OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16981, 18 April 1917, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Tho total amount payable in taxation to tho Government in connection with tho Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting is £5110 Bs. "The man who doesn't make money for himself, doesn't make money for the country," was the sage remark of an elderly witness at the Appeal Board in Palmerston Mr George Pitcaithly, head master of the waimato School, is organising teams of senior boys to work on the fauns, mostly at potato picking, during the forthcoming term holidays. Waters' Uiap Lotion is a guaranteed euro lor rougn hands; Is and Is 6d.... Speaking to a Poverty 13a'y Herald reporter on Tiuirsday a coal merchant stated there was about a month's coal supply in Gisborne, and as fur as he knew thero were no shipments in view at present. In the President's Handicap at on Saturday Agathos anticipated his boli and his driver (B. Jardene was fined £5.' In tho Farewell Handicap H. Frost, on Minston. went awuy before his time ' and he was fined £10. The Wairarapa Star states that Messrs G, Moore, H. Toogood, -and H. Bennett havo purchased the Waikaraka estate, of about 3GOO acres. The estate belongs to Mr Elgar. The price paid is said to havo been £H2 10s per acre. 'lhe fragrance oi good coffee is gratifying and stimulating to tho appetite. Coffeelovers cap. obtain from " Durie's," Octagon, Dunedin, not only good coffee, but the worlds bost... " I feel affer doing the Milford Track that the Yosemite Fails and tho Yosemito Valley must taks second place," writes Mr George B. Thayer, of Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A., in the Tourist Department's vistiors' book (says the Dominion). The godwit (erroneously called snipe) season, which closed on Friday (says tho Southland News) has been an unsatislactory one owing to the uibsence of wind. The general result to sportsmen has been disappointing, though some good bags wero taken early in the season. It was muut.oned by Uγ Ap'pleton at tho meeting ol the Onslow Borough Council (says the Dominion) that tree lucerne, planted near gorse, smothers the latter, and as there is some goiso in the catchment area he suggested that the incoming council bo recommended to make an. experiment in this direction. iivory tiling ao,v is being Specialised. Our Specialty ia Ladies' Costumes. Good Material, Careful Construction, and a Perfect Fit at Moderate Cost is our motto, beo our new season's Worsteds, Serges, and Gaberdines; then entrust us with youc order.--A.. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... In a chopping event at the Tc Karaka sports on isash-r Monday (says the Poverty Bay Herald), W. Wilson had the mistortune, wiuie engaged in the under-hand choo, to let his axe drop and cut otf turee of hia toes. He still continued' chopping, and won the event beiore having His toot attended to. "It is nonsense to say that tho meat trust exists in only one part o.f iNew .Zealand," declared Captain F. ' Colbcck at Thursday's meeting of the Auckland Farmers' Union Executive (says the .New Zealand Herald). 'It is all over the dominion, and its operations are being felt more and more as time goes on." A very mild form of diphtheria is prevalent in 'i'emuka among young children, about 20 cases being reported recently (says tho Christchurcli Press). The committee of the District riigh School lias had the ..school thoroughly disinfected during the Easter holidays, and as an extra precaution has decided not to re-open the school • for at least another week. For Ouroniu Chest Compaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d. 2s 6d.... According to Mr E. Phelan, retiring president of tne Timber Workers' Federation, no industry has been harder hit by the war than their own (says tne Wellington Post). Great numbers ot timber workers have gono to the front, tne Auckland Union alone having contributed VIX), not counting bushmen. Ultimate prospects, however, axe considered brignt since England and the Continent are almost denuded or timber. In connection with tne .recent riseT in. Wellington in tho price of bricks, inquiries made Dy a Stat reporter in Auckland elicited the inlormation tiiat the price of bricks there is now £3 7s per 1000. It is not many years since the quotation was £2 ss, but wages have advanced, with the result that the cost of manufacture and also cartage has been increased. Waters' Pharmacy removed to larger premises, >'».. 14, next Herbert, Haynes. "Do you claim that you know anything about tne growing ot quick hedges?"" asked counsel of an expert witness at .Lower. Hutt Court. "Certainly I do," replied the witness. "I suryed ray time in one of the principal gardens in England, and on ono property where I was employed I was engaged on one of the linest hawthorn hedges in England. It was 30it high and 12ft across at tho top." Q.M.ij. A. J. Mason is reported as having been awarded the Military Medal for saving tho lives of three of his comrades who were wounded, carrying one of' them into safety undur heavy fire (says the Dominion). . Quartermaster-sergeant Mason was previously;mentioned in despa.tches after the »Somme battle last year, lie is the first Petone boy to win any special distinction' during the present war. loottiaehe its dread to those who Keep Ouontalgieon handy. Suitable alike to people of all ages. It stops pain by " stopping " tho tooth. Is, at Marshall's Pharmacy.... Through an accident to tho gear of a motor luggage lorry, a valuable load of furniture recently was'thrown over a declivity near Shannon. Tho lorry and tho whole of the valuable load of furniture were destroyed by firo occasioned by ignition of tho benzine fuel used for driving tho vehicle. The iiames were so fierce that the solid rubber tyres on the lorry wero almost completely consumed. . The Dargavilio paper says the river timber industry continues to afford steady employment to some- dozen steamers and largo launches which are daily engaged in towing rafts and lilting sunken logs. Tho latter work alone is one of some magnitude, and it is estimated that many years will elapse before hundreds of sunken kauri, white pine, totara. and rimu logs will be recovered from the-beds of the'various creeks in the North Auckland district. Orders for homo supplies (town.and coun> try) promptly and carefully attended to. —■ Wm. Orossan, Waterloo Hotel, Caversham... A nian who presented himself at the city recruiting station was classified as fit for home service (says the Auckland Star). It appeared that he was over 50 years of age, and. had been to tho front, but was invalided back. One of his sons had been killed in action, and ho seemed very upset that ho. should be " turned down " on account of his ago. Ho, however, accepted a position in one of the military camps. A suit case containing tho dead body of ■ a newly-born baby was discovered by a tram conductor in the Tho'rndon waiting shed last week (says the New Zealand Times), and. arising out of this, a young woman named Hilda Robertstein appeared before Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., in tho Magistrate's Court on Friday, to be charged with concealment of birth of the baby in question. On the application of Chief Detective Bcddam, accused was remanded till to-day.