OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16775, 17 August 1916, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

At the Macterton Court a dairyman named J. M'Carthy was fined £5 and costs for having sold milk adultciatcd with water. Iho bathing season has opened unusually early this year at Caroline Bay, Timaru/ (says tho Herald). A good many men arei to be seen taking their morning dip. Tho City Council has decided to consider the revision of taxi-cab fares in Auckland, with a view to an increase in tho rates, consequent on the higher cost of benzine, etc. Someone was asking what lines in drapery had not advanced in price. Stocktaking bargains during our Winter Sale will make it patent that there axe many. Further reductions for two weeks. —A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.—Advt. Business houses in Nelson complain of a shoitago of coppers aud small coins (says Ihu ilaii). It is suggested that a contributing c.iu*e is the accumulations in children's money boxes, and that the boxes should bo taken to the Post Office. County Councils m Southern Hawke's Bay aio experiencing difficulty in getting contractors lor road work, and the only solution of the labour shortage, according to tho chaiiman of the Dannevirke County Council, is for the settlers to take contracts. For bronchial coughs, tako Woods' Great Pippermint Cure... Mr L. F. Ayson, Inspector 9f Fisheries, aimed in Ilokitika on Wednesday morning, and (bays the Gre> mouth Star) went on to Kokatahi during tho day for tho purpose ot liberating the million sa mon trout hatched out at the Kokatalii hatchery in the \arious streams in the locality. Tho Sugai-of-Milk Company is preparing for another season, and will shortly install machinery at Wjndham that will enable it to partially.tie.it the skimmed whey the Hciald). Some of this machinery is coming from Now Yoik, but most of it is being made in New Zealand. A recent northern tisitor, when ordering a further supply of pure coffee from A. Durio and Co., Dunedm, remarked: "There is nothing obtainable elsewhere to compare with it." . A framed picture of the lato Lord Kitchener, auctioned at a patriotic toeial held at Mangatainoka last week in aid of the Sailois' Dependants' Fund, realised £105 15s 2d. The donor of the picture, Mr IT. Cowan, who was tho final purchaser at £10, has presented tho memento to the Mangatainoka School. Thirty six person l ; weie fortunate in being able to produce an An/ac Art Union ticket when asked by Mr and Miss M'Hardy at Wellington, on Saturday, and received the promised reward of 10s each The money distributed by Mr M'Hardy was from his prhato pui=c, and not from the funds of the art union. In all probability another distribution will tako place on Saturday week. Don't forget to give name, address, occupation, and to remit when ordering supplies —Wm. Crossan, Waterloo Hotel, Caversh'im . The farmers' of Ilcddon Bush have de cidod to make experiments with lime and manures in tho =ehool grounds there (says the Winton Record). Quuo a number have interested themselves in the matter, and each his been allottrd a small portion on which to experiment with manure of his oun particular "fancy" Lime is to be with each kind of manure. A dii\© o\er the Tomuka-Sfeadown district shows that a largo area of land is under winter sown wheat, most of which is looking -\cr> healthy and forward (sivs the Timaru Post) On many farms the land is being prepared for the spring crops, and eo fir as can bo seen there will be a larger area than was the case last •year under cereals. The winter has been the bostefor three or four years. Water l ; Phap Lotion absolutely ens Hough Hand" Is—Waters' T'hirmvV. i>Cheese buyers have been very active dining the past week, and as a lesidt of t'lo extraordinary high, prices thev were off >r ing, several factory concern" hive d'-ipcwd o." their forthcoming < Mobcr-M-tr" -■-i.ike-, (s-i'i the WMulhnm Hrrild) '• Fdondalo Compinv has disposal of its out put at Bjd jit lb on trucks; Toi Tois Companv at j Wwidham Company at 8 13 16d; and Seawaid Downs Company at BZd. all f.o.b.

