OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16668, 13 April 1916, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

An area of over 91 acres in the Halswell County (says the Christenucch Sun) will be taken over by the Government on April 15, as a scenic reserve. A case of scarlet fever wne notified to the Ashburton Hospital Board onMondaymorning (says the Guardian). This is the first case of the kind notified for the past eight weeks. A consignment of frozen mutton was loaded on tho trucks at Fairfield Freezing Works on ,Monday (says the Lyttelton Times), to bo shipped by the steamer Arawa, which is loading at Timaru. Waters Kornbano is/Unequalled for curing corns; Is. —At Waters' Pharmacy.... A party of returned deerstalkers from the country at the head of Birchwood reports (says the Oamaru Mail) that the feed was most luxuriant. Both stock and deer were rolling in fat, but no old stags were seen. There were plenty of young stags, but the good heads were missing. Honoy has been advancing steadily in price 'for the last four years, attributed to the export trade, coupled with two consecutive .bad seasons (says the New Zealand Times!. Prices are said to be fully 75 per cent, higher than in 1912. As per usual, the ideal hotel conditions arc still to be found at W. Crossan's Waterloo Hotel, Caversham.... An award has been filed in the Court of Arbitration in the Wanganui. Napier, and Hastings drivers' disputes. The minimum wage has been fixed at £2 12s for drivers attending one horse; two horses, £2 16s. The casual rates arc Is 3d and Is 4£d, and the overtime rate Is 4£d. The award comes into force on April 24. A well-known Waimato meat-buyer states (says the Advertiser) that although much lighter weights have had to be accepted this season at the works, the price per head has worked out as high as last year, owing to the increase to 7£d per lb. For branchial coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Oure.... What is said to be the largest land transaction which has taken place for years in South Wairarapa is a recent purohase of eome 4100 acres of the property known as " The Admiral," by Mr Win. Kay, in conjunction with Mr Brown, of Dunedin. The purchase money (says the Danncvirko News) was somewhere in tho neighbourhood of £43,000. It is reported the Waronui minors have requested Mr Triggs, Conciliation Commissioner, to attend at Waronui at an early dato to arrange preliminaries in connection with a new award (says the Bruce Herald). Unlike Taratu, the mine has been working under tho Arbitration Act, the last award having expired some time ago. Another good rain last week has still further improved tho outlook (says tho Dunstan Times). Turnip crops show a wonderful improvement, whilo feed generally has come on well. Tho Matakanui, Omakau. Lauder, and Ida Valley districts, all of which showed eigne of tho drought, have, made a good recovery, and now present a much better appearance.

