OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16285, 19 January 1915, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Mr H. M'lntosh sold from his farm at Kaiapoi last week a. lino t>f 500 fat- wethers at 22s 6d each. j The Kaiparoro Dairy Company graded 92j- points for ohoese sent to Wellington I last -week. A iriodting of wheat-growers, to be hold under the auspices ot tne Farmers' t Union, will take place at the Canterbury A. and P. Association's rooms on Wednesday (says the Christchurch Press) for the purposo of considering the prico of the new season's orop. Forty-five domestic 6ervants, under the care of Mrs Cant and Mrs Tuck, two matrons appointed by the Immigration Department, arrived irom London by the Kemuera (says the Wellington 'limes). 'Ihe girls have all got situations to go to. ! Frank li. Bmkcley, surgeon uentist, 174 Princes street feoatii (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1433.... When off Tatapouri on Tuesday tho trawler Swan discovered a large shark in its net (says tho Poverty Bay Herald). It was hauled aboard, and measured 15ft in length, but, owing to a squall springing up the shark was subsequently eatt adrift. Tho drought is being severely felt in the Akitio district, and also as far inland as Wuiboki Valley, where (says the Pongaroa Mail) tho creeks are lower than lias been the case for years. Waters' Vi-Oatta removes skin roughness and Tan, Is bd —Waters' Pharmacy.... Peter Granfield. in attempting to stop a runaway horse at Christchurch, was dragged some distance and severely bruised (says the Press). He was picked up in an, unconscious state and conveyed to his homo, where he was attended to by a doctor. _ A number of artesian wells in Hastings are ceasing to How (says the Tribune). Wells i a quarter of a mile distant are affected, I and in some eases the town high pressure I supply has had to bo brought into use to i till tho tanks. Lovers of pure cofleo can obtain, through A. Durie and Co., Dunedm, the world's very best. Also, " Bourbon" brand coffee and chicory. All grocers.... The heavy rain at the latter end of last week is already showing its result in tho milk supply of "Peninsula factories (says tho Christchurch Press), and an increase _is reported from all districts. Hie shrinkage has practically stopped, and a supply nearly ', up to that usually received at this period ! of the year is being received. | A Naseby poultry brooder informs the Mount Ida Chroniclc that one I night last week he lost 40 chickens and several ducklings through a raid made by weasels. He now considers the latter a worse pest than rabbits, and is doing his best to destroy them in tho vicinity of his property. If you wish to purchase a headstone, Thon#;o« and Co., Moray place (opp. First Church) have the bc6t selection, and prices to suit a 11.... Dobson's survey party, now engaged on the Balclutha-Tuapeka Mouth railway route, possesses net only a "bull pup," but a 'diminutive Chinese cook who rojoiocs in the name of "Billy M'Nab." Billy (says the Balclutha Free Press) is a great aritiGerman. and it is one of the delights of the camp to hoar him sing "It's a long I way to Tippe-lally." | Captain Butler expects thje week to make a start with tho work of raisng the sunken j steamer Clyde (says the Balclutha Free ! Press). The steamer Clutha is still kept busy transporting wool from up-river, there I being from 200 to 500 bales to come down yet, "and the salvaging operations can only be resumed when the Clutha is available | to help. I Note.—Waiters Pharmacy, now address, Princes street, Threo doors from Octagon.... The "youths in the country districts seem to bo evincing much interest in military matters just now (says, tho Titnnru Herald). \ Senior Cadet- camp was arranged for at Geraidine, and it was thought 40 would Vi" the number in attendance. The authorities. however, find that there are nearly 80 lads under canvas, which augurs well for future territorial companies. Owing to the tine growth of grass and the splendid condition of the country generally in the Forty Mile Kiwi) graziers in the Waiiarapa drought areas are arranging to feed their stock there. Dairymen (says the Times! are having a very good season, contrasted with other districts. The Ballaneo Dairy Company mado a record payment of £3800 to suppliers last week. The Wanloss Goitre Cure, splendid icmedy for thick nock. No external application neccssary. 3s 6d, Marshall's Pharmacy... i

A young- man named Harvey, a recent arrival from Australia, had a narrow esoapo from drowning in the Ohinemuri River a few days ago (says the Auckland Star). Being- unable to swim, he got into difficulties in deep water, and timely aid by a scout boy named Speak probably prevented a fatality. Harvey was in an exhausted state' on reaching tho river bank. Beauty Competition.—Another pretty child competition has started. Two prizes: — Ist class, £5 5?; 2nd class, £3 3s. Full particulars obtainable at studio of Guy, photo, corner of Princes street and Moray place. The licet work. See showcases.... Tho forestry operations of the Government at the foot of the range, in tha vicinity of the Kvveburn, are proceeding vigorously (.-ays the Mount Ida Chronicle). Six hundred acres of the run recenjfy purchased from Mr R. L. Francis have just lx.'cn fenced in, which makes tho area enclosed about 1800 acres. In the piece of land recently acquired there are about 1500 acres, which will provide five or six years' work. A great surprise was in store for one of Messrs Williams and Bruco's packers this wok (states tho Ohura Advocate). It appears that they imported from America four bah* of wallpaper, and when the packer was opening the bales he found a small alligator. It measured 13sin from, tip to tip. How it got there is a mystery, but the supposition is that it was placed there by a packer in America. Our annual summer sale commences today. We have made great redactions in an enormous stock of gloves, hosiery, blouses, corsets, overalls, dressing gowns, umbrellas, and sunshades.