New Zealand Times) the detective staff at the Lambton quay police station, Wellington, were somewhat astonished when a man who gave his name as Robert Herbert Scott presented himself and asked to be taken into custody. Ho stated that on July 14 he entered tho house , of Frederick Johns, in South Wellington, and saw a suit of clothes in one of "the rooms. Ho immediately discarded his own clothes and put on the suit belonging to Mr Johns, and left the premises. Detective Lewis took the man into custody. Vaccination Shields, Is each.—J. Watere, Chemist, 20 Princes street.... i Children in the back-blocks even of Can- ' tevburv have no easy time getting to school ' (says "the Lyttelton Times). Up towards ' Waiau some youngsters drivo fourteen or 1 more miles to school through some very ! risky riverbeds at flood times. An interest--1 ing photograph, on a postcard, has reachcd ■ Mr H. C. Lane, secretary to the Education : Board, from North. Canterbury. It shows nine youngsters packed into a spring trap > on their way to school, and the horse in 1 the shafts is said to be 24 years old. These } youngsters earn a fairly good travelling ■ allowance, and their presence at school > means extra capitation for the committee. Up ti'J now the Education Departf ment has allowed travelling expenses on * children driven to school, but not for cyclists • and horse-riders, of which there aro a very lange number.