OMNIUM GATHERUM,

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15954, 23 December 1913, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM,

The average daily attendance at the Carnegie Pudlic Library last ' week was 553 persons. There were 4681 artisans and labourers employed by the Public Works Department during October. Of this' number 2141 were engaged on railway construction works, and 1957 on roads. JSotice. —.Morris, pbotograpner, Prince| St., now at Gardens Studio, 55* George 6t (corner St. David-Regent road), 'lei 2279... Owing to the strike only £396 was received last month by the 'iimaru Harbour Board in ships' dues. There is an entiro absence of all forms of tuberculosis, malignant disease, rheumatic fever, and infectious diseases in the Falkland Islands, according to a recentlyissued report. The best bottled goods only kept and supplied by W. Crossan, Waterloo Hotel, Caver6ham. Order Xmas supplies early.... The Timaru Herald states that a rough estimate inado at tlio wool sale in Timaru on Friday fixed tihe value of the wool offered at about £80,000. All arrangements are now complete for the Presbyterian Bible class camp, to bo held at 'Wanganui at the end of the year. The registration of delegates from all parts of New Zealand numbers 300. C. B. Fry says: "M'Clinton's Hibernia shaving soap suits my 6kin better than anything I have used. It is first-rate." ... It is stated as probable that Mr A. H. Herbert will be asked to contest the Masterton' seat at the next election as a Government candidate. The polico receive many queer requests at times (says the Ashburton Guardian). On Thursday an Ashburton officer had a message to journey to a certain house in the country and administer a thrashing to an unruly boy who refused to attend school. ' J. Murphy, Criterion Hotel, is prepared to execute all orders for assorted cases wines, spirits, and ales. Cash with orders promptly attended t0.... Mr James Gow, of lnvermay, suffered a severe loss recently (says the T'aieri Advocate), 6omo 50 lambs being worried by stray dogs. Mr Meiklcjohn a 100 lost a good part of his small flock. One of the dogs was shot, but the other escaped. Waters' Chap-Lotion; absolutely cures rough hands-. Is.—At Waters' Pharmacy.... The damage to crops in the Manawatu and adjacent districts from continuous wet weather is estimated to ran into thousands of pounds. Many crops have been ready for cutting for a fortnight, but it has been impossible to get the reapcis in.. Where a yield of three tons an acre was expected in some eases only one toll will bo reaped. ['ranK ii. filaKclej, surgeon dviiUM. I'M Princes ctreet South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's! Telephone; 1483.... Mr R. B. Ross, ex-M.P. for Pahiatua, will, it is stated, be the Opposition candidate for the Pahiatua seat at tho forthcoming election, Mr IT. W. Kempster, Special Commissioner of the lands system of Southern Rhodesia, has embarked upon a six months' tour of the Commonwealth for tho purpose of studying tho Australian scheme of land and closer settlement, and to make a study of tho local immigration organisation, with a view to formulating a policy for Rhodesia. "Erazol": Superfluous hair remover; ss.—Scott's Pharmacy 17 Princes street.... Major Lusk, who was in command of the " specials'" camp at Auckland, is a sprightly veteran of 82 years. Speaking at a .festive gathering in the camp before it was broken up, ho remarked that exactly 50 years ago ho was engaged driving Maoris out of Auckland, while that day he was engaged driving farmers into Auckland. A warning to country visitors.—Don't mistake the address. Guy Morris, trading as Guy, photographer, corner of Princes street ana Moray [lace. No bueiness connection with any other firm in Dunedin. Best work at the most moderate charge, 'Phone 3188...

