OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16916, 31 January 1917, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM

No less a sum than £87.021 11s 6d ha» been paid to the suppliers of the New Zealand Dairy Association, Auckland as an advance* for butter-fat during December. Mr J. Poff, of Methyen, established a record for the Methven yards on Thursday (says the Ashburton Guardian), securing the splendid price of 29s per head for a lino of 46 prime fat lambs. Whisky never better. Government regulations compel blenders to " out with their best."—Wm. Crossan, Waterloo, Caversham, is f \vell stocked.... The damage done bv a fire which broke out in Messrs W. K. Cook and Sons' sash and door factory in Alain street, Palmerston North, last week, is estimated at £8000. Ihe timber stacks were saved. Speaking to a Post reporter, the Hon. G. W. Russell (Minister of Public Health) said that infantile paralysis had almost disappeared from the dominion. Generally, the position was normal. It is understood that over 20 young men in the Ellesmcre district have been called upon within the last few days under section 35 of the Military Service Act, to show_ cause why ihey should not become members of the Expeditionary Force. J. Waters, soil- uguin. iNyaia ICmedies, removing to opposite side of Princes street.... A Waihi resident, Carl Hutcheson pleaded guilty at the court the other day to having produced an unloaded shotgun to frighten off a visitor who insisted on remaining on his promises, alt: r buinsr, ordered olf. He was convicted and fined £1.

The. spell of dry weather has brought tho creeks throughout the country to a very low ebb. and in some cases they have dried up altogether. Taylor's Creek, in the Pukerau township (says the Mat-aura, K:isign) is very low, and a bad odour emanates from it. A form of paralysis among dogs is somewhat prevalent in New Plymouth just now. Tho paralysis affects the hindquarters, the victims in one or two instances losing the power of the legs entirely. Bourbon Lon«.e! me ideal breakfast drink. The full'body and rich nutty flavour of " Bourbon " make an undeniable appeal to all lovers cf the natural morning beverage.... Potato crops in general this year are somewhat.deceptive, but some very fine crops are to ■ be seen in the neighbourhood of Kakanui (says tho Oarnaru Mail)' The grub, strangely enough, has not made its appearance underground, but where tubers are ex- , posed to the air it makes its appearance jn thrm in a few days. I Every delegate at the Nurserymen's Canference on Thursday voted against a proposal that there should be a rise of 25 per cent., onall retail lines of nursery stock. The remit was forwarded by a private individual, and regret was expressed at the fact that it had been published as part of the official business of the conference. The number of small birds' eggs sold to the Ashburton. County Council d'uring the school holidays' has not been so large as in former years (states the Ashburton correspondent of the Lyttelton Times), the boys evidently finding it more profitable to work in the harvest fields, where their eervices have been in great demand.

It is not always convenient for one to vis.t a dentist to have teeth stopped. Odontalgicon temporarily does the deed, and cures toothache. Price Is.—Marshall's Pharmacy, Princes street.... To show its appreciation of the generosity of the Auckland Racing Club in allowing the Seventii .Day Aclvent.sts to how their annual, camp on the racecourse grounds free ot caargii, the latter fcouy decided * to 'givo £40 for the endowment of two cots in tiie Auckland Children's Hospital. Owing to the continued dry weather feed for stock is becoming scarce, and gardens and orchards throughout the district aro suffering for want of moisture (says the Manawatu Herald). Nearly every house- . hold in the borough is on short water allowance.

J.he law is usually credited with being slow in operation (says the New Zealand Herald), but a case which came betore the court proved that it can move '.with rapidity on occasions. About 2.30" one atternoon two men were arrested on a. charge of street betting, and by 4.y0 p.m. they had been tried betore the court, lined £60 each, and were free citizens again.

Waters' Pharmacy removing on tne 27th to premises next iierbert, iiaynes, and C 0...-

It is v estimated that the • amount of damage by lire in blouthland, since January 1. is i! 75,000. This figure has struck the insurance companies hard, and it is stated that several are contemplating winding up their Southland branches (says the Southland Times). ' This is hi addition to one well-known' covering firm which is shortly closing its entire dominion business. Two brothers happened to be at law at Hokitika on Wednesday about a dog, the question being -which of the two had the right to maintain the four-footer. The Magistrate suggested that they- should go outside and try to settle it, when one replied, "Your Worship, that's just what I want to avoid. When I hit, I hit hard." The Magistrate: I do not mean in that way, I mean settle it quietly, finishing' off with a drink. According to the Mail, the bird nuisance is becoming acute in and about Akaroa, This season the birds are attacking all the stone fruits, and so great is the pest ..that soon all apricots and peach tr,ees will need to be covered. Evidently the last few warm summers and mild winters have resulted in a large increase in the feathered world of Banks Peninsula.

Sheete and towels are steadily advancing in price. We still hold a large stock at prewar prices, but they won't last long. Heavy unbleached herringbone sheeting, Is 4£d, Is . ■ 6d, Is Bd, Is 10d, 2s yard. Absolutely'pure. —A. F. Oheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... In the opinion of Mr L. Paynter, orchard instructor, the present fruit season in the Bay of Plenty district is very disappointing, and the yields generally will bo small. The poor crop results are attributed to continuous wet weather during the blooming period. The healthy appearance of the ioliage of the fruit trees all through the district, indicated good prospects tor the following season, weather conditions being favourable. Before the Military aexvice Board ia Hamilton recently Vyilliam M'Kinnon, of ■> Jliurcka, withdrew his appeal, and wrote as follows:—"Although 1 am the only son left on" the farm, all the others having • gone to the front, my father and I recogaiso the great need for sacrifice, and I have- therefore received his approval to go into camp." The- father also intimated that the four brothers were hi the British tArmy. Just before the. war ho brought three nepnews out from England. These were all at the front. The board expressed - the opinion that it was a tine record, and deserved special mention. Great amusement was caused hi Napier recently by the peculiar demands of the Italian performers of.' tho ■ Grand Opera, some of whom had a very remote knowledge of English. One man, accompanied by a lady friend, visited a boot shop, and, after pointing to the stylo desired, exclaimed many times 29! 291 • His lady friend hereon set forth a great gui Taw, which caused the lady attendants a great effort to refrain from doing the same. Hβ of tho 29'r became horribly indignant, thereby causing the attendants to try many shoes "for him, only to discover that his proper size was small seven. In supporting his appeal before the Military Service Board at Wellington on Friday, a member of tho First Division laid special stress on his domestic affairs, pointing out how narrowly he had \escaped being in the Second Division. According to ' the Act the l age limit for tho ballot was 46. tho limit of children's asre 16; and tho marriage limit, May, 1915. Mr M. Myers stated that appellant 'was 45 years of age, his youngest child (by the first marriage) was years, and he was married a j second time in December. 1915. " Counsel contended that the board would be perfectly justified in declaring that appellant uTis a fit subject for the Second Division. Appellant desired that his case should be postponed and his position reviewed when tho First Division was nearing exhaustion. The board gave appellant two months' leave of absence.