OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15825, 25 July 1913, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

A retriever bitch, owned by a resident of South Rivcrton, gave birth to 15 puj» the other day. A scheme for the electrio lighting of the town is being prepared for submission to the ratepayers of Feilding for their con-. s:deration. Vaccination Shields, Is each.—J. Waters, Chemist, 20 Princes street.... e Southland Times statee that a writ hai>_ been issued by a country butcher against an Invercargill weekly newspaper claiming the sum of £50 damages for alleged libel. Tho Pongaroa butter factory, after having been closed for eome years, is to commence operations again in the coming season. A. Dune and Co., with a 50 years' experience in the coffeo business, are giriiii* the public in Bourbon Coffee" the W, breakfast beverage obtainable. All grocers.... Tho -Agricultural Department has been advised that the Fruitgrowers' Conference will not .'be held in Wellington until the first week in September. A start has been made with toying the rails on tho first section of the Gi6Dorne to Napier railway. Twenty men are at tho Gisborne end. Sanatogen, 63 6d; Pheminol, Jettaline, Farmint.—Waters 20 Princes street.... A movement is on foot at Masterton to substitute Easter Saturday for the present statutory Labour Day, and the movement is finding favour among both the employing and employed classes. The increase in pay to the Christchureh City Council workmen to 9s per day will come into operation after the coming year's estimates have been passed. The increase will amount to £1200 a year. ■ For Chronio Chtst Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is fid, 2s 6d... The exceptional mildness of the winter months lias had a notable effect on orchards in and around Governor's Bay (says tho Press). Peach trees and apricot trees are already in bloom, over a month earlier than has been the case for many yeare past. There is a. brisk demand in Pctone and Lower Ilutt for houses at present. The supply is not equal to the demand, and wou!d-bo tenante are in some instanoes storing their furniture until they are able to eccure a tenement. Every lady can do with an extra pair of gloves, We have purchased a line of suedefinished fabric ones in grey, fawn, and brown, honestly worth 2s 6d—post, free Is pair. When ordering state sizes required.— A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel... There are still a few old goldfield miners scattered amongst the gullies of the. Dunstan and Lakes country, getting a precarious living with the ajd of the old age pension and a few rabbitskins. These old men will not accept Charitable Aid or go into the Old Men's Home.

There are now four young men at Mount Cook Barracks going through detention drill. One will bo allowed his liberty on August 7, and on the following day two more will be set free. The fourth will bo required to remain at the barracks until the 15th of that month.

Hatpin protectors can now bo had in tho new nut shape, at Id each, or acorn shape at lji New shipment just arrived in gilt, silver, and black, at T. Ross's, direct importer, 130 Princes street... Mr J. B. Boese, late of Hopelands, was unfortunate at the ballot for the Mangatainoka Block sections on Friday afternoon (says a northern paper). He had just gono out for a stroll when he drew a section, and as he did not answer when hi 6 name was called, a fresh ballot took place.

Bird trapping in tho Methven district is stated to be carried out with good results, and several men engaged are making good wages, ranging from £4 to £5 per week. The Ashburton County Council's depots are receiving a large number of heads of anall birds.

Hire motor cars from Wimpenny Bros.' Premier Garago. Telephone 1246— A Rolcaia correspondent of the Ashburton Guardian states that at the last meeting of the Rakaia Domain Board the chairman inquired as to the respective ages of tho members of tho board. The average worked out at 71.2 years.

On Monday Mr C. Hall, ex-member for Waipawa, was presented by Liberal supporters with a puree of sovereigns and an address, in recognition of his services to the party during the past 24 years. Soveral members of the Opposition were present.

Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, Joel's Buildings, Crawford street, Dimedin, report tliat the following applications have been made recently for letters patent of New Zealand:—J. Edwards, Auckland, clothes line wire tightening; A. W. Newman, Feilding, flushing cistern; A. T. Pearson, Petonc, bath oabinet and water heater; J. D. Smith, Dimedin, lead-headed roofing nail manufacture; T. Pugh, Ghristchurch, acetylene generator.... Mr R. L. Paterson lias given notice to move as follows at the next meeting of the Napier Chamber of Commerce:— " That tho Napier Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with other chambers in the dominion, petition Parliament to get tho law amended in dealing with Maori debts, that where Maoris have rents coming to them tho said rents should bo attachable as is tho easo with Europeans."

The number of in-patients at the Christchurch Hospital is 210, which is easily a " record" for tho institution (say 6 the Press). Asked what was the rea6on for 60 great a number of patients, Mr Wharton (secretary of tho Hospital Board) 6aid he could offer no explanation beyond the fact that it was the winter season, and that thero mu6t fye a larger amount of sickness than usual.

An absolute cure for rheumatism! Scores and scores ot testimonials. Apply to tile "Secretary of fhe Dominion Rheumatic Cure Syndicate," P.O. Box No. 2, St. Kilda, and obtain full particulars of this new discovery. A movement is on foot in Hastings having as its object a coalition between the Liberals and the forces of Labour, with a view to selecting a candidate for the Hawke's Bay seat at the next general election who will bo acceptable to both parties. Sir Joseph Ward is to be asked to visit Hastings Shortly in furtherance of the proposal, which so far has not met with any opposition. The manner in -which prohibition orders are treated was the subject of strong comment by Mr H. W. Bisho*. S.M., at the Christchurch Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. "I will not allow these ordere to be broken," he Eaid, "and have them treated as so much waste paper." One offender did not appear to answer a fourth chargo of this nature, and the magistrate, in warning another accused; said he was going to " send this man up for two yeare." Visit our 6ale, don't delay, we offer during the next two weeks tho biggest bargains on record. The money other firms spend in advertising wo givo in big reductions.— Christie and Co.,Mosgiel,people's drapers.... A pioneer colonist of Hamilton has noticed that 6ome willow tree 6 have tho loaves well developed, and he claims that this is the earliest appearance, as far as Waikato is concerncd, for tho last 50 years, judging by past experience he does not consider this a good sign, and says it portends a prolonged winter extending into October, giving fruit, etc., a big check, and thus causing a late spring insteadof an early one, tis the premature bursting of tho leaves would indicate. Frank H Blakeley, surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over liilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483.... A lady who had a ticket on a horse iihat paid a sensational price at Trcntham on Saturday discovered, when sho went to collect the dividend, that she had lost tho ticket. The club's secretary was appealed to, but • naturally he could offer no resiress. Later the ladv was fortunate enough to discover tho missing ticket among a lot of discarded bits of pasteboard on the tearoom floor, where she had evidently dropped it wliilo partaking of afternoon tea. Whooping Cough.—Castana Yesca is thn only remedy that gives prompt relief and' eventually cures this distressing complaint; 6afe for youngest child. 26 bottles. —At Marshall's Pharmacy, Dunedm... Some idea of tho extent of drain ploughing necessary in Southland (says the Western Star) may to gathered from the fact that Mr T. Flynn, a well-known Waikouro farmer, has this season already drainploughed 100 miles. The plough was drawn by horses, Mr Flynn contending that a moro satisfactory job can bo made by using a team of good 1 horses than allowing a traction . engine to enter the paddocks 'and cut up tile ground going in and out, especially this season through the great amount of rain that has fallen.