OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15892, 11 October 1913, Page 16

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The \Vell : ngton Plasterers' Union has decided to join the United Labour party. A Greytown nurseryman had tho bad fortune to have 1000 tomato plunt? destroyed bv t-he frost last week. "It costs £1000 per annum to keep the 21 horses used • in the Pahiatua county teams. Several minor shocks of earthquake, one fairly severe, were felt at Nelson at 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. . Keep tho skin soft and smooth by using M'Olinton's Soap. Countess of Liverpool writes:—"l always use this Soap."... Actuated by.criticism levelled at it by, a correspondent in tho local paper, tho Kaetihi Fire Brigade has decided to resign. Although rather slow at iresent, labour conditions in Wanganui and district are beginning to show an improvement, a demand being shown just now for carpenters, bushmen, and general farm hands. If you wish' to purchase a headstone, Thomson and Co., Moray place (opp. First Church), have the best selection, and prices lo suit at'.... Mr Carnegie Gardner has procured an emu, whidh ho intondc liberating in his grounds at " The Cliffs," Clifden (says tho Southland Times). The bird, which was taken to Otautau on Saturday evening, was the object of Some curiosity to those about the railway platform. A percentage of 111 lambs is reported, by Mr S. E. Thompson, of Waita!hora (says the Wairavapa limes). This average is made more noteworthy by the fact that out of 600 ewes 500 were two-tooths. For red, rough skin, chaps, etc., effecit of winter's cold. Marshall's Camphor Ice ■with Massage Cream,. Is. Marshall's Pharmacy... Up to March (says the Otautau Standard), tho cost of maintaining the Waiau Ferry to tho Wallace County Cocuncil was £415 Is 7d. During the same period £163 was paid bv tho local body for the destruction of small birds.

Land values are still on the upward grade (says'tho Manawatu Standard). A farm of 30 acres odd, immediately outside the Palmerston North Borough boundary, is stated to have changed hands at a suni of £185 per acre.

Our now season's coffee arrived ex Orari, from London. Skilful blending and roasting giro "Bourbon" first place as a morning beverage.—A. Durie a.nd C 0....

A Foxton Maori sold some land recently for which he received £600. A few days later he exchanged the jfaonev for an up-to-date motor car, despite the fact that his duelling could have been made moro habitable and sanitary for u Quarter of that sum. * \

According to statistics presented at the meeting of the Christehurch Presbytery on Wednesday (the Press states), the roll of members of the Presbyterian Church in full communion in New Zealand numbers 40,000. Tho sum of £150,000 has been raised for all purposes in tho dominion, and Christehurch leads in the Presbyteries contained in tho four chief cities. *

Hire motor cars Irom Wimpenny Bros' Premier Garage. Telephone 1246.. . Thp new double platform at tho Auckland railway station will be finished in three weeks or a month (says tho New Zealand Herald). It will bo 18ft wide and BOOft long, and will be used almost entirely as a departure platform. When the new platform is completed it will be possible to deal with seven trains at one time at the Auckland station.

A survey party of six men, under the direction of Mr Harold Smith, loft Wellington on Tuesday ovening by the Himitatigi for the Chatham Islands, to do a considerable amount of surveying for the I/and Transfer Department and the Native Land Court. The party (the New Zealand Times states) will bo absent for three or four months.

Nynl's Hot Springs Blood Remedy clears the ekin.—Agents Waters, Chemist....

"A generous donor," said the Rev. P. Rule at the meeting of the Ghristcharch Presbytery on. Wednesday (the Lyttelton Times states), ''has handed to me a cheque for £250 for the Presbyterian Orphanage at Papanui. ■ He belongs to the honourable order of the anonymous." A letter from the Auckland Watersideworkers' Union is to be forwarded to eacfi member of Parliament (says the New Zealand Herald), setting forth the attitudo adopted towards the proposed Industrial Conciliation and- Arbitration Act Amendment B:ll. The union, which consists of some 1100 members, considers the Bill to be a liarsh and reactionary measure. Frank H. Blakeley, surgeon dentist, 174Princes etreet' South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's) Telephone 1483....

