OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15826, 26 July 1913, Page 16

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

A well-dressed young married woman was arretted at Christchurcli on Wednesday on • a charge- of shop-lifting. Brown, rainbow, and fontinalis. trout and quinnat salmon, to the number ff about 6000, will be hatched by the x~nd Acclimatisation Society for show purposes at the Exhibition aquarium,. Oxy-Acetyieno waidinij. All kinds of broken castings in any racta! welded and made as strong as new.—J. Coutts and Co, 106 Great Kin? street.... Dr C. M. Sheldon, tho celebrated author of " In His Steps," is coming to New Zealand in August next year. He will speak in tile dominion on social service lines, under the auepicC6 of tho Y.M.C.A. A resident of Brunswick, 11041- Wanganui, recently secured a world's record crop of tubers from the ono plant, the potatoes turning tho scalo at 451b. The variety is unknown to tho grower. Keep tho skin soft a.id smooth by using M'Olinton's Soap. Countess of Liverpool writes:—"l always use this Soap.",.. Mr F. Kcddell, secretary to tho Greymouth Licensed Victuallers' Association, died suddenly on Tuesday night. He was a eon of the late Major Keddoll. Mr P. Burbidge, of Victoria College, ' who was recently awarded the 1851 Exhibition Scholarship for scientific research, will leave Wellington by tho Manuka next • Friday and join the Mongolia at Sydney ' on his way to England. i " If you wish w purchaso a headstone, ' Thomson and Co., Moray place (opp, First Church), Eave the best selection, and prices . to 'iiit a 11.... 1. The crew of H.M.S. New Zealand cufJ fcrrd tremondously from tho heat during . that vessel's recent visit to Fiji. " Swelter- , ing in it," was the expression used to de- „ 6cribo the position. The rain of tho last few days _ has rc- . suited in the heaviest flood in the river this , winter (says the Wanganui Herald). From eai'lv on Sunday morning large quantities ! of drift wohd have been coming down and several residents who live near tho water's i edge have been reaping a rich harvest of firewood. A warnine 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. Be6t work at the most moderate charge. 'Phono JiS3 News has been received in Sydney of the d(».th. in tragic circumstances, of Dr E. Maynard Pain, at one time superintendent at tho Royal Prince Albert Hospital, and ~ subsequently medical missionary at Cairo, lie contracted cerebrospinal meningitis from a patient ho was treating, and died 1 within 36 hours. My dear woman; why shiver with cold when you can get a fashionable all-wool : fancy stitch jersey coat with large white a pearl buttons and turn-back culls for 5s , lid?—T. Ross, 130 Princes street...

An indication of the difficulty bcinj' experienced at this time of the year by many people to "make both ends meet," was given a Christchurch Press reporter by u city clergyman, who remarked that he was just now standing between eight peopb and their landlords.

Martin's Hair Promoter restores colour, is not a. tlyo, ako kills hair : eater, makes dry hair soft and glossy. 2s od, Marshall's Pharmacy... " Nelson is just'now tho centre'of steamtrawling, which is carried on by the 6mall steamer Rakiura. The vessel trawls out of Nekon and her fish find a market on the West Coast. The Rakiura was formerly engaged in trading out of Lyttelton with general merchandise.

Vaccination Shields, Is each.—J. Waters, Chemist, 20 Princes street....

A Wcodville resident was an applicant for one of the sections at tlje ballot for the Mangatainoka Block. The Land Board rejected his application becauso he was the possessor of 20 acres of land. The applicant is a .married man, and is fcho father of 12 children, most of whom arc pretty well grown up. A. Dliiq and Co., with a 50 years' experience in the coffeo business, are gir : xs> the public in "Bourbon Coffee" the bes; breakfast beverage obtainable. All grocers.... It is anticipated that the work in connection with laying the track for tho Napier tramways will be completed by the end of the month. Tho trial runs will probably bo made about three or four days from then.

Sanatogen, 6s 6d; Pheminol, Jettaline, Parmint.—Waters 20 Princes street....

A very rough sea prevailed on Tuesday night (says the Timaru Post), and mountainous breakers rolled outside the harbour, while in Caroline Bay the waves were of a considerable height As a result deep channels were excavated in tho sand on tho beach, and parts of tho old bath were disclosed. The water covered ' nearly the wholo of the beach.

For Chronio Che6t Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is fel. 2a 6d.

The Federal-Shire 6tcamer Suffolk, which arrived at, Auckland- on Thursday afternoon from Liverpool, via Durban and Hobart, brought ;j3 third-class passengers for New Zealand; who were booked as follows: Auckland, 19; Wellington, 6; Lyttolton, 11; Westport, 2; Wanganui, 6; and Duncoin, 4.

