OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16292, 27 January 1915, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

A motor car the other day left Gieborne at 4.30 a.m., and arrived at Opotiki at 2.50 p.m. This is a considerable advance on a year or two ago, when the same journey could scarcely bo accomplished on horseback.

A Dorie district farmer, who fed his flocks on a crop of oats earlier in the seaeon, has just out and thrashed the, second growth (says the Ashburton Guardian). A return of It) bushels to the acre was secured. The latest! Overthrow of the Allies! Coughs, colds, catarrh, hay fever, and influenza routed by "Fluenzol."... Tho Pukeuri works have been especially busy ever since they opened (says the Oamaru Mail), and 44,000 carcases have been put through in the past three weeks. To prevent congestion it will bo necessary to rail the mutton to Timaru for shipment by tho Remuera, as no vessel is available for the local port. Immediatey after leaving Paekakariki for Wellington on Thursday morning (says the Times) a mishap occurred on tho engine of the Main Trunk express, and tho tram was delayed for three-quarters of an hour. Atter a fatiguing day you want a good wholesome beverage as a pick-me-up. M'Gavin s New Brew is the right prescription....

During tho past three weeks the waters of Lake Rotomabaiu have changed their hue, taking a darker yellow tint than hitherto. This is stated to bo a rather unusual occurrence. .The level of tho lake has fallen considerably, as also has the level of the Tarawera and Rotorua Lakes.

Waters' " Anticrim " Hair Destroyer is really effective, 2s. —Watei6' Pharmacy.... Tho secretary of the General Labourers' Union states (says the Christchurch Press) that lie knows of no member of the union out of work at present. He has an application for eight men for casual work, but so far has been unable to get men. He points out that grass-seeding and harvest operations are providing employment at present, and are likely to do so till the end of next month.

While a lady was walking down the wharf at Diamond Harbour on Friday, with her 18-months-o!d child, tho little ono slipped on the steps and fell into the water (says the Christchurch Sun). A boy named Robert Stewart was on board the ferry launch Ruahine, and 'he plunged into the water to the rescue. Aided by his uncle, he succeeded in drawing tho child safely into the launch, having sustained practically no harm apart from the wetting. Reliable kid gloves, 2-domo fasteners, black, white, or colours, 2s 4£d and 3s 6d pair; lovely suede gloves, all the newest colours. 2s 6d and 3s lid pair.—T. Ross's bargain sale, 130 Princes and 6 George street....

A well-known Pnmerston "punter" decided to back the Hon. J. D. Ormond's horses at the Wellington meeting on Wednesday, and in the event of each one losing to keep doubling his bet. He had no success up to tho last race, when he decided to leave off, and backed some other horse. Hoj\ who is owned by the Hon. J. D. Ormond, won. and paid the largest dividend of the meeting.

A three-gallon keg was noticed floating in tho river at Mataura on Saturday morning, and a couple of prominent citizens watched it until it passed underneath tho suspension bridge, but neither ventured to find out whether it was full of "cut." A suggestion was made (says the Ensign) that local brewers were using economical methods o.f delivery to their Mataura customers. There was nobody on the lookout for a parcel at- Mataura, so it was evidently meant for lower down. Hire motor cars from Wimpenny Bros' Premier Garas n Telephone 1246.

A riderless horse set off at a brisk pace towards a crowd gathered at_ Kimbolton sports on Friday (says the Feilding Star)", and came- perilously near trampling upon a baby sitting- on the ground within a small wire enclosure. The wire was knee-high, and cheeked the horse when all but upon tho ohild; then it swerved, and stood with tho little one at its heels. After a moment the horse moved off and the baby was picked up, the least agitated of anyone concerned.