As the result of tho heavy downpour of rain in tho Masterton district last week several rivers overflowed their banks and flooded low-lying country. Tho Waiohino River broke its banks and tho country in the vicinity of the Black Bridge was under water. At Dalefield the country in the vicinity of Goodin'e ivas several fodt under water. The Maungaterero River also flowed over and flooded the properties of Messrs Zillwood, Abbott, and Fairbrother. Coffee drinkers make no mistake when . they order " Bourbon" from their grocer. It is the production of a coffee specialist with 50 years' practical experience.... At the request of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, the London County Council Education Committee derided recently to take into its service, on the " unattached " staff, (or one year, a lady tcacher from the dominion wsio wished to go to England for that period and secure a position in an infants' school. Tho committee agreed to pay £S0 for the year, in view of the special circumstances—the usual scale t-oing £60. If you wish to purchase a headstone, Thomson ami Co., Moray place (opp. First Ghurch), have the best selection, and prices to ?uit a 11.... The story of how a. man, Lawrence Braneoli, iias survived tho extraordinary experience of having his neck broken in two places by a fall comes from Sacramento, stated a cable message last week in the Sydney Sun. Eight days have elapsed since the accident occurred by which Braneoli might have been killed instantaneously, but the victim is still alive, and is able to eat and sleep. Braneoli, who is 45 years of age, does not feel any pain, and is in good spirits. For really useful and acceptable Christmas presents, see our French kid glove 6, 2s 6d to 7s 6d; our real silver-handle umbrellas, 5s 6d to o guineas; our silk stockings, Is lid to 8s 6d.— At T. Ross, direct importer.... Commissioner Richards, of the Salvation Army, has fixed Sunday, -January 4, as "Candidates' Sunday." On this occasion a special appeal will bo made at every corps throughout the dominion for eligible men and women w!ho will be prepared to devoto their lives to tho work of the organisation and go into training in the new William Booth Memorial College, now in process of erection, and which will be ready to rcceive tho new trainees in March, 1914. Safe Guide for Inventors.—All inventors who wish to turn their ideas into solid cash should write to<!ay for a gratis copy of the valuable brochuro which has been published by Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, patent attorneys, Joel's Buildings, Crawford street. Dunedin. The whole subject of patents is treated in a lucid and interesting manner by acknowledged authorities.... Tho introduction of individual drinking cups in trains and public resorts is urged by Mr H. C. Moses, who has just returned from a tour of Europe and the United States. Mr Moses points out that the inexpensive paper cups are supplied to passengers on American trains and in publio placcs, and the public health is conserved by the lessening of the risks of infection incidental to common drinking cup 6. That nobody benefits by a strike is not correct. We have purchased cheaply 200 more one-pieco robes in rep, latest styles, Worth 25s to 50s. Our prices: 9s 6d, 12s 6d, and 15s.— Christie and Co., Mosgiel.... The new Australian penny stamp (red) was on 6ale in Sydney last week. The design is a very great improvement on the lonely and haggard kangaroo.. The 6tamp bears the King's head and orown in the. centre, with a kangaroo on the left, and an emu on the right, of the picture. It is a shade larger than the existing penny issue. For the present, the authorities are only selling the stamps in parcels of half a dozen, pending the receipt of larger supplies. Prescription dispensing is specialised at Waters' Pharmacy, 20 Princes street.... A postcard; addressed "To the magistrates and detectives of New Zealand." and bearing the inscription, "May it please Thee to bless and keep the magistrates and to maintain truth," written in red ink, has been received at the Auckland police station (says the New Zealand Herald), it is stated that the sender, who now lives in Guildford, England, is a lady who at one time resided in Ponsonby road. Sir.co her departure from Auckland nine years ago she has never failed to send along a postcard of this kind at Christmas time. Christmas greetings are extended to our many friends and customers throughout Otago. We thank them for their patronage in the past, and hope to merit a continuance of their confidence.—A. F. Cheyne and Co, drapers and furnishers, Mosgiel.... The Icveixargill correspondent of the Lvttelton Times says that a performance which is probably without parallel in the history of any school since th-i institution of proficiency examinations has been put up by Mr Andrew Bain, first assistant at the Invercargill South School, Last year ho sent forward 61 pupils. Of these, 60 gained proficiency and one competency. At tho recent examination Mr Bain's contingent numbered 65, and once again every one succeeded in passing; 64 gain proficiency and one a competency certificate. Hire motor curs Irom Wimpenny Bros." Premier Garage. Telephone 1246.... ' At 4.30 on Thursday afternoon, while 1 Mr G. H. Gunderson was "at work in tho 1 booking office of tho Ashburton railway station, a spent bullet from a .22 calibre j rifle pierced one of tho windows of the [ office. Mr Gunderson states that he was ! pitting besido tho window, when something struck and broke one of tho top panes, : which happened to bo down at the time. On investigating, ho found that there was a hole in tho pane as though a bullet had passed through it. The bullet mu6t have been nearly spent when it struck tho glass, as he, found it between the two windows. The Wanlcss Goitre Cure, splendid i remedy for thick neck. No external application necessary. 3s 6d, Marshall's Phari macy... An unusual spectacle was witnessed by a • motorist from Dannevirke one day last week . (says the Manawatu Times). He nad reached a flooded portion of the main road near Mahamhara t and, seeing a motor car 6tuck fast in the flood water, inundated to the lamps, hesitated whether to go on or turn ■ back. While ho hesitated he saw four naked • figures divo from tho car into the water and strike out in various directions. Just i then the mail train flashed past. After a . few minutes' .fair the motorists returned to ! the car, putting their glistening shoulders - to it. and pushed it out. They then resumed their garments and proceeded on 1 their journey. , Before buying Xmas presents, inspect our window.—Scott's Pharmacy, opp. Herbert, i Haynes.... i According to Mr M. Laracy, secretary of 1 the Shearers' Union, this season has been the worst that shearers have experienced r for many years, Wet' weather has interfered ; with the work, and in some cases it has . taken nino weeks to shear, a number of 3 sheep whioh, under ordinary circumstances, would have taken-pbout three weeks to do. i All over both Islands the conditions have - been bad, but the position in the 6outh seems to havo been even worse than it is . in the north. Wages have been very low, a some of the wages earned having averaged i only a few shillings a week. Dominion Rheumatic Dure.—Absolute euro s for rheumatism; _hundreds can testify.— . Apply 89 Prince Albert road, St. Kilda.... i Bush fires and heat waves made country l campaigning in the New South Wales elec- > tions an arduous undertaking. Mr Herbert 1 Bowles, one of tho country party's candidates, was to havo addressed a meeting at 1 Coifdobo'iin, but though the electors s gathered to hear how this new organisation s proposed to improve the lot of the man who tills the land, no candidate appeared to i enlighten them. Later it was explained - why. Mr Bowles was found lying in an f unconscious condition on tho Ungaric road,. 1 about 20 miles from Condobolin. litis 2 bicycle was close by. On recovering consciousness, Mr Bowles said that he did not s recoiled falling off his bicycle, but explained that ho had passed through' seven bush .1 fifes.