At tho meeting of the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commeico on Monday (sajb tho Lyttelron Times) the secretary asked thp council to accept a framed photograph of the secretaries of the chamber since its inauguration in 1859 The chamber is in the somewhat unusual position of haVing- had only six secretaries in 57 years, and tho picture was accepted by the membeia as an interesting record of this fact. In connection with the proposal of the Waiianpa Agricultural Committee and tho Government E'ields Experiment pivision to carry out an experiment in Wairarapa in the top-dressing of pastures, Mr W. Perry stated at the annual meeting of the association on Saturday afternoon (says the Times) that the committee had so far been unable to find a farmer who would supply ncciesary land and labour to carry out the experiment. / Baby can't be happy if he's miserable— and if he's miserable and cross give him one Marshall's Terthmg Towder, and note the change! His sunny smiles will radiate thankfulness. Get a packet at Marshall's Phaimacj, Princes street. . to the Education Act of 1914, Mr G J. Garland, rctirin a chairman of the Auckland Education Board, on Thursday described it as <i millstone on the educational system of New Zealand, and one which would have - to be pulled up. It fehould be relied in cotton woul, he added, and placed as a tombstone over the head of iho Mmi*ter of Uetcnce (the Hon. J. Allen). The present Minister for Education nas not responsible for it About 10.30 o'clock on Saturday morning a couple of small boys, who had been picking up coal from the roadway near the Wellington Customhouse, weie being escorted to the police station by a constable, when about 50 watorsiders find others intervened (says tho Now Zealand Times). The constable was severely jostled, and Was compelled to release the boys, who quickly decamped. Tho constable retained his hold of the 6ack of coal taken from the boys, and continued, on his way to the police station. M Gavin's " Huia " ale cannot be beaten for purity, brilliancy, lightness, and clearness. Suitable for famdy use. A superior and refreshing, beverage. Stocked by all hotels Considerable difficulty has been experienced by the strawberry-growers in tho province during the last few months in cultivating tho young plants which are to foim, in part, tho nucleus of next season's* supply (says the Auckland Herald). This is attributed to the heavy rains and the cold weather. Tho pcicentage of plants that failed to mature and had to be leplaced is much larger than usual, giving rise to considerable anxiety on tho part of growers. Keferring to the influence of wot weather on the painting trade and the hours worked, Mr E. F. Way, speaking for the Auckland Painters' Union in the Arbitration Court on Friday, said that though Auckland was known as "Sunny Auckland," as many lainy days were experienced there during 1915 as in Invercargill. Rain to the amount of .Olin or over fell during tho year on 180 days in Auckland, in New Plymouth on 189 days, Gisborno 153, Wellington 167, Chrietchurch 119, Ilokitika 179, Duncdin, 163, and Invercargill 160 days. Frank H. Blakelcj, surgeon dentist, 174Princes street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483 An exceptionally high tide, accompanied by a very heavy sea, was experienced at Sumner on Monday afternoon, and the huge breakers presented a remarkably fine sight (says the Christchurch Press). Tho sea found its way up several of the sido streets, and the 6tono wall near the pier received the full force of tho breakers. Tho breakwater which forms the boat harbour at the Scarborough end of the beach received tho full force of tho «oa, and considerable damage was dono to the outer face, while se\eral of the fishing boats on the slip struck troublo. Theatre-goers will remember with pleasure Mr W. S. Percy, who his played hero on many occasions, first with tho Pollard companies and later under the J. C. Williamson management. He is now pLijing at the London Hippodrome, and, in a ktfcer to a Wellington friend, says: "God bless all our bojs and keep them safe. Wo are so near to it all here, but the Doys are so cheerful and lovo to come to London. Ihey all rush tho theatres, so, although I am not allowed to do my b't out there, J feel I am doing something in cheering them up. I ha-\o boon singing at a lot of and if thcro is a New Zealander among them they always let me know." Waters' Pharmacy for fniquo Hot-watef Bars at lowest cost. Tho Manawatu Standard rtpoits that a firo broke out in the operating room of the Palaco Picture Theatre,. Palmerston North, on Wednesday week, by which tho operating plant and tho new film "Undine." in addition to other pictures, were totally destroyed. Tho outbreak occurred whilst tho operator, Mr Varnham, was making a trial run of a film. Mr Yornh.im made a determined attempt to extinguish tho fire, but was forced to beat a retreat. Tho Fiie Brigade confined tho conflagration to the opeiating loom. It is estimated that tho damage will amount to several hundred pounds. It has lx.cn calculated that there is at present in tho Bluff blores 46,340 sacks of oats, about 40,000 m the Invercrgill stores, and abo-ii, £(3,000 sacks in the hands of Southland farmeis and in Southland country itores It is expected that thp quantity available, will prove more than ample to meet all New Zealand requirements, unless the Government requires a deal more than it lias alrcadj ordered. The Government has stili to get delivery of a considerable poition of its recent purchase. Last week the Appi'ima. took on Kurd botv.wn 5000 and 6000 sacks, vl.ich wore railed from Bluff to Port Chalmers.