There arc probably not many ojotoriste who keep a record of the miles covered over a number of years (eaye the Waitara Mail). Mr C. Sampson, however, lias dono this for the past five years, and tiio result is surprising, the total being over 80,000 inilcs, or considerably mo'ro than' three timed round the world —an avvragts of 40 miles a day, reckoning seven days a week. Tiio scientists of the Carnegie Institute aro now hard at work in tho observatory at the Christchurch Domain " ro-dctermin-ing tho constancy" pi the instrumente used on thi: magnetic survey, or in other words', testing their instruments to discover if there is any deviation (saye the Press). It is practically tho work on which they were engaged when they previously paid a visit to Ohristchuroh. M'Gavin's " Huia " ale cannot be beaten for purity, brilliancy, lightness, and clearness. Suitable for family use. A superior and refreshing beverage. Stocked by all hotels.... The Full Court on Friday (says the New Zealand Times) will hear a motion for a now trial in the case of I<\ F. Munro and .T. Keir v. J. G. W. Aitken and G. Wilson, a claim for £6000 for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation in connection with tho purchase of defendants' business. Tho case was heard at Palmereton North some time ago, and judgment was entered for defendants. Tho difficulty in getting coal that hae been experienced at Milton recently was accentuated by tho fact that the Waronui mine output was etopped for two days last week (says the Bruce Herald). At a critical moment, when water was becoming troublesome, the engine refused duty. It is understood that a new and more powerful engine has been installed, which completely removes any anxiety. A well-known Dunedinite was agreeably surprised to find the coffee obtained at " Curie's," Octagon, Dunedin, superior to anything he got recently in either London or Paris.,.. No men of military age will bo permitted to play Rugby Union football in Auckland this season if a recommendation from a meeting of delegates from clubs affiliated with the union is agreed to at the annual meeting on May 5. Tho delegates unanimously decided at a recent meeting that it bo a recommendation to the annual meeting of the union that no player exceeding 20 years of age in April of this year shall play in the union's competitions. Mr Fred Fairey, of Nelson, intends to again compete this year in tho ■ fat stock classes at tho Sydney Royal Show. Per tho Riverina this week, Messrs Dalgety and Co. are shipping on behalf of Mr Fairey a fat bullock (weight 1 ton), and a fat heifer (weight 15cwt 3qr). According to Mr Fairey, theee are great cattle, and he has taken two years getting the heifer fat. Mr Fairey anticipates that his exhibits will again hold New Zealand's end up against all-comers. Other scarce linns aro twist wincey shirting, Is 10d; doctors flannels, Is Uα, 2s 3d, 2s 4-id; stripe flannelette, Iβ and Is 2d; colonial wool blankets, 29s 6d, 32s 6d, 37s 6d, 39s 6d; ladies' latest tweed coats, 39s 6d, 4-93 6d.—A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... Tho abolition of pew rents in church is considered by many as a sign of progression. The latest church to do away with the old system is St.' Mary's, Hawera, whero the Rev. Grant Cowan, lately, of Hunterville, ie controlling the destinies of the parish. The decision was arrived at by the parishioners of St. Mary's at a special meeting held on Friday night. The amount involved is a little over £100 a year, and it was generally thought that this # revenuewould still come in by way of increased subscriptions and offertories. Mistaking a roll containing a £5 note and three £1 notes for a piece of waste paper, a young man walking along the Queen's wharf, Wellington, a fow mmutee before 11 o'clock on Saturday night, threw it away (says the New Zealand Times). The strong wind caught the notes and carried them into the harbour. A friend of the thoughtless one informed the Harbouiv Board night watchman, who promptly recovered the notes by using a long pole with a hook on the end. The absent-minded young man expressed much gratitude on receiving the lost money. Waters' Pharmacy is noted for Highest Quality and lowest possible charges.... It is a coincidence that- the capture of Rua took place on the anniversary of the conclusion of tho famous battle _of Orakau, where Rewi Maniopoto and his _ followers made their last stand in the Waikato \yar before retreating into the fastnesses of the King Country (remarks the New Zealand Herald). The men who, 52 years ago, were inspired by the spirit of the famous challenge of defiance "Ka whawhai tonu m&tou ake! ake! ako 1" ("We will fight on for ever and ever !"), were the mon who took part in the lust important struggle against pakcha supremacy in New Zealand. The scheme for the establishment of a winter garden in the Auckland Domain, and as a memorial of the Auckland Exhibition of 1914, for which £3000 of the profits of the Exhibition were set aeide, is well in hand (saye the Herald). Mr W. H. Gummer, architect, has been assooiatod with the city engineer in the preparation of the designs for. the steel' and glass building which is contemplated. It is expected that the plans will bo ready at an early date, but the present position of the steol market renders it uncertain when the construction of tho building can be gone on with. When it comes to having corns everybody is like the Irishman, who " couldn't be happy when he was miserable!" Misery is dispelled by Kura Klava, the universal corn cure. Marshall's Pharmacy, at 15.... For eome time the secretary of tho Wellington Trades and Labour Council (Mr L. M. A. Rearden) has been engaged in the collection and tabulation of facts and figures in regard to increased rentals in the Wellington ' City and suburban residential ar#a (says tho Post). The task has not been a light one, and has called for much patient investigation. Many tenants, though feeling that they have a grievance, do not care to submit their complaints to the publio generally, but it is stated that the results of the-work done up to the present are sufficient to justify the Tradesj Council in its decision to havo the matter inquired into. On Tuesday, 18th inst., a public meeting will be held, at which the evidence col' lected will be submitted. Frank H. Blukeley, surgeon dentist, 174 Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's) Telephone 1483 Tho snake captured near the mouth oC the Mokau River a few days ago is now on view in.New Plymouth. It is, according to Mr' W. W. Smith, curator of the local park, a epecies of sea snake, not unknown in Australian waters, called Hydrus platurus. The Mokau snake is identical with one caught near To Henui last week. The species is poisonous, but timid, swimming away as soon as there is any alarm. Out of the water it bites anything within reach. The snake, which cannot survive captivity, has been found before, north of Auckland, but, as for as can be ascertained, it has Mover before been seen in Taronaki. A means adopted at the front of confining and gathering up the force of a bomb explosion is to throw a coat or blanket (if any should be handy) over tho missile. While on Gallipoli a Christchurch soldier, who has since "returned to New Zealand, sacrificed his jacket coat in this manner, and, needless to say, did not search very long for his prooerty after the occurrence. On Friday (says the Sun) he received a note from the authorities in Egypt, enclosing, without comment, some articles, consisting of photographs, etc., which had been in the pocket of his tunic. At the time of the happening they reposed in his pay-book, the stout cover of which evidently saved the contents from injury, though no mention ie made by the authorities of the fate of tho •book.

Think of it!—6o doses 'of "NAZOL" for Is 6d, and every dose soothes and relieves bad colds, troublesome couglis, and sore throat. During total eclipses animals have been observed to fall asleep, thus showing , that this condition is not due to habit, but to the absence of light so acting upon the nervous, system as to invite repose. STOPS TOOTHACHE IN A MINUTE.