OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16165, 29 August 1914, Page 14

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The experiment of the Mataura Borough Council in constructing drains by day ' labour has (says the Eneign) turned out 1 a decided success The Parkvale Dairy Company (says the • Wairarapa Times) has paid its supporters I 13ijd per lb of butter fat supplied last ' season. The company manufactured 279 ! tons of cheese during "the season. ' After a fatiguing day /on want a good ' wholesome .beverage as a pick-me-up . M'Gavin's New Brew is the right prescripi j U0n.... I Tho Taratahi Dairy Company manufac- ; tured 165 tons of cheese last season (says the Wairarapa Times), a decrease of four i tons on the previous season. The amount paid to suppliers for butter fat was at the rate of 13£ d per lb. The Hon. A. T. Ngata is visiting • Hawke's Bay district for the purpose of 1 conferring with the Petane Natives, at the request with regard to the proposed sale of ■ Native land on the route of the East ' Coast railway. " Beauty Competition.—Another pretty child ; competition has started. Two prizos: ' Ist cJass, £5 ss: 2nd class, £3 3s. Full pu* ticulars obtainable at studio of Guy, photo, • ccuiti ot Priuces street and Moray Vaca. The best work. See showcases.... Up to the present the names of the , Commision of Enquiry into the Cost of Foodstuffs is not available. The Prime ' Minister informed a Wellington Post repret sentative on Tuesday that ho had not yet received acceptances of seats on the board, and, therefore, could not mako any announcement. Hire motor oars from Wimpenny 8r05. , , . Premier Qarage. Telephones 1246.... Tho Oatharu Harbour Board proposes to negotiate for the hire of the Timaru dredge ' 350 after her annual overhaul, and to keep the Oamaru dredgo Progress at work in--5 side the harbour, as long as finances pert mit. Dominion Rheumatic Cure.—Absolute oure for rheumatism; hundreds can testify.— I Apply fc9 Prmcc Albert road. St. Kilda.... f As large numbers of farm hands from all parte of the dominion have vacated their positions, it is not unreasonably contended 7 by agriculturalists, who are naturally anxi--5 ous over the possibilities, that there is a strong probability of a serious dearth of r farm labour during the forthcoming busy season. A lad of 13 years, named Alfred Smith, j an inmate of St. Andrew's Orphanage, ' while on the Nelson wharf %vatching horses ' being shipped on the Alexander was com--1 pelled to step back hurriedly to avoid a s horso that was playing up (says the Mail). t The lad struck the tip of a trolley and sustained a severe wound in the leg. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Scott's Catarrh Cure gives immediate relief. Price 2s 6d, posted 3s.—Scott's Pharmacy, Princes street, Dunedin.... It is an old calculation that in war a ' ton of lead and £1000 altogether are required to kill l a man. In the Franco- "> German war tho cost of slaughter was even greater than this; and as in the Boer war - the British expenditure was £223,000,000. • and the estimated loss on both sidee was about 25,000 lives, a grim, though, very easy sum is ect for thoso who find interest in the horrors of war. Frank T. Blakeley, surgeon dentist, 174 > Princes street South (over Kilroy and " Sutherland's). Telephone. 1483.... It is reported by the New Zealand Herald that an important sale of Crown lands timber has just been effected through the - Lands Offico in Auckland. The Kauri J Timber Company is the purchaser, and the • price paid is "£21,280 Tho timber purchased consists of 9.160,000 feet of kauri 1 and 700,000 foot of mixed timber in the Omalmta State Foroet, near Hokknga. j If you wish to purchase a headstone, Thomson and Co. Morav place (opp. First Church) havo the best selection, and prices to suit nIL.-. The ship's company of the Government steamer Janie Seddon, which is engaged 4 on examination duty, now numbers 21, including tho examination staff. The captain of tho vessel reports that they ihavo been provided liberally with cakes, and allied i refreshments, woollon caps, and other ". creature comforts. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Groat Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d.... In tho stomach of tho old man, who died - in the "dug cut" ricar tho brewery nt ) Alexandra tho other day, was found a fish bone about three inches long, which (says tho Herald) ho was supposed to havo 6wallowed some throe weeks prior to his death. The bone had nothing whatever to I do with his death, which was due to quits another cause. Indigestion and :te attendant disorder, oon- _ etipation. readily yields to Dr Crossland'e " Noxol." Speedy, eafe, certain. Of all J chemists.... The residence of Mr Goorgo Frost, on r Ohirn road, Brooklyn, was broken into on Saturday, jind a gold brooch and two rings ' stolen (says the Wellington Post). Tho " burglary wai committed between 7 o'clock and 9 o'clock. The windows of tho dining room, tho bathroom, and one of tho l>odt- rooms wore opened by tho intruder, who [. used some tool to fon?o the cnMio« of two is of tho fashes Tho window of tho bath- ;, rpom hfcd evidently boon opened from tho o inside. .f M'Clinton's Colleon soap is made as soape J were 100 years ago—from plant ash. Duke of Argyll sa-ys: " M'Clinton's ie excellent."...