A curious method of stopping a runaway was adopted in Tiinaru on Saturday morning, when a constable set out in chase of a bonso attached to a trap, w'hirb had bolted from tho_ vicinity of the Drillshod. The runaway chose Ilicrli street as the route of its uncontrolled gallop, and the constable joined in the oha.se on a motor cycle. He passed the horse when it turned into Queen street, and, ridinsr on well ahead, dismounted, and on foot brought the runaway to a standstill before any dama.ge was done. As a brain stimulant and nerve builder. Marshall's Fospherine is unparalleled. It makes you. well and keeps you we 11....

A little boy of 10 or 11 years of age was playing with another bov in Wiilia st'-eet. Wellington, at about 6.30 on Thursday night, when lie failed to notice the ap-is.-sys thi iJominionl. Mo was knocked down and had a remarkable escape from serious injury. The motorman promptly stopped the car, and when idc liny was pulled from under the tram he was found to have sustained only minor bruises to his face and body. An important matter will be brought up at, the next, meeting of the Wellington City Council, involving a radical departure from the principles of administration and finance to which the corporation has for some years adhered (says the Post). Cr Luckie will move: "That a poll of the ratepayers bo taken at the earliest possible date to decide whether or not, the council shall revert to the principle of rating on annual values in lieu of the present system of rating on unimproved values." Recovering and 'renovating furniture from tirno to time is necessary in every home. Let us quote you prices for the repairs you want done. Good work, prompt delivery, and moderate charges are our motto.—A. I'. Chcync ami Co., Mosgiel.... The other evening a seafaring man, who was proceeding to his ship berthed at Lyttelton, had the misfortune to fall over the wharf into the harbour (says the Christchurch Press). Luckily for him one of the Harbour Heard's watchmen, while on his rounds of inspection, heard the splash, and effected a timely rescue. So excited was the seaman over his experience that he forgot until the following morning that in his hip poeket was the sum of £120 in notes, which as a result of the immersion had become thoroughly soaked and sodden. However, a few minutes inside an oven soon restored the notes to their original crispness.

Golf on municipal links may yet be possible in Wellington (says the Post). A scheme for laying out a links at Island Bay has advanced some distance. Another at Kilbirnie is now proposed. On Thursday the Mayor (Mr J. P. Luke), the chairman of the Reserves Committee (Mr G. Frost), the city on-gineer (Mr W T . H. Morton), end Mr W. B. Simpson (professional golfer) inspected the Kilbirnie slopes of Mount Victoria with a view to seeing if the locality would lend itself to golfing. The party gathered much data with reference to the suitability of the area inspected for golfing, which will be laid before the council at its next meeting, if required. The luncheon daily served at Wm. Crossan's Waterloo Hotel, Oaversham, is worth sampling. Try it without delay.... One of the most interesting, and at the same time instructive, sights to be seen around Rotorua is the work of afforestation the Government has been pushing forward during the past few years. Between Rotorua and Waimangu aores upon »cres of hillside have been planted by prison labour. The rows of trees are in perfect alignment and provide a good object lesson of symmetrical planting. The young shrubs come from trie State nurseries at Whakarewarewa, where, on the hills surrounding that wonderland, the Government has also carried out a comprehensive scheme of planting. Two lads, one armed with a pea-rifle and the other with an Enfield rifle, recently indulged in a shooting expedition at Point Chevalier (says the Auckland Herald). On the way home the Enfield rifle, which was minus a trigger guard, was accidently discharged. The bullet penetrated the side of a house, but fortunately did not hit anyone. When brought before the Police Court on Thursday the lads said that the cartridge which was discharged "was one which had previously missed fire. After being warned of the seriousness of playing with firearms, each lad was fined 10s, *nd costs. Lovers of pure eoftee can obtain, through A. Durie and Co., Dunedm, the world's very best. Also, " Bourbon" brand coffee and chicory. All grocers.... In such a warm season people who reside near the waterfront live an almost amphibious life (says the Auckland Star). Bathers should, however, keep a sharp look out, as a 16ft shark was hooked on Wednesday off a wharf on the northern side of the harbour. Unfortunately it was only a schnapper line on which the shark was hooked, and although he was brought to within about 10ft of the boat, so that a good view was obtained of him, the shark soon broke away. Mr A. Matthews, of Ponsonby, had already captured two sft sharks before he hooked the big one, so it is evident there must be a fair number in the harbour at the present time. A farmer in the Fairlie district, Mr J. W. Annan, has had a rather unpleasant experience with a thrashing mill, which he engaged to thrash his oats (says the Timaru Herald!. He had a fairly large line, which was supposed to have been properly graded and dressed by the mill. The oats were sent to a 6tore in Timaru, and on examination they appeared dirty. The result was that 30 hags were talfen from the line and re-dressed, when they yielded 25 sacks of oats and five sacks of sorrel and rubbish. In view of the increased cost of thrashing Mr Annan considers that when farmers pay the price they have a right to expect their grain to be properly dealt with. Nyal's Death to Flies, latest and most effective, 9d.—Sole agent, Waters, chemist... The recent advance in the price of hemp has given the flaxmilling industry a stimulus that is general throughout the dominion. The depression caused by the rapid drop of values on the outbreak of the war caused many mills to be closed down, and others to be worked on a reduced output (says the Gisborno Times). This disorganisation of the industry has caused a certain amount of depression in some of the towns in the western portion of the Wellington district, particularly Foxton, Levin, and the adjoining townships. Prospects now. however, are very much brighter, as the mills closed down have been restarted, and the other mills are working at a higher pressure. Motor boat history will be made this year when certain small power boats start on a voyage from New York to San Francisco, via the Panama Canal. Mr Thomas D. Bowes is chairman of the Eastern Committee of the New York-San Francisco Race, and Commodore E. C. Headley, president of the Delaware River Yacht Racing Association, is a member of that body. It is not known at this time which boats will enter this great race, but it is expected that several Philadelphia yachtsmen will have their crafi at the starting line in New York.

