OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16979, 16 April 1917, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

It was announced at the Overseas Club's symposium on Thursday night (says the Uhristchurch Press) that tho club's mcin-bej-ship now totals 566. George Weiai, a Maori, aged 40 years, was severely burned about, the head and iiands at Mercer by a flare-up of some benzine. 'J'ho Government is to be urged by a deputation from tho Timber "Workers' Conference to establish a State farm for grain growing, a State flounniil, and State bakeries. American Pile Cure is not an ointment— it is a course of internal medicines and suppositories sufficient for one month's treatment. Costs 5s only, from Marshall's Pharmacy, 86 Princes street An Upper Plain resident told a Wairarapa Age representative on Tuesday that in 1890 ho grew wheat aud sold it locally at 2s 3d per bushel. For oats ho secured Is 8d per bushel. A resident of inglewood has received a letter from his sister, who resides in. Sweden, stating that thero is a considerable shortage of food there, and tickets 'are being issued for bread, etc. The allowance of sugar is a kilo (about 2ilb) a month. Tlio Auckland police havo received information tliat a stowaway was found on board one of the inter-colonial steamers after she had left Auckland recently (says tho New Zealand Herald). Constable G. Neil, of Newton, has been sent to Sydney to bring . back the man, who will be charged with haying left New Zealand without a permit. .'Everything no.v is being Specialised. Our Specialty is Ladies' Costumes. Good Material, Careful Construction, and a Perfect Fit at Moderate Cost is our motto. , ° ur n . cw season's Worsteds, Serges, and Gaberdines; then entrust us with your order.—A. F. Clieyne and Co., Mosgiel.. With regardi to the resolution of tho Senate that in future a certificate in domestic science be required from every girl matriculating into the Now Zealand University, the Professorial Board of Canterbury College, at its meeting held last week (says the Christchurch Press), decided to ask the Senate not to enforce this resolution until the principals of tho girls' schools of tho dominion had been consulted on the question. The contemplated alteration in tJie form of railway tickets was briefly mentioned by the Minister of Railways at Auckland (says the Post). It was proposed, said Mr Herries, to have a uniform and simpio system, instead of tho present complicated one, so that untrained people, such as women" and returned soldiers, could be employed as ticket collectors on suburban trains. A flutter of cxcitement was caused at a neighbouring watering place one night during the holidays (says the Bruce Herald), by the non-appearance of a visiting youth at bedtime. A hasty seach party was organised, and after some trouble he was located in the bush, apparently contemplating something serious as a result of the inattention of his charmer during the day. I'he fragrance ot good coffee is gratifying and stimulating to the appetite. lovers can obtain from " Durie's," Octagon Dunedin, not only good coffee, but the world's best.... The fact that a boy 13 years of ftge had only passed the First Standard and had only been to school for about 12 months, drew from Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., at the Lower Hutt Court on Wednesday, the remark that there was something wrong somewhere (says tho~New Zealand Times). It was astonishing, ho said, that in a district like Hutt such a state of things could exist. At Wednesday's sitting of the Timber Workers' Conference (says th© Dominion), the president stated that the Taranaki delegate had been barred' from, taking parf in tho conference, because he was not propared to state in writing that tho union he represented was anxious to become a party to the federation. A former Lyttelton Times reporter writes from tho "somewhere" that if tho people of New Zealand knew the kind of cigarettes that are supplied to soldiers they would cease to continue contributions to tobacco funds, as hundreds of packets are thrown away as useless* Waters' Chap Lotion is a guaranteed cure for rough hands; Is and Is 6d..„ The West Coast Times says that the local police arrested Lawrence Kirwac, who has been Gazetted a defaulter under Section 35 of the Military Servicc Act. ' The young man was taken on to Greymouth by train, and went overland on his way to Trentham. " High, taxation of ! a monopolist's business is simply a license to plunder; they will pass it on, and the community will suffer," said Mr C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., in the course of an address on taxation at tho Foresters' Hall at Haweral The other day on the bank of the Manawatu, near Mr John Harris's place, at Woodvillo, Mr George Davidson dug up a sword and scabbard bearing tho stamp of King Edward's time. How it got there is a mystery. It. may have been- buried deliberately, or it may have been washed down the river. At Bangtir, Wales, Thomas Jones, aged 73 years, was recently fined £10 for not disclosing that he had £800 invested: in a local Methodist chapel when granted an old-age pension in 1913. Defendant, who amassed £800 out of his wages of 18s a week as a labourer, said he thought the pension was due to every working man on reaching 70 years, whether he had money saved or not. For Chronic Chest Compaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d.... A good story is told of a New Zealand soldier who has passed the dominion '.'full back" and arrived at Sling Camp. Tho company was paraded, and the Now Zealander, who was 56 years of age, halo and hearty, was among the number. "How old are you?" he was asked. "Forty-two," was the reply. "I didn't ask you how old you havo been," said tho C.0., "I asked you how old' you are." Tho middlo-aged patriot did not go to the front. An interesting point in regard to tha municipal elections has been raised by tho Hastings Borough Council, which has taken the opinion of the Municipal Association's solicitor as to tlie right of an alien to voto at local body elections. The opinion il to the effect that an alien cannot tako advantage of tho ordinary or residential qualification to became an elector, but nothing is said of the property-owning and ratepaying qualifications, which apparently aro not affected by nationality. Waters' Pharmacy removed to larger premises, Nu. 14, next, Herbert, Haynes.... A man was rescued from a rather perilous position on Sunday week (states the Winton paper). Ho was caught by flood waters between the Oreti bridge and the newbridge erected near tho Aw-arua Dairy Factory. To attract attention, he lit a fire on a piece of high ground- The black, stormy night was not very inviting, yet' Trooper Norman Cowie, at present on final leave, mounted on the steeplechaser Ghent, crossed and rescued tho man, who must otherwiso havo perished from cold. Judging from tho following clipping from tho routine orders from Featherston Camp, tho military authorities are making duo allowance for any religious scruples soldiers might liave:—"Officers commanding units will noto that all observers of the Seventh. Day Adventists' faith are to be given leave every week from Friday night till Saturday night, and that their services aro invariably utilised for Sunday fatigues and duties, thus relieving other men of Sunday work." Quite a mistake! Tlie Waterloo Hotel is not an agricultural college.—Wm. Crosean (Cavorsham) caters for business men as wall us farmers The fact that old railway servants havo come out of their retirement to give assistance in the present short-handed state of tho railway service is known, but the extent to which they have been called on is disclosed by the last number of the Railway Officers Advocate. Ono paragraphreads: "Superannuated members aro flocking back to tho old place, willing apparently to do anything- to help," and wo read of the ex-station master of Auckland, as ono instanco, "carrying on" as a casual clerk at Green Lane, and other formerly highlyplaced officials willingly doing their work under tho men they assisted to train. A monster mushroom found on Mr Chivers's farm near tho old rneecourso was handed to us on Tuesday (says tho Tuapeka Times). It measured- 37 inches in circumfcrence, and tho stalk, which was about 6 inches in length, was quite a couple of inches through. It was in perfect condition.