In a iscihool attendance case at Hawera Court on Monday morning the truant officer read out remarks made by the teachers. Mr Sellar, who appeared for one of the Natives, thought that teachers, in consequence of their being paid on average attendances, were apt to be a little prejudiced in their remarks. Hie Worship mentioned that the Act provided for teachers' certificates in such oases, to prevent a general disorganisation of eonool work.

Ready on the spot—no waiting: Camp Cottee. A teaspoonful and boiling water. Now, don't get an imitation. Get "Camp."... Mr W. J. Dailey, the well-known buyer of live stock, informs tha Wairaate Advertiser that on Monday he got together 800 lambs to send to the freezing works at Burnsido, Dunedin. Previous to thds ha had semt forward 600. The Dunedin works are the only ones open just now in the island. Pastoraliats with early lambs are mudh interested in this experimental shipment to the London market.

Casement curtains for epriag cleaning must replace the old lace ones. See the ones we are offering in cream and Paris at 9d, Is 2d, Is 6d, to 2s lid per yard; absolutely beet value in trade.—A. F. Cheyne and Co., drapera and furnishers, Mosgiel.... The cutter Antelope has returned to Bluffi from an extended sealing cruise of 73 days (eaya the Southland News). This craft operated round the West Coast Sounds and on the Solandere, taking altogether 91 seals. While on the Sofanders the party ran out of provisions, and subsisted for somo timo on pa was and purrui roots. They also had a narrow escape of being drowned through a tremendous sea sweeping into the Soianders and half filling the hut with water whole they were all asleep. The best catch of the vrip was at Dusky Sound, where they caught 34 seals in one morning.

Authentic.—Tbe Germans will soon be JSia-mur! But Orossan's Waterloo Hotel, Cavershom, may hold out for a long time.... Mt T. Clark, of Eskdale, met with a painful accident at Port Ahuriri on Monday (says the Hawke'e Bay Herald). He was walking along the road near the Iron Pot when Ee tripped over the mooring rope of tho ecow Beatrice and received a, number of bad cuts about the face. Tie rope wae fastened to a telegraph pole on the outside of the footpath, and was several inches above the ground. Mr Chirk, who fell heavily" and lost a good deal of blood, was attended by a doctor and taken to his homo.

"The creamiest sample of Peaberry Coffee sold in London this season." Landed ex Orari for A. Durie and Co., Octagon, Dunedin. Proprietors of Bourbon Coffee.... The Manawatu A. and P. Spring Show ie to be held as usual, and there » every probability of a successful exhibition, particularly as far as stock is concerned. The intention is this year to get stock from the Taranaki district, as well as from Auckland and the district. The traffic manager at Wanganui has advised that a special stock train from the Waikato will again be run, while a special stock train will also be run from New, Plymouth.

Ladies wishing to choose a nice ready-to-wear hat are recommended to see those just opened at the Unique Stores, Stuart street; no two alike. Your selection can be kept for future delivery if desired....