Frank H. Blakeley, surgeon dentist, 17* Princes street Soath (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483.... During tho hearing of a claim in the Hawera Magistrate's Court on Tuesday by a local firm for two suits sold, fhe question arose (says tho Star) as to what was a tailor-made suit, and as to whether there was a distinction between a Lailor-cut suit and one made in a factory. The suits in dispute were made in a factory in Wellington, and the plaintiff admitted under croescxamination that they were really not tailormade, but suits to measure. One witness said that a suit, although it might be made bv a tailor in a factory, was not a tailormade ; a tailor-made suit was one which was made by a tailor and of which a try-on was given while it was in skeleton shape. Another witness (a tailor! considered that there was a difference between a tailor-made suit and one made nn in a factory, for in the tailor-made article there was not so much machine stitching, while in tho other it was practically all machine work. Witnesses agreed that the suits in dispute were a reasonably good fit for one which had not previously been tried on. and also a reasonable article considering the price, which was below that of a tailor-cut. The matter of travelling exnenses caused some discussion at the meoHnor of the New Plymouth Hospital Board on Wednesday when tho secretary notified that the Government auditor had intimated that members would be allowed only the actual expenses incurred (says the Tnranaki Herald). In the subsequent discussion it was pointed out that a member could not charge for his own vehicle. Mr Macßoynolds said ho had to travel two miles to catolv tho motor bus from Opunake to Now Plvmouth. If in wet weather he could not be paid for his ,own trap, then he would not come in for the meeting. The chairman reminded him that a member missinsr three meetings forfeited his seat. Mr M'Allum asked if each member would have to produce receipts showing how the expenses were incurred. The secretary replied that the auditor would have to bo supplied w'th satisfactory evidence as to the nature of the expenses. Tho chairman said there was nothing to prevent a member hiring a trap or motor car fo attend a mcot'ng. A member expressed tho opinion that he was to charge the fame amount as previously until there was a " row." The matter then dropped.