An eye-witness of the Opuriake fire informed the Eltham . Argus that the fire brigado got tho engine at the back of some buildings to obtain a better position to play upon tho fire, but the flames worked their way behind them. When they realised the extent of this rear attack it was too late to take out tho engine, which they had to abandon to the' flames in order to save themselves

A suggestion for abating the dust nuisance wus placed before tho Suburban Local Bodies' Association by Mr J. B. Morton, £. member of the OnMiunga Council. Mr Morton's suggestion was that local bodies should comb:no and water the streets four times a day, using tho tramways' sprinklers by arrangement with tho company. Spring-cleaners would do well to inspect the new rugs, mats, carpet ends, and linoleums we have just opened; and don't forget! we give 5 per cent, cash discount on all goods purchased.—Christie and Co., Mosgicl— Mr Robert .M'Nab, who is carrying on further reseaches in Sydney in connection irith Now Zealand's oarly history, writes to n friend (says the New Zealand Times) ftating that' ha is in the midst of a hunt through tho Supremo Court, papers, and has been remarkably successful. So far he has only touched the papers from 1788 to 1814. "It is astonishing," adds Mr M'Nab, "how much litigation the old sealers had with their employers." Waters' Vi-Oatta (greaeeless) makes velvety complexions; Is 6d.—Waters' Pharmacy.. A Parnell lady, who recently went for ;i holiday to Rotorua, stored her bicycle away, with other things, in an outside room under the house. When she returned horns she discovered that tho, bicycle had only one wheel. Inquiries elicited that a boy of 15 years, who lived in a neighbouring house, had stolen tho wheel and fitted it to his own machine. The lad came before Mr Frazer, S.M., and was remanded pending the Probation officer's report. The elbow glove will be much in evidence this season. We havo a great stock of all oolours in lisle, at Is 3d, Is 6d, Is lid, and black or coloured kid, 4s lid.—At T. Ross/ importer A by-law included 12 the gazetted list of regulations for the Whanganui Maori district, approved of by tho Governor, indicates that the Maori Council for the district is endeavouring to remove some of tho more objectionable features of Native (angis over the dead. The by-law is as follows:—"No human corpse shall be permitted to lie in state in any house, but must be taken outside, and may "lie in state in a tent to be erected in eome suitable place which shall bo indicated by tho chairman of the Village Committee or the member of council for riding." Carpet squares, hearthrugs, linoleums, and curtains (lace and casement) aro Very much in demand by all spring-cleaners, The assorted stocks ard i.'-o values offered meet t, laddon the heart of every thrifty shopper. —A. F. Clieyne and Co., Mosgiel... Saturday was a busy shipping day in Pieton (reports the Press), 1 the total • tonnage of vessels .in port during the day amounting to 14,786 ton 3. The Ruapehu arrived from Port Chalmors in the morning, and after shipping hemp and peas, left for Auckland on Sunday morning. Tho smaller steamers working the port wero;—Regulus from Westport, Storm From Lyttelton, Petono from Lyttelton, Awahoa from Foxtail, Pateena from Nelson. and Arahura from Wellington. The berthing facilities of both old and new wharves were fully taxed.'

A warning to country Tisitors.—Don't mistake tho address Guy Moms, trading as Guy, photographer, corner of Princes street and Sloriy place. No business connection with any other firm in Dunedin. Best work at the most moderate charge. 'Phone JiF, 0 )

By a trick known •as " ringing the changes," John Lee fraudcntly obtained. LOs from a barmaid. He entered a Palmerston North hotel, and ordered two drinks, tendering a half-sovereign. Tho barmaid gave 9s change. Accused then tendered 10s in silver, and asked for the half-sovereign. When tho barmaid placed tho gold coin alongside tho 10s he pushed it all toward her, saying: " Here, take tho lot, and give me a sovereign, or a pound note will do." She becamo confused, and did as requested. When arrested,' accused volunteered, to refund the half-sovereign. To his 22 previous convictions, Mr Poynton, S.M., on Saturday added a further term of three months for the offence.

Notice—Morris, photographer, Princes St., now at Gardens Studio, 554 Gecrge et. (corner St. David-Regent read). Te! 2279...

■■ When excited,, people do strange things, and nover is this more noticeable than at lircs when the bedding is carried carefully downstairs and tho looking-glass v thrown carelessly out of the window. This was exemplified in a striking degree at a recent fire in Taranaki, when a boarder who, with his wife, had escaped from the burning Jiotel with ample time to spare, suddenly remembered that,ho had left his valuable gold watch hanging at the head of the bed. There was, he considered, plenty of timo to rescuo it, so he dashed up the stairs, entered the room, and returned to the, admiring crowd without the watch, but with one of his < wife's last summer hats! By the timo he was cognisant of his mistake it was too lato, as tlio room was in flames.

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