Report has been made of a somewhat unpleasant experience which befel a fishing party off Somes Island on Sunday (says tihe Wellington Post. The party, numbering eight residents of Wellington, got -within the danger zone of the island, and twice was fired on by the sentry. The firet shot did no damage, but the second penetrated the coat of one of the crew, and seared his stomach. Speaking on the subject Colonel Chaytor said ha had no official report before him, but as far as he knew tbe boat disobeyed orders and deliberately made for the island. "I am very pleased the eeniry did fire. Hβ didn't want to hit anyone;. he wanted to hit the boat. The sooner people understand that there is no nonsense about this the better. The sentries hare orders to fire on any boat that refuses to obey irutructione." Best Water-glass for Egg Preserving; large tins 8d. —Waters' Pharmacy.... The advertisement in the Aehburton Guardian of Friday, to the effect thai an anti-militarist meeting would be held in the Arcade on Saturday evening, was received with incredulity in Ashburton, aad it was frequently asserted that the advertisement was nothing but a hoax (remarks the paper in question). Threats of what would happen to the speakers if they dared to address a meeting at this particular crisis were heard on all sides. The Sergeant of Police, knowing that tihe temper of the populace would not brook the airing of anti-patriotic speeches, telegraphed to the Superintendent at Ohristdhuroh, suggesting that tfoo speakers, whoever they might be, should be warned not to come. Whether this had tho desired effect of frightening off the members -of the National Peace Council, if they were responsible for the insertion of the advertisement, is not known, but it is a fact that those who were looking forward to the visit of the anti-mili-tarists were disappointed. There was quite a large audience about on Saturday evening, and a good many hung about the precincts of the Arcade for fully an hour, bat their patience was not rewarded. At the present time we hold an excellent variety of new English corsets, guaranteed to give endless -wear and every satisfaction. Prices—2s lid, 3s ll<t, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 7s 6d.— At T. Ross's, 130 Princes street, Dunedin....

An important question as to the interpretation of the Wellington Dairymen's Employees' award was argued at the "Wellington Magistrate's Court on Tuesday (saye the Post). The Inspector of Awards (Mr R. T. Bailey) claimed to recover a penalty of £10 from A. Russell for failing to pay certain employees, two boys, the award rates. The point involved, therefore, was , as. to boy labour. Substantially, the fact* wero admitted. The inspector stated |hat it was the habit of dairymen to employ schoolboys for two or three hours morning to assist in the delivery of milk. Clause 3 of the award provided that the minimum wage should be £2 10s per week. Did the boys come under the heading of employees? Or did |dairyman have a right to employ boys, ae they had been in the habit of doing,: ■ at less than the award rates? Mr M. Myers, who defended the action, claimed that aa there was no provision in the award, governing boy labour his client had acted in a perfectly legal manner. Both sides quoted numerous authorities in similar cases heard in New Zealand, ! and hie Worship intimated that ha would reserve decision. Waters' Pharmacy.—New address, No. S Princes street....

When Sir Archibald Geikie was Professor of Geology in tho University of Edinburgh he frequently conducted his student* for local illustrations to that favourite controversial battlefield, Arthur Seat It wa« on one of theeo happy excursions, the Edinburgh Despatch recalls, that he was explaining that although the general formation of the region was mainly brought about by volcanic fires, there were upon the hill distinct evidences of the action of ice. Pointing- to a slanting rock surface, he was lecturing to the young men upon the scratching and the polishing action of tho ice and its moraine so long ago, when all at once loud jguft'awe burst from a stone-broaker well known to I3io professor who, unnoticed, had been plying his humble occupation near by the slanting and shining rock. " Well, Thomas," said the Professor, " what is tho cause of yotrr hilarity to-day?" "Aweel, Professor, ye're telling them students that the ice poliched thae rocks. Ice! Eff ye hed as mony laddies' breoke to pey fur es alh her ye wad ken better."