—T. Ross, importer.... Between 20 and 30 Wellington women and girls have been despatched to Nelson by tho Department of Labour to engage in, fruit-picking (says the Dominion). A few days ago it seemed that the demand for fruit-pickers was satisfied, but subsequently fresh inquiries came to hand from the Nelson district, and the department is no>w receiving applications from others desirous of. taking employment in this branch of the fruit industry. Only women and are wanted for the work. It was reported at the meeting of {be council of tho South Canterbury AcdiiiiatJßation Society (says the Timaru Herald) that quinnat salmon are 'being freely caught in. Caroline Bay, and from the wharves in Timaru. It was explained by several members of the council that fishermen did not catch the salmon purposely, but that they are caught when tho line is thrown out for other fish. Tho council decided to seek the opinion of their solicitor as to the legality of catching the quinnat in this way. Every family should be supplied with celebrated Dog's Head Bass.—Crossan, Waterloo Hotel, Caversham, supplies at 6s dozen. „. From the Dawson Falk side on Tuesday Mrs Walker, Dr Walker, and Messrs R. W. D. Robertson and K«Uy, the well-known Wellington footballer, accompanied by Guide Murphy, made the ascent of Mount Egmont (save the Taranaki Herald). The party left the house at 6 a.m., and after a fine climb reached tho summit at noon. From Fantham's Peak to the top the going was over snow and ico practically the whole way. Tho descent was very much easier, the party glissading where possible. One gi'asade was tor 1600 ft Mr Peter Law's death reminds th© Alexandra Herald of the kind of country the dd '* Sowburn Swamp," where he made his Srst selection, was. Few who rideover the paddocks there to-day can realise what the country was like 40 years ago. It was a great rendezvous for cattle, and stockwhipping them out of ite boggy recesses was a work of art. In places there were quaking bogs, and the only way a horseman could get through was to drive the cattle before him and follow in their tracks. A few pioneers who had noted the arid climate instead of settling on the ordinary plains took -up those swamps, and soon converted them into the finest farms on the Maniototo Plains. Hire motor cars from Wimpenny Bros.*Premier Garage Telephone 1246.... In response to representations the Prime Minister has arranged for the Kaianoi to call at Oamaru with a supply of .Australian wheat for local millers (aays the Mail). The wheat shortage is acute in North Otago, atd already some of th© millers Wtsre counvmg tho days until they would be forced to c. : ose down. The advent of the Australian wheat has therefore saved the situation. The importation of wheat to Oamaru savours very much of such an absurdity as carrying coals to Newcastle. The position is unique in the history of the development of the district. In the early days the rule was to export large quantities of flour to Australian ports. It is not yet clear when the Kaiapoi's arrival can be looked for, as her departure from Australia is complicated by the action taken by the commonwealth to restrain New South Wales from exporting*wheat A somewhat unusual communication was dealt with by tho Taranaki County Council (reports the News). The proprietor of the Tariki Hotel had posted an order for £5, in respect of board, signed by an Austrian who had been interned on Somes Island, and to whom £10 was payable by the council for work done. The commandant at Somea Island had notified, in reply to an inquiry, that he had charge of all money belonging to prisoners of war, bat the council considered that it should protect the hotelkeeper, and with that object in view decided to inform the commandant that it was proposed to honour the order and remit the balance. A splendid range to select from. Men's ready-to-wear suits for the holidays, beautifully cut and finished, with strong linings. Prices extremely moderate. Equal in appearance to beet tailor-made. See them.—A. F. Cheyne and Co.. MosgieL..j A Gisborne motorist who essayed the | journey to Pakarae came to grief in the heavy "sand at the foot of the Tatapouri Hill (says the Poverty Bay Herald). Mr H. DeCosta, who happened to be driving in with his family from Tatapouri, acceded to a request for a tow. Ropes were attached, but the unusual strain proved too severe for the buggy, and tho front carriage was pulled right out, letting the rest of the vehicle drop in the sand. Fortunately no one was hurt, and the driver jumped out over the splashboard, and succeeded in pulling up the horses, which wore making off with the two front wheels of the forecarriage. A long, j weary tramp was necessitated to secure another conveyance from Tatapouri, and the damaged vehicle was wired up and hauled to town. Meanwhile a friendly bullock-driver came along and helped the motorist out of his plight, hauling him. back townwards, but not before he had stripped his gears in his efforts to pull out of the sand. The sympathetic gravity which usually characterises inquest proceedings was broken by a burst of sudden laughter the other day when the coroner was holding an inquiry concerning the death of a man who had committed suicide in an Auckland hotel (says the Star). A nervous youth who had discovered tho body was telling tho coroner about the discovery. Getting no reply to a knock at tho bedroom door, he had climbed through tho bedroom window, and it was apparent from his manner of giving evidence that the sight of tho blood-stained figure sprawling on the floor had jolted his nerves so much that ho had at once dashed for the door, unlocked it. and got outside the room with burning haste. " Was the man dead?" asked the coroner. "I didn't ask him," promptly replied the flustered witness, who hurriedlv: explained, when the irrespreesible laughter came from those at the inquest, that what he meant was that he didn't wait to look, at tho man,