Tho Hon. A. L. Herdman let fall a frank admission when Hie Police Forco Bili was beinu considered in tho House- of Representatives on Tuesday (says the Dominion). An Opposition member asked whether a police officer against whom some offence had been alleged would be permitted to employ a lawyer. The Minister replied in the negative, and added: "If you drawlawyers into this sort of thing it will bo never-ondii;g." 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. Cheync and\Co., Mosgiel.... As ; showing the increasing popularity of the Cashmere Hills as a place of residence, a Press reporter ascertained that, for the year ending March 31st last, 32 new residences, involving an increased assessment £24,000 to tho Heathcote County Council, bad been erected in the settlement. Since March 31 several more houses havo

gone up,

Wednesday was tlio 67th anniversary of the capture of Te Rauparaha at Poriroa by H.M.S. Calliope, under instructions from Captain (afterwards Sir George) Grey, Governor of New Zealand. The old warrior, who was asleep at the time his pa was surrounded by the troops, was taken on board the warship and by her removed to the north, where he lived for some months, after' which he was returned in another man-o'-war. Ho died, three years later, and was buried at OtakL

Hire motor cars Irorri Wimpenny Bros.' Premier Garage. Telephone 1246....

The Kawakawa correspondent of the New Zealand Herald states that word was received on Monday that a Maori living at tho Native settlement at Akerama, between Towai and Hukoremii, went imad suddenly on Sunday, Md took charge of tho settlement, the other Maoris being in fear of their lives. A constable left to take the man in charge.. Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, Joel's Buildings, Crawford street, Dunedin, report that the following applications havo been made recently for letters patent of New Zealand:—J. Edwards, Auckland, clothes lino wiro tightening; A. W. Nowman, Feilding, flushing .cistern; A. T. Pearson, Petone, bath' cabinet and water heater; J.

p. Smith, Dunedin. lead-headed roofing nail manufacture; T. Pugh, Christehurch, ocetyleno generator.... When a man named Miller, with a string of aliases, was charged with vagrancy at the Hastings Court this week his counsel pleaded not guilty, accused simultaneously replying " Guilty." The conflict of opinion between counsel and client caused no little amusement. Ultimately a pjea of "Not guilty " was recorded. An absolute cure for rheumatism! Scores and scores of testimonials. Apply to the " Secretary of tho Dominion Rheumatic Cure Syndicate," P.O. Box No. 2, St. Kilda, and obtain full particulars of this new discovery. Tho need for exercising the most extreme caution with regard to poisonous liquids was proved on Tuesday (says tho Ashburton Guardian), when an Ashburton resident" had a. narrow escape from death by poisoning. It appears that he had several bottles of medicine, included \t\ the collection being a bottle of similar size and shape containing a virulent poison. While hurriedly taking a dose of what ho thought was a tonic, he very soon began to feel very queer, and acquainted the lady of the house as to his condition; she quickly administered _an emetic, which, fortunately, had the desired effect. A medical man was called in, and 60on discovered symptoms of poisoning. Subsequent investigations proved that the sufferer had taken a dose of poison large enough to kill four men. Visit our 6ale, don't delay; wo offer during tho next two weeks the biggest bargains on record. The money other firms spend in advertising wo give in big reductions.— Christie and Co., Mosgiel,people's drapers.... The Waimate correspondent of the Oamaru Mai.l writes-.—Quite a humorous ending to a breakdown was the experience of Dr Wood, of St. Andrews, last evening. While motoring from Waimato to St. Andrews his car broke down, and ho tecphoned to a Waimate garage to 6end a " tow" to bring his car- back. . The latest addition to the staff of the motor specialists was immediately despatched to render ' first aid," and duly tied up to the doctor's oar. With tho caution usual in the case of the latest acquisition he negotiated tho corncra between the main road and the garage in an exemplary manner, but was rather disconcerted to "find that his "sick man" had parted company en route'. Exceeding the. speed limit on the return journey thoassistant eventually found tho genial doctor calmly smoking his cigar, and waiting tho completion of the journey. Frank H Blakeley. surgeon dentist, 17+ Princes street South (over Kilroy and SutWinnd'eV Telephone 1483.... A 40 fcoree-pow'er four-ton Leyland petrol lorry, recently purchased by tho Mount Cook Motor Company, arrived in Lyttelton by tho 5.6. Kent oh Saturday (says tho Tjmaru Herald). The lorry was railed through on Monday to Timaru, \vhere_ it is now being fitted up under tho supervision of the oompanv's engineer. The vehicle is intended, for the carriage of luggage and stores between Fairlie and the Hermitage, r„'id is to be put into commission early in the spring. _^